Hanoi5

Say it goes: [hv=d=s&v=0&b=11&a=2s(Weak%2C%20It%20could%20be%205-4%20with%20any%20second%20suit)dp3np4n]133|100[/hv] Is 4NT a quantitative raise or asking for aces?

Pairs: ♠AQJ ♥AKQ87x ♦x ♣Kxx All red, you dealt.

I never said either player was good. I'd like to know what you think opener holds and what LA would you prefer, 6♣ or 6NT?

Pairs: ♠Jxx ♥x ♦AKJ9x ♣A7xx 2♣(strong)-2♦(waiting, you didn't discuss much) 2♥-3♦ 3NT-4♣ 5♣-?

Defensive beers are the sweeetest...

I've been trying to find out about the creation of the Stop Card in the bidding box. I believe people used to announce 'Stop!' or 'Skip Bid' (or both, or any of those?) before a jump would be made in the auction. When was that announcement created? I searched the internet and found out that Gosta Nordenson created the bidding box. I asked Brian Senior and he said he supposed it was from the same time as the Bidding Box. Roland Wald told me to ask Jens Brix Christiansen. Nothing has come up from there. Does anyone know about this? How can I find out about it?

I'd say ♣J and ♠5

I forgot to explain 2 Clubs shows 18-20 with a one-suited hand.

All red, mp's: ♠xx ♥AKxxx ♦Q872 ♣Jx (2♣)-2♦-(2♥)-3♦ (4♠)-Pa-Pa-???

1♥-1♠ 2N-3♥ 3♠-5♣ 5♠-5N 6♠-7♥

1NT is forcing for me, over a minimum response I jump in spades to show the limit support with just three cards. If I played that semi-forcing, there should be another way to show such hand.

The colors, shape, honours say no. The fit says yeah. Since you're asking I'm gonna meta-answer: Pass.

1x-(1y)-Pa-(Pa) 1NT and 1x-(Pa)-Pa-(1y) 1NT

And yet Luis Suarez took charge of beating England with all the English players he plays with.

Gonzalo! Por esto perdió España: http://www.eluniversal.com/deportes/brasil-2014/140616/en-china-culpan-a-presentadora-pavosa-de-goleada-sufrida-por-espana

I'm glad you're well. To speed up your recovery make sure not to watch Spain vs Netherlands or Uruguay-Costa Rica in the Football World Cup.

I agree the penalty was a joke, but I believe there was no goal taken away for the linesman had raised the flag (or so I heard from the guy who was there nd speking on the TV). Why he raised the flag I don't I have no idea, but it was so.

KQJx QJTxx

Get well soon Ben.

Is this totally correct? Let's say I take 25 seconds for EVERY call and play (robotic style), can the opps call the Director when I take the usual 25 seconds? I suppose not. However the fact is that this North takes her time in most difficult situations and of course you might be able to distinguish between 25 normal and 30 abnormal. Should the Director take that into consiferation? Should the Director ALWAYS find North guilty because of the usual style? When can North be given the benefit of the doubt?

When partner holds a singleton heart declarer holds 4 so the losers in that suit will not necessarily go away.

North took a long time to double 2♥ (though she usually takes a lot of time to certain bids and to many plays). South claims that double is for penalties.

Unfortunately, the real hand was: [hv=pc=n&d=n&v=b&n=st6hkqt53dk65cj54&s=skj43h42djt984cak&e=sa52haj9876d7cq62&a=p1h2dxp2hppxppp]399|300[/hv]

Double post

[hv=pc=n&s=skj43h42djt984cak&w=sq862hk3dk65c6542&n=sat95h98d732cqjt3&e=s7haqjt765daqc987&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=p1h2ddp2hppdp2s?]399|300[/hv] Do you agree with this sequence? Are the bids right or acceptable? Which call would you change?