Hanoi5

Doesn't 3♠ followed by a double of 4♥ show a better hand than'just competing'? Isn't bidding 4♠ over 3♥ a punishment for a partner bidding 1♠ on QJxxx x QJxx Jxx?

Doesn't 3♠ followed by a double of 4♥ show a better hand than'just competing'? Isn't bidding 4♠ over 3♥ a punishment for a partner bidding 1♠ on QJxxx x QJxx Jxx?

MP's, all white: ♠AKQJxxx ♥KQ ♦Kxx ♣A (Pa)-Pa-(1♥)-X (Pa)-1♠-(2♣)-??? What if opener passes?

[hv=pc=n&w=sq7532h7dk642ca76&e=skt94hqt8dackq932&d=e&v=e&b=6&a=1c1h1s3h3s4hppdppp]266|200|weak[/hv] MP's. 4 Spades makes. 4 Hearts goes off only one.

[hv=pc=n&w=skj98ht976dkqj96c&e=saq762hk5da54c742&d=n&v=n&b=5&a=1c1s1n3c3nppp]266|200[/hv] MP's. 5 spades can be made. 3NT went down only one. If 3NT was doubled they'd surely take it out to 4♣ which makes. Who could have done something in the bidding?

White vs Red, MP's: ♠AJxxxxxx ♥Jx ♦ATx ♣--- You're the dealer...

Congrats on the win. I'd double with that. 3♣ looks interesting but I'm probably on lead, so it's not that neccessary.

When the 30 VP's scale was in use a bye got 18 VP's, how many VP's are byes getting now? Is this the table which Bali will use? Is there a link to the 'officiality' of this decision?

Didn't a movie director recently reject an honour similar to this one from the Queen?

Feliz año!!!

Why don't you keep playing precision? It's just a question, not trying to be mean or anything.

I prefer to open 1♣. I call this idea of opening in Diamonds so as not to reverse afterwards 'Italian'. It probably comes from the times 'canapé' was in vogue. It usually means that responder should prefer to pass the 2♣ rebid than risk a preference in a possibly shorter suit. As I abhor this idea I prefer to open 1♣ and then: - support partner's Major with 3 cards - Bid NT with a stopper in the unbid Major - Rebid clubs Three possible lies instead of one. But it's better in my opinion.

It should be forcing. Delayed heart support, 15+ looking for a slam.

The importance of controls

2NT and then 3NT over clubs.

Yes, you have to buy her something. And yes, you should have seen it coming and be prepared.

Why wouldn't I? If partner doesn't show spades I'll just rebid my hearts.

♠AKQT2 ♥T ♦AT9 ♣AK7x 2♣-2♥ 2♠-3♥ ???

Is 4♦ forcing? Can partner have ♦QJTxxx only? I'd like to be able to ask for KC but if I can't and partner cannot have such a bad suit I'll just bid 6♦

1♥ for starters. I would expect an unbalanced hand from partner more than the strong NT one.

Newsradio? WKRP? What about Friends? 3rd Rock From The Sun? The Office!!??

I do. I thought 'legislated' covered that.

I really think people just love discussing for the sake of it. I got bored by the fifth page of this discussion, but maybe it was because I wasn't doing anything else at the same time. Aren't religions born of the human need for explanations? I believe they are, though later they also became a tool for managing people. It lasted for as long as science could explain most of the things but this of course didn't come up all at once (and there are still 'gaps' as Mike very well pointed out). So the thing is religion could stop some bad behaviors of the people who were afraid of hell and stuff. (Of course some other people used religion as a license to kill/exterminate enemies/opposers). But since religion has been in decadence (at least Christianity, I don't know about the numbers of Islam) some people don't have that 'force' that guides them. And as the world is evolving/progressing faster everyday we see changes we cannot cope with and I think this is one of the reasons this sort of terrible things happen. Of course there is also the other side. People who are induced to killing others in the name of a god. And these religions (or these sects in some religions) have to be controlled. Or maybe religions should 'evolve' too. So in the end I conclude that the main problem is education. And not only formal education, for many things we believe in and find as true are those that were induced by our parents and the people who raised us. Why isn't parenthood legislated?

Wouldn't 3♦ be forcing? And later 4♣? There's gotta be a fit somewhere, the only issues I see is whether you're playing imp's (you don't care much for 5 of a minor or 3NT) or mp's (you want to play 3NT for the overtrick). 3♠ sounds nice if partner is in the same wavelength.