PhantomSac

I am not sure how you came up with these numbers, but they feel very wrong to me. For one thing, you seem to be implying that partner will have exactly 4 diamonds over 60% of the time (and I realize that 4242 was a typo - I am not counting that). If that is right I may have to give up bridge. Fred Gitelman Bridge Base Inc. www.bridgebase.com 4054, 4063, 4360, 5x6x are all missing as shapes so I'm sure his numbers are wrong. They are normal hotshot numbers though ;)

Bidding ANYTHING is clearly suggested by the break in tempo. Pass is a logical alternative. Thus, it should be adjusted to 4H undoubled.

delete this please.

Uday, the key is for there to be different decisions, inferences, and judgements available. A different NT range from your counterparts is perfect. This creates a lot of different situations and inferences which is exactly what you want. Different decisions on preempting or overcalling are also very good. Swings at the highest levels can be created from very small things like this. There is no need at all to overdo it. I think not bidding close games is a huge mistake against anyone. This is the bread and butter of the top teams, and the situations arise so often in a match that they WILL beat you on these boards if you don't bid your close games. Rather, I think it is better to bid or defend these games after a slightly different auction where different inferences are available. Both declarers may then make the "right" play and one may go down while the other makes. Slam swings can often swing the match. I do think trying to do the opposite of the other team on slams in the 45-55 % range is a good policy. There will probably be just 1 or 2 of these in a match, and if you are on the winning end of both of them you will become the favorites. Don't overrate how outclassed you are, the top players are human too and I happen to know you are quite a good player yourself. As for the client factor, sit your most active pair against him. I always try and put a lot of pressure on the client in both the bidding and play to exploit his weakness. Definitely bid em up against the client, and make him use his judgement as much as posible.

In Gibs view, being on lead and defending 1N when white/red was his best chance. If he is cold for a game he will often beat 1N 3 or 4 tricks anyways. If he can't make a game, he will probably go plus 100 or 200 vs 1N. He didn't like his chances nearly as much against 2D so now he came in. After 3D, he inferred that partner will often have 3 spades or 5 hearts on the bidding so he can probably make 3 of a major. Not good bidding but there is some logic to it.

I just logged in and there are 5 tables of 2 cent money bridge, and 0 of 1 cent, then 3 of each of the others. This suggests to me that perhaps there are 2 types of players, the more casual players and those who are willing to play as high as possible. Those people would probably play for say, 5 cents as well if it were available, and BBO would make more money on rake.

Hi, I am anxiously awaiting higher limits for money bridge and money bridge tournaments :rolleyes: Just curious if there is any other interest in this? If so post here please :)

Two things I think might be useful... 1) If it showed you how many total boards you have played when you look at account activity (like in myhands) 2) Higher stakes games. Money bridge has been doing well and I think there might be some demand for higher stakes games like 2 or 5 cents. As for gibs bidding, I think it is fine how it is on medium and slow, one just needs to figure out how to get the best out of gib and what you could do or could not do with gib that you would normally do with a human.

I think you're out of the loop lol. They have figured out a way around this.

Hi, It's hard to get a money bridge game, and since only people who come here and download the beta can play I thought this was the place to come. Who here plays for money? I am looking for games sometimes so I will add you to my friends list and maybe we can play if we're on at the same time. Thx.