Jlall

Were you kibitzing too? Don't be bitter about the fact that you will never be remotely close to being as good as me!

Downgrading 2 points is ludicrous.

clear cut even over 1S.

2S

yeah a club is really obvious.

May it be a great one!

Jack Bauer

...assuming 2♠ over 2♦ doesn't show extras (which seems to be the trend). Even if you play the (silly) agreement that 2S would show extras, then north must bid 2S with 4 spades over 2H. If you are still trying to cater to a 4-4 spades fit after 1H 2D 2H 2N your methods are seriously flawed, and you lose out on the very important hand type of 3 good spades, 6 hearts, the equivalent of 1S 2D 2S 2N 3H.

Furthermore south should bid 3S over 2H, showing 3 goodish spades and 6 hearts.

Agree was a wtp X for me.

I must be crazy but I wouldn't even invite.

Definitely don't play them at the 1 level.

:) Maybe thats why you bid so many bad slams? Not at all, that's my strength. Bad sacrifices are a different story. How do you not reference bad leads :P

Btw I didn't mean to take credit for this piece of detective work, 655321 figured it out in a different thread that nobody read.

http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?sho...32112&hl=cayuga

Jay Z

typ It was just for you

Agree with ken, seemed pretty clear cut.

w/r third seat 3H w/w or r/r 3rd seat 2H w/r or w/w first seat 2H w/r 2nd seat 2H otherwise pass.

Weak 2D is not alertable in ACBL. So when it goes 2D ALERT you know it is not a weak 2 in D.

1S 1N 3C 3H 3S 4D ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

1H 2D 2H 4C 4H

balanced max. Hxx of clubs typical. I had this auction against Fred and Brad in the cavendish: 1S p 2S X p 3C X p 3D p 4S just made.

? This is a real hand and I passed. Maybe you think this is a horrible bid, as I expected most would. I have talked to at least one regular forum poster and convinced him that how I thought about this hand was good, and that passing was indeed right (he also thought I was insane to begin with.) I posted this hand so that maybe you could try to think outside the box. I know you are also a very good player, but it doesn't mean I'm trolling for posting a hand you don't understand. Results: +1100. Partner had a balanced 21. Is this really that unexpected except for how large the plus was?

Ive discussed with Hannie whether he is more or less balla than arend before. The verdict is still out.