mtvesuvius

WTF? What on earth would compel anybody to think that Balancing belongs in the water cooler?

I psych occaisionally, and I believe that it's a part of the game. I try to avoid psyching in club games when I can, but I will do it occaisionally, since otherwise it's a partnership agreement not to :wacko:. At the last regional I was at, in 3rd seat W vs W, I opened a 2344 8 count (which technically isn't even a psych), and my LHO got extremely bent out of shape and proceeded to lecture me on how I will never make friends in the game psyching. Bull. *****. Psyches are part of the game, and if they cannot understand that, I suggest they don't play. This is something I feel really strongly about, and I just don't think that banning psyching is in the spirit of the game, nor do I think that it helps anyway.

54 Page Thread, here we come.

NV vs V at IMPs you hold: J96 2 Q9753 Q875 You deal: P - (P) - 3♦ - (4♦) ? How high are you going here?

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[hv=d=n&v=b&n=shqxdjtxcakjtxxxx&s=sak9xxxh9xxxdaqxc]133|200|Scoring: IMP 1♣ - 1♠ 3♣ - 3♥ 3NT - 6NT I hate to admit to being either of the people involved in this auction, but I cannot avoid being South. ATB![/hv]

3♦... Why? Because I like big positive scores.

Hi, I am GIB North. Jdown.

2 at this Vul. 1 at any other

Many people play 3♥ as pre-emptive. If it was not pre-emptive, then I certainly agree with your point. What is the advantage of preempting when your opps have opened 1N and passed. There's no one to preempt anymore. If worst comes to worst and they balance or bid you can bid 3H later. You have lost nothing then unless they now successfully bid FOUR of a minor. This is extremely unlikely since they are both limited. Playing 3H as mixed with some shape and trumps is useful since it gets you to game sometimes. That is how I like to play it with 4 card invites starting with 2N and 3 card invites starting with 2D. If you are playing 3H as preemptive you should rethink the logic of that agreement. I am not personally, however I have seen many people play it that way.

Many people play 3♥ as pre-emptive. If it was not pre-emptive, then I certainly agree with your point.

4♥

2♦, then invite 5♦ 1♠, then 3♥ over 2m by Partner

1400 the hard way

I've gotten it from several usernames however :)

1200 or 1800? Yes, sadly I know this score.

I have gotten this same message several times also.

LOL

So you called the director about the fact that there were two Jacks of hearts?

1♥, I don't pre-empt 6 loser hands with a solid suit... This is somewhat near a 4♥ bid but pass would be LOL.

All NV at IMPs, you hold: AJxxx AKxxx x KQ And this is the auction (whether you like it or not): With RHO dealing: (1♣) - 2♣ - (2♦) - 3♥ (P) - 4♥ - (5♣) - P (P) - X - All Pass What's your lead? (There is a small bet riding on this btw :))

Pass for me also.

My thoughts also... I think if I were to bid, 4♣ may also have some merit, especially with a BIT.

How do you interpret this auction? LOL 1♥ - 3♣ - P - P 3♦ - 3♠ - P - 4♠ 5♦ - P - 5♥ - 5♠ P - P - 6♥ - 6♠ X - All Pass Wth is going on here? Can you construct any hands that fit this auction? (Result at the time was -1)

This seems to be the best analysis so far.