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Civ4 runs fine in Linux/Wine, isn't too needy, and is like $20 (maybe cheaper) at direct2drive these days.

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I agree

I probably bid 3♣ instead of 3♦ there, because I hate giving up on 65s, especially 6520. Also, 3♣ just seems more descriptive. Obviously, I'll pass 3♦ and 3♠.

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My intermediate vote is for 3♠. I'm not sure why I would want to play in a 7 card fit in a minor at matchpoints when I have a 7 card major. V

I would lead a major if my ♦s were xxxx, and partner rated to have all the entries. Here, though, things are more uncertain, and it's not impossible that partner will have some help in clubs.

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1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 14?

Part 1. Bidding: Something I've never been clear on. Should the bidding go: 1♠ 2♣ 2♠ 3♠ 3NT or 1♠ 2♣ 2♠ 2NT 3NT? I suspect the former.

7, catering to either Tx or Kx on my left. I pretty much need one of those two cards to fall under my ace next round, though.

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I was going to ask yesterday - what hands pass in the passout seat? Maybe hands with 3+ spades, or 2 spades with strong defensive values? I agree that partner should be doubling.

I like pass, but I'm a notoriously unagressive and incorrect bidder. :)

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So clubs are 5433 around the table? Now you're making the same kind of mistake I was making earlier!

Ugh I was very turned around on this hand. At first, I had ♣s possibly 5-1, and ♥s 2-4. These problems are much simpler if you dwell in the realm of the possible. :P

Very nice. Except....if the K popped at trick 3, you now have 3 spades 2 diamonds 3 hearts and a club by force (rho must hold the club A). So there is no need to mess with the diamonds. Not really. Your only entry to dummy is the Q♥, which will promote someone's ♥s. If you lead ♣s from your hand, you don't have a guaranteed ♣ trick. EDIT: Should also mention that, down Quantumcat's line, you need to cash the J♠ before leading up to the T♦, lest you block spades. Of course, if ♠s are 3/3, you'll survive either way.

I've spent far too much time on this hand, and I'm no nearer to figuring it out. If RHO has 4+♥s, I'm already down. So let's simplify things. K♥, Q♥. Low to the J♠. If he wins, I have a ♠ entry for the upcoming marked ♦ finesse. If he ducks, low to T♦. If he wins and returns a ♦, I take my 3♦ tricks and put him in in ♣s, making him lead to my AQ♠. If he ducks the T♦, cashing the AK♦ will either promote my 9♦, or the 9♦ will again endplay him in ♠s. In retrospect, Q♥ at T1 and low club at T2 looks better, but this hand just has too many permutations for me to work out. EDIT: Actually, assuming the 9♥ shows a doubleton is the easiest way to go, as it nails down everyone's distributions at trick 1. Really depends on carding and level of opponents, though.

This is the kind of hand that generally have no idea how to assess. I think I win in hand and immediately plop down the 6♣. RHO, I think, has to play an honour on this, and I'd like to know what it is. It looks like I'm guaranteed 3 ♦ tricks if I chose to go that way, though I'll need both my entries to dummy to establish the 9♦. So when I get around to spades, leading the jack will do. If it holds, and I still have control, low to the queen, hoping to use the ace if there's a 3/3 split to cash the 13th spade. Now if 2♣ didn't show a real suit, then I think I've got problems. (EDIT: In this case, J♠ covering, if it holds low to the queen. I'll aim for 3♠, 3♥, 3♦, and let opponents break clubs if possible.) As for the bidding, I think I prefer to defend. This kind of looks like a problem auction for weak 1NT to me. V

I don't double. Upon reflection, I despise 4♣. Partner is likely shortish in hearts, so they've got a nice double fit. I'd really rather not put them in any game at all if I can help it, because I think 5m will be awful. I strongly believe that a club lead is right, but I'm in the dark on Phil's tip.