PhilG007 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I remember long ago I was dealt this welcome stranger:-♠AKxx♥AKx♦ AKx♣ AKx I opened 2♣ received the (expected) negative reply of 2♦ I then jumped to 3NT which was passed out. A small ♥ was led and dummy went down showing a 'bust' Try as I might,allI could make was 8 tricks (the four AKs) This hand taught me a valuable lesson which has stayed withme for 25 years. Points aren't the be all and end all. Aces and Kings are the caviar of the hand...but who can liveon caviar alone(?!) :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 ban the troll 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 You're slipping Phil, you forgot the voice of thunder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 No, Phil has a point. Obviously, his hand only had 8 sure tricks. He should have opened 2NT. HIs partner could raise to 3NT if he had any sure tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 There is a key piece of information missing - were we first or second in hand? In second seat, this is a clear pass against aggressive opponents. Third seat is marked with a bust. Any player worth his salt will surely psyche. At our next go, we can double in a voice of thunder! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilG007 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 You're slipping Phil, you forgot the voice of thunder. That would have been very difficult to do....it was silent bidding(!) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilG007 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 There is a key piece of information missing - were we first or second in hand? In second seat, this is a clear pass against aggressive opponents. Third seat is marked with a bust. Any player worth his salt will surely psyche. At our next go, we can double in a voice of thunder!I was dealer vulnerable against not MPs And,as I already pointed out to another poster,it was silent bidding... <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilG007 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 No, Phil has a point. Obviously, his hand only had 8 sure tricks. He should have opened 2NT. HIs partner could raise to 3NT if he had any sure tricks.Open 2NT???? With 28 hcp???? You cannot be serious man(!) :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilG007 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 ban the trollI see you are looking to learn and improve....how about starting with your manners and attitude(?) <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Partner had xxx Txx Txx Txx, spades were 3-3 and there were QJ doubletons in 2 of the suits therefore making 11 tricks :P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Bridge is not a game of "always get to the best making contract". It's a game of possibilities and probabilities. IMO, if you pass or open something other that 2♣ with that 28 point hand, you're psyching. I have no problem with psyching, but it doesn't seem likely to help here, unless your objective is to convince your opponents you're nuts. B-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 No, Phil has a point. Obviously, his hand only had 8 sure tricks. He should have opened 2NT. HIs partner could raise to 3NT if he had any sure tricks. An obvious 1NT bid. This gives you a little wiggle room in case the play gets complicated and you drop a trick. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masse24 Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 An obvious 1NT bid. This gives you a little wiggle room in case the play gets complicated and you drop a trick. True, the flat shape is definitely worthy of a downgrade. 1NT seems right based on past statements. As PhilG007 states, "Points aren't everything"! ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2005 Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 around here there are partnerships where it would go 2♣-2♦-4N. to each their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 An obvious 1NT bid. This gives you a little wiggle room in case the play gets complicated and you drop a trick. Evidently you are playing a weak NT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Evidently you are playing a weak NT.The weak part is certainly right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Open 2NT???? With 28 hcp???? You cannot be serious man(!) :blink:Come one Phil, get with the program! This hand is an obvious pass. If we bid anything descriptive we are likely to get too high and run into a chance of going down. Bridge is a game of avoiding going set at all costs. Beware the voice of thunder, and remember, if you never bid you can't ever go down (!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Open 2NT???? With 28 hcp???? You cannot be serious man(!) :blink: Read the thread title. You wrote it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 I'd just blame partner. What business did he have bidding with a yarborough in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinidad Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 I'd just blame partner. What business did he have bidding with a yarborough in the first place.Indeed. 2♣ would have been cold! Rik 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilG007 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Bridge is not a game of "always get to the best making contract". It's a game of possibilities and probabilities. IMO, if you pass or open something other that 2♣ with that 28 point hand, you're psyching. I have no problem with psyching, but it doesn't seem likely to help here, unless your objective is to convince your opponents you're nuts. B-) Bridge is not a game of "always get to the best making contract" Sorry,but I have to disagree I assume you have played MP Pairs(?)Missing a slam when it's biddable is a disaster. The same applies to game contracts and part scores. Going 1 down in 3♠non vul when the opps have a vul cold 4♥ is a total victory. Bidding a slam when only a game is possible is also terrible. You have to bear in mind that,in duplicate,your real opponents are not sitting at your table but those sitting in the same direction as you... The winners of MP tournaments are those who have achieved the best score possible on every board.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Bridge is not a game of "always get to the best making contract" Sorry,but I have to disagree I assume you have played MP Pairs(?)Missing a slam when it's biddable is a disaster. The same applies to game contracts and part scores. Going 1 down in 3♠non vul when the opps have a vul cold 4♥ is a total victory. Bidding a slam when only a game is possible is also terrible. You have to bear in mind that,in duplicate,your real opponents are not sitting at your table but those sitting in the same direction as you... The winners of MP tournaments are those who have achieved the best score possible on every board....I am learning more from each post. This is very enlightening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 What was it Skip Simon said? Something about "best result possible" vs. "best possible result"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycroft Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Yeah, but Skid Simon was playing rubber for money and defending against his CHO. Having said that, even at MP pairs, "always get to the best making contract" is a chimaera; one head leads to "result merchant", another to "pajama bridge"; a third yet to acrimony when partner can't play to your bidding skills. "Get to the contract that will be at least average+, most of the time" seems reasonable - especially if you're a good enough card player to think you're 55+ playing the field contract after the field auction. After all, even at MP pairs, getting to the best scoring contract is worth nothing if you have to be Helgemo to make it. Worse yet if your partner Mrs. Guggenheim has to be Helgemo to make it. You'll certainly always have field protection for the "obvious" contract, however. [Edit: Felt wrong to me too. Oops, sorry sir.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuhchung Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Skid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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