mtvesuvius

No, we are not...

All Vulnerable, you hold: AKxx x xx AKTxxx (1♦) - Pass - (1♥) - 2♣ (Dbl*) - Pass - (4♥) - ? *Support (3♥) What do you do at: 1. IMPs 2. MPs

obv 4NT

Ignorant and idiotic post edited out...

So now we can play Bridge, Hearts and Barbu all at the same time!

4♥, pre-sacrificing :)

Pass wtp

I like to sacrifice, but I think that allowing 8♣/♦/♥ are taking it too far... I guess in theory it could work, but "If it ain't broke..."

1♦ wtp

4♦ now... I'll await developments on later.

Nobody Vul. at IMPs you hold: A9xxxx --------- KQT9xx Q (1NT) - Pass - (2♦) - ? 1NT was 14-16 2♦ was a transfer Your bid?

2♦ for me

I haven't played Standard since I was 7 years old (Only been 6 years, LOL) In 2/1 I play that it's either 11-14 or 17-19. I'll open most 15-16 hands 1NT, and the 17s I'll upgrade or downgrade accordingly. This seems to be the best option, with the 12-14s with no stoppers rebidding 2M.

Pass, 2♠ then pass. Seems easy :lol:

5♦ I suppose, however at Matchpoints 3NT is not a bad idea.

That's what I was wondering also... I think it would make sense to say no HUMs or BSCs allowed, and otherwise you can play whatever you want. But these sort of restrictions need to be announced at the beginning of the tournement, whatever they are. Not once have I seen them announce any system reguations at the beginning of a tournement, which was part of why this came as such a suprise to me when I was informed on the last board that I was not allowed to play multi. Copied from my chat log: dkgrab->Tournament: !H!H!H Hi everybody and welcome to your tourney.....We hope you all enjoy:) !H!H!H dkgrab->Tournament: !S!H!D!C Paula and I are pleased to be your TDs for the next ten boards !H Good Luck and Good Connections :lol: dkgrab->Tournament: !H!H!H Just a few rules....Announce system and carding at each round change. dkgrab->Tournament: Alert and explain all unnatural bids. ALL Undos allowed so please accept them. dkgrab->Tournament: English only at tables. This is a members only restricted tournament. Have fun! JuniorsBBO->Tournament: Hi everybody and welcome......hope you all enjoy the tourney:)!H!H!H Not once was there a mention of system regulations.

2♣ wtp

1♠

Me and My Partner (jakob_r) were the two who had opened Multi and were told at the end that we were unable to play multi in the tournement. I had a discussion with Valerie Westheimer after the tournement, and what she told me was that the Juniors were "not prepared" and trained to handle multi. By the same reasoning, they could ban people playing precision, since some juniors are "not prepared" to defend against it... And precision is a whole system, as opposed to just a single bid. JuniorsBBO is made up of players from around the world, and in most NBOs other than ACBL, multi is allowed. I think that to cater to the 6 ACBL players who are playing in the tournement is extreme favoritism. In most parts of the world, multi is as common as Bergen Raises or Inverted Minors. I really dislike their attitude toward this, and I think that Kevin said it perfectly. I also view JuniorsBBO tournements as an opportunity to practice against other juniors with a regular partner for a trials or international competition. If we use multi in our system, we should be able to play it here, since our system has been built with multi in it. To remove multi, would mean completely changing our system, and I don't think that we should have to play basic bridge to baby the few people who do not know how to defend against it. I don't care, I'll even provide a defense, but it needs to be legalized.

The auction begins 1♣ - 1♥ as a transfer to ♠ showing 8-11 HCP with 5+♠ and the 1♣ opener rebids 1NT. Should this be limited, with opener jumping based on his HCP or should it just establish a balanced hand with 2♠? If opener were to rebid 1NT then what are responder's jumps now? The hand: [hv=d=s&n=skj9xxxhdaktxxcxx&s=saxhkjxxdqjxxcajx]133|200|Playing the system of your choice... How would you avoid the ♠ slam which fails with QTx offside, and reach the laydown ♦ slam/grand?[/hv]

A simple LOL instead of a chuckle would speed up (my) realization. LOL there we go... :)

That is why pass is hopeless at IMPs or MPs. Doubling with partner's hand is insane... Guess what! Partner doesn't like playing his 5-0 fit when he has a cold major suit game.

Nope. Move the Q♦ into ♥, and now it is a reverse.

Why are you expecting disaster? Partner could easily have a lot of hands where 2M or even game is possible. There is absolutely no reason why partner cannot have 3♠ or 4♥. To pass, means risking 1♦ going down 1 or 2, and 2♠/2♥ or 4♠/♥ making... Either way, you lose 5 IMPs or 11 IMPs.

1♠, this is a matter of length before strength... I'm planning to rebid 2♥ over 2♦ and throw something at partner after he bids 3♦... ;)