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matmat! cookies and spirits! you, sir, know how to enjoy yourself. stay thirsty my friend.

Jiamonds, in this case

Because I'm likely to be able to show the void later, and exchange more information at a lower level that way. If I bid 5H and partner shows 2 aces with 6C, what do I do now ? I need him to hold both minor suit kings for the grand. You might say that he'll bid 6D and now 6H asks for a club control, but if that's the Q he might bid 7 thinking you've got AK (isn't KQxx, -, AQxxx, AKxx a plausible hand for you to bid like this ?). Luckily there is only 1 ace he can show... lol

I feel like I set up jdonn well to elaborate on my posts when I keep them short.

NOosAnCE, telling a group of people that we have no clue and that you and the admins are the only ones who understand the issue at hand is a great way to continue to get flamed for your proposals. I can say with a great degree of confidence that the other posters in this thread not only have a clue but are also making perfectly legitimate points that you seem too stubborn to acknowledge for whatever reason. But since I enjoy arguing with trolls, I'll give it another go. You seem pretty upset that sometimes you make +400 in your cold game and lose imps because some bozo went for -1700 and screwed up the results. But have you ever gained from such a situation? Moreover, is there any indication that you're more likely to lose imps from the bozos than you are to win imps? The answer is no. So in the short run, you're right. Sometimes the scores are skewed. The good news is the scores of your pick-up game in the MBC were already completely meaningless anyway and therefore it doesn't matter that they're skewed. But for the sake of argument, let's agree that one skewed score is somehow bad. With that said, as we approach the long run, it should be clear to see that the effects of bozos completely evens out and the expected imp advantage to both you and your opponents due to bozos is exactly 0. That's right, the bozo that made you lose imps when you made your cold game will be completely neutralized by the bozo who passes a 2♣ opener when you have a cold grand, thus allowing you to win imps you otherwise didn't deserve. Rest assured you're not getting screwed by the bozos. It'll all even out in the long run. Finally, you keep saying that you're not the only one who wants to see these changes made, and you seem to imply that there are lots of people who agree with you. Could you please provide some rational reasons of why these changes are so important to you? Why do you even let it bother you?

Why would you splinter and not exclusion?

Ya I had a hand like the first one in Beijing and my partner and I hadn't discussed the auction. Now we know what to do!

dbl isnt GF

thanks! happy to help!

Yes, that's a fair analysis. "No" seems to be the correct answer, assuming average means what we expect it to mean.

Alternatively, the system should be fixed so that everyone gets positive imps. That way everyone is a winner!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't have a clue what OP is asking.

Han, teach me Dutch. Kleintje seems to me to be the diminutive form of a word that already means small. Is this correct? Why is it like that?

+1 lol

expert use of inquiry in your suggestion, MM.

I don't feel strongly that S should RKC. What extras does he have? Sure he can cooperate by cuebidding as much as his hand allows, but I don't think he can take control on this hand.

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well i appreciate even if others wont admit it! jlall for prez

bump for jlall appreciation imo.

colts :) agree great offensive game. that pick 6 was a pretty epic nail in the coffin

serious?

I found 655321 on 2p2. Comments, 655321?

No method is always superior to any other method. Just be on the same page with your partner and you will be fine.

Zar points will not improve your judgment. Improving your judgment will improve your judgment. There is no point-counting method that will make you a better bridge player, else everyone would be playing it. Edit: And I know it won't matter whatsoever to you, but I've been playing much longer than 2 years, and I've never been bothered to learn Zar nor do I ever plan to. And I don't want to put words in Fred's mouth, but it sounds to me like he hasn't spent much time or energy worrying about it either, and he's been playing bridge longer than I've been alive. To me it should be clear that there are more important things to learn in bridge than this.

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