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[hv=d=e&v=n&s=sk65h5da4cajt8753]133|100|Scoring: IMP (2♠)-p-(3♥)-?[/hv] easy ...?

[hv=d=e&v=b&s=skqhkj9643dj9732c]133|100|Scoring: IMP (1♠)-?[/hv] we had agreed michael's convention. would you bid it or 2♥ or pass?

[hv=d=e&v=n&s=skt98432hj5dj7c65]133|100|Scoring: IMP (pass)-?[/hv] we play sayc. what's your bid?

[hv=d=e&v=n&s=shkjt9543daj98c53]133|100|Scoring: IMP (pass)-?[/hv] we play sayc. what would your bid be?

[hv=d=n&v=b&n=sxhxdktxxxckt8543&w=skt6hkqj98dxxxcjx&e=s972ha7643dxxcaqx&s=saqjxxxht2daqjc97]399|300|Scoring: IMP (pass)-pass-(1♠)-pass (2♣)-pass-(2♠)-pass pass-pass[/hv] We lost hearts partscore. I passed as west, am I too conservative? Do you bid 2♥ with west hand? defense: lead: ♥ K x A x ♠ x J K x ♥ Q ♣ 3 T ♥ J ... lose rest makes +2 , club here down 1 what should the ♥3 signal mean here? should west have figured out?

[hv=d=s&v=n&w=sqt8xxhkqxdxxxcxx&e=sakxhxxdaxxcktxxx]266|100|Scoring: IMP (pass)-pass-(1♣)-pass (1♥)-pass-(2♥)-pass pass-pass[/hv] we're east/west, couldn't find spade fit. where do we enter the auction here.

[hv=d=w&v=n&s=s8543hkt96dkt9cq5]133|100|Scoring: IMP pass-1♣-1♥-?[/hv] negative double or 1nt?

Exactly that's what I thought. I bid the slam. partner shows up 3 spades, 9xx. LHO cashes Ace of hearts returns something. I finessed the Q and lost. LHO had ♠Qx :) I wasn't sure I should bid slam knowing missing an ace and trump queen in this situation, I wanted to check..... if partner had 4 spades, do you still finesse? Could you give us partner's hand? So far we can estimate he has ♠9xx ♥length ♦A and some cards ♣A and some cards. Doesn't seem like a great takeout double to me and it doesn't seem like he had a pass of 3♥x partner had 964 , K94, AT3, AKQ7 . yes it is not a great double. initial 2nt better?

Exactly that's what I thought. I bid the slam. partner shows up 3 spades, 9xx. LHO cashes Ace of hearts returns something. I finessed the Q and lost. LHO had ♠Qx :) I wasn't sure I should bid slam knowing missing an ace and trump queen in this situation, I wanted to check..... if partner had 4 spades, do you still finesse?

I meant 3H as good hand.. I didn't want to settle for game. How do you bid this without any special gadgets? (pickup partner) what if you agreed lebensohl over weak 2? thanks.

[hv=d=w&v=b&s=sakj52h5dkqj762c3]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Team match,int/adv players. West opens 2♥, partner doubles.. eventually I ask keycard for spades, partner shows 2 aces but no queen. Do you bid the slam? full bidding: 2♥-X-p-3♥* X-p-p-3♠ p-4♠-p-4nt p-5♥-p-?

I'm kibitzing IAC team match, and both tables opened 2♥ with [hv=v=n&s=sqxhajxxxxdaxxcax]133|100|Scoring: IMPS[/hv] at 4th seat. What are your feelings?

[hv=d=w&v=n&s=sqxhkxxxdqj9xcjxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP (3♦)-X-P-?[/hv]

the first book I read was "How to Play a Bridge Hand" by William Root. I had liked it, it was clear and organized, lots of examples. I can't compare with other books though.

My question arose after the recent topic: http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=38459

1♠-p-4♠-X 2♠-p-4♠-X 3♠-p-4♠-X 4♠-X Standard is all of these doubles are "takeout doubles", is that right? I had read somewhere that partner of the doubler should be more cautious when taking out this double. For example, if you have xxx Jxxx xxx xxx, do you take out the double and bid 5♥? Or, if you have xxx Kxx Jxx xxxx, do you take out the double and bid 5♣? Can you clarify how to respond to this double, when to sit, how vulnerability affects the decision, etc? Thanks in advance.

I was kibbing Garozzo, he bid 3♦ and I didn't understand why, that's the reason I posted this hand. But as I realized later, in his system, they have a conventional bid if partner had both majors (2♠ I think). Probably a systemic difference. Maybe someone can confirm. Thanks all for the input. http://tinyurl.com/ylh7c94

[hv=d=s&v=e&s=shkqxxdakqjtxcxxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP 1♦-p-1♠-p ??[/hv]

my gib partner had spade void and JXXXX hearts and LHO was 6115 ;)

[hv=d=w&v=b&s=sxxhakqxxxxdajxcx]133|100|Scoring: Total Points 1♠-P-4♥-X 4NT-P-6♥*-P 6♠-P-P-? *odd keycard, ♥ void[/hv] best hand robot game, opps and partner are GIB robots, do you agree with X? do you save now?

[hv=d=n&v=b&s=saxhtxxdakxxcaxxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP 2♥-(2♠)-??-(4♠) p-p-??[/hv] Do you first bid 4♥ or 3♠ or something else? After 4♠, do you double or bid to 5 level?

I've realized the old ACBL bridge bullentins are also online and I just have found the bulletin that includes the detailed answers of the expert panel (April 2008). Those who bid pass (9 votes, reward 100pts) "Pass is forcing. We want to hear partner's bid. Free opportunity to learn something with no risk. If we bid 4♠, partner has nothing to cue bid since we have all the controls (????) " "I want to hear what partner calls, If he doubles I will bid 4♠" "I've got the boss suit, I can pass and not worry about being embarrassed trying to show my suit later. If my majors switched, I'd bid 4♥. If partner produces 4♦, I'll be looking for grand slam" "Pass. If partner bids 4♦, the big upside of pass, a 5nt bid probes the question 6♦ or 7." "I assume partner doesn't have good 5 card suit. SInce I am going to bid at least 6♠, I might as well see what partner has" "If partner doubles, that tells me he has balanced hand, therefore, no shortness in spades, I'm going to get to slam." "If partner doubles, I will settle for 4♠. If he bids something else, I can bid accordingly" "2♦ GF gives you a chance to pass over 4♣ and perhaps bid more accurately at your next turn- a direct 4♠ will often end the auction. Those who bid 4♠: (7votes, reward 50 pts) "If partner can't move over 4♠, we can't have slam." "Double should be distributional takeout, pass the more balanced hand" "I need to clarify my 2♣ bid. Passing will only confuse partner as to my hand type. Double, whether meant as penalty or takeout, is a clear misstatement of this hand" "4♠,even though, it is surely an underbid. Still how high do we wish to force when partner could have x Kxxxx Qxxxx xx." I am still not convinced by pass bid. Good to see 4♠ is not insane :)

[hv=d=s&v=n&s=sakqxxxhadajxcaxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP 2♣-pass - 2♦*-4♣ ?? *GF[/hv] I got this hand from past bidding polls of ACBL... Can someone explain why 4♠ didn't get the top reward?

[hv=d=n&s=skxxhxxdxxckqjxxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP 1♥-p-1NT-p 2♦-p-?[/hv] playing 2/1, (1nt was forcing) 2♥ or 3♣? Maybe the real question is, when you have 2 card ♥ support, with what hands do you bid 3♣?

[hv=n=saxhkxxdq93caxxxx&s=skqjxhaqtdaj872cj]133|200|IMPS .. 6♦ by south, lead ♣K[/hv] Need 4 tricks in the trump suit. Best play? I was kibitzing this hand yesterday, world class player played small to J. Suitplay says lead Q, if covered ride 9. There was a long discussion among kibitzers, it seemed they couldn't agree whether the choice of line mattered or not.