shubi Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 once we learn the duplicate bridge good enough, its all in balancing and balancing please dont hang your partner for balancing. the pair who mastered the balancing wins regularly. your thought, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOut Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Yep, don't hang partner for balancing. Last night I watched Pepsi and Lev belatedly bid and make a game after their opponents balanced. That's always a lot of fun too, especially early in a match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 once we learn the duplicate bridge good enough, its all in balancing and balancing please dont hang your partner for balancing. the pair who mastered the balancing wins regularly. your thought, But what can you do when you're unbalanced? B) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 are we allowed scales? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 are we allowed scales? If you want to become a fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 are we allowed scales? If you want to become a fish. mhmmm... barrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babalu1997 Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Yep, don't hang partner for balancing. Last night I watched Pepsi and Lev belatedly bid and make a game after their opponents balanced. That's always a lot of fun too, especially early in a match. Tho it is very tempting, when it goes 1HEART- PASS- PASS- 1 SAPDE BY US- 2DIAMONDS-PASS-PASS- 5DIAOMNDS-PASS- PASS- 6diamonds!!!!! and making Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 From a live game: [hv=d=s&v=n&n=sxxxhxxxdqxxxck10x&w=saqjxhkjxxdxxxcxx&e=sk10xxxxha10xxxdcxx&s=shqdakj10xxcaqjxxx]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] 1D - p - p - 1S5C - p - 5D - p p - 5S - 6D - all pass. Balanced into game AND balanced into slam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Before someone points out that EW should have balanced into 6S, a good sac, at one table they did and then NS bid 7D, making on a spade lead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 WTF? What on earth would compel anybody to think that Balancing belongs in the water cooler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 To make your signature legal (multi is usually banned in acbl land). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shubi Posted June 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 lol. think insanity and balancing are mutually exclusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 lol. think insanity and balancing are mutually exclusive. Exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 shubi is way more coherent than usual. congrats shubi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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