Cage Match I (me vs PhilG007)

[Phil]

I won't tell you how the match came out, but I thought I would post the hands and give you some key decisions.

 

I'm the first one to say, "Don't post more than three hands in a single thread, but I'm going to break my own rule".

 

1. w/w, Qxx, KJTx, xx, KQJ9. RHO opens 1♣. You?

 

2. r/w, 9xx, Tx, AKQx, Q9xx. LHO opens 1♠ and partner overcalls 3♥, pass by RHO. Raise or pass?

 

3. You hold a 3=2=6=2 21 count, open 2♣ and rebid 2N. You play in 3N off two aces for +460 and no push.

 

4. You take a slightly different line in 4♠ with a trump holding of K7xx opp QT98 and some handling problems. You take 11, he takes 10, so one IMP there.

 

5. r/w. AQxx, QJT, J8x, Axx. You choose to open 1♣. Partner bids 1N which you pass. LHI reopens with a x and RHO tries 2♥. Your call?

 

6. w/r, 9xx, Ax, Axx AJ7xx. You open 1♣ and partner bids 1♦. You?

 

7. You hold KQT9x x AKTxxx x. You open 1♦, he opens 1♠. Doesn't matter, you get to 4♠ opposite Axx Qxxx Qxx Kxx making 5.

 

8. You hold Q9x Kx QJ9x KQ9x. You and partner are silent. They bid 1C - 1S - 1N - 2D (nmf) - 2S - 4S. Your lead?

[TylerE]

1. Pass WTP

2. Pass

3. Don't love 2N rebid with that shape but without being given a hand I'm obstaining. Depends on texture of the !D suit and the doubletons

4. Ok?

5. Passsssss

6. 1N

7. Despise 1D. 1S for life.

8. Kc

[Bende]

1. pass

2. 4♥

3. Reasonable.

4. -

5. pass

6. 1NT

7. I like opening 1♦.

8. ♣K

[gszes]

1. p

2. P

5. P

6. 1N

8. DQ

[mike777]

1. p

2. 4h

3-

4-

5. P

6. 1nt

7-

8. QD very close to KC

[masse24]

1. Pass

2. Pass

3. ~

4. ~

5. Pass

6. 1NT

7. Open 1D

8. ♦Q

[Thiros]

1) Pass

2) Pass, unless we have an agreement that 4♦ is a raise with concentrated strength

3) My preference is to rebid 3♦ with a hand like this, fully aware of the uncomfortable problems it can lead to. Depending on the honor structure of the hand, I might open 1♦, or 2NT

5) Pass

6) 1NT

7) Have always opened 1♦ with this type of hand. I regard it as close to an inviolate rule

8) ♦Q

[PhilG007]

1) Pass

2) Pass, unless we have an agreement that 4♦ is a raise with concentrated strength

3) My preference is to rebid 3♦ with a hand like this, fully aware of the uncomfortable problems it can lead to. Depending on the honor structure of the hand, I might open 1♦, or 2NT

5) Pass

6) 1NT

7) Have always opened 1♦ with this type of hand. I regard it as close to an inviolate rule

8) ♦Q

I really enjoyed the match. Wish I could get used to the 'reverse' declaring Never easy trying

to play bridge standing on your head (!) :(

[Fluffy]

1. w/w, Qxx, KJTx, xx, KQJ9. RHO opens 1♣. You?

1♥

 

2. r/w, 9xx, Tx, AKQx, Q9xx. LHO opens 1♠ and partner overcalls 3♥, pass by RHO. Raise or pass?

4♥

 

5. r/w. AQxx, QJT, J8x, Axx. You choose to open 1♣. Partner bids 1N which you pass. LHI reopens with a x and RHO tries 2♥. Your call?

Pass

 

6. w/r, 9xx, Ax, Axx AJ7xx. You open 1♣ and partner bids 1♦. You?

2♣ of course :P. In case you don't ge tthe irony it is 1NT

 

8. You hold Q9x Kx QJ9x KQ9x. You and partner are silent. They bid 1C - 1S - 1N - 2D (nmf) - 2S - 4S. Your lead?

♦Q

 

[johnu]

Wish I could get used to the 'reverse' declaring Never easy trying

to play bridge standing on your head (!) :(

 

Couldn't agree more about the table layout using the web version. I've tried the web version and don't like playing on that version. I do all of my BBO playing using the windows version where declarer is rotated to the bottom and dummy at the top, with the suits sorted in columns like a real life dummy. BBO is losing money from me since I would probably play a lot of paid instant robot tournaments if I could play on the windows version.

[P_Marlowe]

#1 Pass

#2 Pass

#5 Pass

#6 1NT

#8 Queen of diamond

[Cyberyeti]

I'm glad somebody else found the 1♥ overcall I'd make on 1.

 

2: P

 

3: would depend on the texture, I might have opened 1♦

 

4:-

 

5: Would need to know what you respond 1N to 1♣ on, this is not the sort of system I play

 

6: 1N

 

7: I open 1♦ playing what I play, 1♠ I suspect playing what you play (for us 1♦-1♥-2♠ shows this hand pretty much exactly)

 

8: Q♦

[lycier]

Good topic, thanks.

 

 

1- Pass

2- Pass

3- I bid 3♦ instead of rebid-2nt

4-

5- Pass

6- Rebid 1nt

7- I prefer opening 1♠.

8- ♦Q

[1eyedjack]

Couldn't agree more about the table layout using the web version. I've tried the web version and don't like playing on that version. I do all of my BBO playing using the windows version where declarer is rotated to the bottom and dummy at the top, with the suits sorted in columns like a real life dummy. BBO is losing money from me since I would probably play a lot of paid instant robot tournaments if I could play on the windows version.

I suppose that the only solution to please everyone is to allow it to be user-configurable (which I think is sensible). Because I much prefer the current regime of being re-sat in the North seat when North declares, When this was last discussed in the forums, those in authority had come to the view that mine is the majority preference. That being the case, for as long as they do not allow the user the choice, they are losing the least amount of money overall with the current setup.

[ahydra]

Pass, pass, -, -, pass, 1N, 1D, DQ

 

2nd one is close but I feel like we have too high a chance losing 4 off the top.

 

ahydra

[Phil]

Hand 1:

 

I overcalled 1♥, Phil G passed.

 

I feel pretty strongly about 1♥. It generally fits Cherdano's matrix for making a 4 card overcall (Good texture / length in RHO's and about an opening hand).

 

The entire hand:

 

http://tinyurl.com/hwgyvhb (what's the easiest way to export a hand from "My Hands"?)

 

GIB has a normal 2♦ call and I suppose it felt 'endplayed' into bidding 2N.

 

As you can see, a heart lead / club shift leads to a pretty easy beat, so I was +50.

 

After a PhilG's, GIB decided to make a normal invite opposite a weak NT. 3♦ should make 10 tricks on normal defense, but one slipped through and he was -150.

 

+5 to me. Running score Phil 5, PhilG007 0.

[Phil]

Board 2

 

 

http://tinyurl.com/h9g34ln

 

I passed and PhilG bid 4♥. Partner (IMO) had a pretty sound preempt with ♥AKQxxxx, but the off suit mesh was poor and there are four cashing tricks for the defense. When trump went 4-0, there were 5, so I was -100 and he was -200. 3 more to me. Running score: Phil 8, PhilG007 0.

[wank]

2 i think it's clear to pass.

 

the interesting hand i think is xxx ax axx ajxxx. i'd raise to 2d. i don't want to declare this.

[TylerE]

Frankly, Phil, you should have mentioned playing against GIB in your OP. I thought we were discussing ActualBridge.

[barmar]

Frankly, Phil, you should have mentioned playing against GIB in your OP. I thought we were discussing ActualBridge.

I think he assumed most would understand that this was the challenge match mentioned in the "Is it me" thread. Diana explained there how these matches work.

[Zelandakh]

1,2,5: P. 6: 1NT, although wank's 2♦ is an interesting alternative. 8: ♦Q.

[Stephen Tu]

As you can see, a heart lead / club shift leads to a pretty easy beat, so I was +50.

 

I'd argue that the Gib butchered the hand here, failing to rise ace on the heart lead and make +150 fairly easily.

 

To display hands in posts use the code:

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[Cyberyeti]

I'd argue that the Gib butchered the hand here, failing to rise ace on the heart lead and make +150 fairly easily.

 

 

Good spot, with the overcall this is really obvious.

[johnu]

I suppose that the only solution to please everyone is to allow it to be user-configurable (which I think is sensible). Because I much prefer the current regime of being re-sat in the North seat when North declares, When this was last discussed in the forums, those in authority had come to the view that mine is the majority preference. That being the case, for as long as they do not allow the user the choice, they are losing the least amount of money overall with the current setup.

 

The windows versions is very configurable. You can have the cards for the original South, declarer, or yourself displayed in the South position of the table. When BBO developed the web version, they regressed by eliminating this customization that was available in the previous version.

[Jinksy]

1. w/w, Qxx, KJTx, xx, KQJ9. RHO opens 1♣. You?

 

Pass.

 

2. r/w, 9xx, Tx, AKQx, Q9xx. LHO opens 1♠ and partner overcalls 3♥, pass by RHO. Raise or pass?

 

Does r/w mean we vul or dealer vul? Pass NV. Close if vul. Would prob still pass, but partly depends on what I know of P's bidding style here (I know very little of GIB's). Mine is to keep these bids pure rather than strong, so I'd pass opposite me. If I was playing with a P who liked to a smattering of points for such a preempt, I'd raise.

 

5. r/w. AQxx, QJT, J8x, Axx. You choose to open 1♣. Partner bids 1N which you pass. LHI reopens with a x and RHO tries 2♥. Your call?

 

Pass.

 

6. w/r, 9xx, Ax, Axx AJ7xx. You open 1♣ and partner bids 1♦. You?

 

1N.

 

8. You hold Q9x Kx QJ9x KQ9x. You and partner are silent. They bid 1C - 1S - 1N - 2D (nmf) - 2S - 4S. Your lead?

 

J♦. I've got too much strength to care about involving partner, esp when I'm leading from such a carveable holding.