BridgeHands Audiocast/Podcast

[BridgeHands]

Hello Bridge Base Friends,

 

We invite you to listen to the first segment of our recent audiocast interview with Eddie Kantar at:

 

http://bridgehands.com/bridgeblog/

 

If you have iTunes or another aggregator player with "Real Simple Syndication" (RSS), the XML address for the Podcast is:

 

http://www.BridgeHands.com/feed.xml

 

Here's the show notes:

 

...Lead-in 0-3

...Agenda 2-3

...Introducing Eddie Kantar and the Show 3-6

...Eddie’s Favorite Conventions 6-8

...Disliked Conventions 8-12

...The Early Days 12-13

...Bridge Opens Doors 13-14

...Eddie, The Author 14-16

...Slam Bidding 16-19

...Eddie’s Website 19-22

...Evolution In Teaching 22-29

...Eddie and Yvonne Play Online 29-30

...BridgeBuzz: EBU Teachers 31-34

...It’s Your Turn: Bridge Cruises 34-36

...Outtake Revokes 36-40

 

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Warm Regards,

 

Michael Nistler

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[ArcLight]

I enjoyed listening to Eddie.

 

I'd like to see his entire response structure to the 1m - 2NT auctions he alluded to. (He used 2NT as natural, not a Limit raise in Clubs a la J2NT)

[BridgeHands]

Hi ArcLight,

 

Good question - here's the structure Eddie enjoys (recall 2N=13-15HCP):

 

1C......2NT

3C.................Balanced Stayman- in theory no singleton,

.....................however with a singleton king or ace, you might try it

3D,3H,3S.......Singletons (presumably a queen or lower singleton)

3NT...............To play

4C.................Keycard for clubs

 

 

1D......2NT.....This one is a little different because opener can have

.....................a minor two-suiter

3C......Forces 3D

3D......3H.......Singleton club

..........3S.......5-5 minors (not as strong as 5C directly)

..........3NT.....2-2-5-4 with 4NT playing strength (otherwise 3NT

....................with this distribution)

3D................Stayman with no singleton except, perhaps, the king or ace.

3H,3S...........Singletons

3NT..............To play

5C................5-5 or 6-5 minors, slammish

4D................Keycard for diamonds

 

BTW, Eddie continues to add addendums to his excellent RKC book on his website at: http://www.KantarBridge.com

 

Good luck,

 

BridgeHands