mtvesuvius

Nobody Vul. at IMPs you hold: Q AK9x Q9xxx A9x You deal: 1♦ - (P) - 1♠ - (P) ? What's your poison?

They deserve each other. Neither should bid or even think of slam.

My actions in order: 1. Pass over 2♥ 2. Put a bullet in partner for not balancing with a double 3. Bid 3NT, and hope for the best

That would cross the line for me for sure, I think live is best, and a small delay would be somewhat acceptable, but this would be too much.

Dyslexic, eh? :D

Pass for sure.

I agree 100% with this, IMO the most entertaining and exciting part of vugraph is when someone tanks which decides a match, or the comments at the table during the hand. I realize the security concerns with it, but I think vugraph would lose it's popularity significantly.

1♠ first, 2♣ is awful. Then 3♠, what's next?

3NT. 3NT. On my 3rd chance unfortunately 3NT would be insufficient :D

Double, which for me is takeout... i.e. WTP. If Double is penalty, I bid 3♣ which since Lebensohl should apply here, shows values.

Red.

2♣. Trapping on 87xxx is bad!

3♠ - Splinter

HB Noble! :)

I usually finish with 15 minutes to go :)

Pesky? LOL WTP 4♦!

4♣, I would have also doubled.

I was thinking... Something that might work interesting, although I haven't really considered too many options, would be in "Intermediate" pass system: 1♣ = 16+ 1♦ = 0-8 Any 1♥ = 9-12 Balanced or Any 4441 1♠ = 5+♠ 9-12 1NT = 5+♥ 9-12 2♣ = 5+♣ 9-12 2♦ = 5+♦ 9-12 2♥ = ♥+m 9-12 2♠ = ♠+m 9-12 Pass = 13-15 Any I haven't thought through the continuations much, but I think with a little tweaking it would make a good system... Or maybe it's unplayable :P Ideas/Comments/Thoughts are appreciated (including the "you're insane" comments.)

Pass!

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Murder. I believe that the first shot was an act of self defense, however it's an obvious murder due to the later shots. This would be a lot closer to an act of self defense had he died from the shot to his head, and not recieved any more shots. It doesn't seem to be self defense any more when the person poses no threat.

I love to pre-empt, but this hand is so defensive, and has so little offense it's not worth it. I pass.

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Pass.

I think you might have actually devised a worse system that what is in place... I didn't know there was one.