Al_U_Card Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Perry Como? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain Posted April 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 I'll go with the bridge play idea soon. The recently replaced "bridge hands" were kinda arranged by what I thought was good bridge hands. So a new poster had a suxy hand. Really love dogs here! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 I also like the bridge play idea There are a lot of funny names too I bet, typical that I can't think of any. Building upon Helene's list: Cash acesPractice FinesseFinesseRuffRuffing FinesseSet up Long Suit.Chinese FinesseDuckCrossruffUnblockBath CoupEndplayDummy ReversalScissors CoupPseudo SqueezeSimple SqueezeVienna CoupStrip SqueezeDouble SqueezeSqueeze without the CountCriss Cross SqueezeCompound SqueezeCrocodile CoupDevil's CoupSmother Play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 And these are just playing techniques, if we add bidding then we can have: MisbidUnderbidOverbidGrabbitPreemptSlam TryPsycheWalking the Dog.... This is harder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 What does walking the dog mean? Ranks changed, will remain for a while. I have a pretty good idea what the next change will be, and it'll be bridge and animal related. Pretty obvious hint right? =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianshark Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 My understanding of it is that you have a hand which you know wants to be playing at a certain level (eg. 4 of your Major) but you have a strong inclination that your opponents are going to bid a lot as well. Walking the dog means to initially bid your suit on lower levels than you intend to end up (even if it is a non-forcing bid, as a somewhat calculated risk) for one of two main reasons: - Trying to convince the opponents that you have overbid with a hand worse than you actually hold (because you didn't bid high right away) in the hopes they will let you play your contract, perhaps doubled.- Allowing the opponents to "get their hands off their chest" at a lower level and allow you to play your contract at your desired level when you eventually compete to it. In this case, you suspect if you bid to your desired contract right away, the opponents will probably be forced to bid over you and you think that will be to their advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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