Jinksy Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 The bidding in acol i humbly submit should br1d 1ht 1s 3c 3h 4hts. I can concieve of no other acol sequences which relate to the hands given. Showing 4 spades and a stiff club? Not the best description of the east hand in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
661_Pete Posted June 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 I'll add just one more observation on this. How many instances of poor bidding stem from a reluctance to be dummy? I freely admit that, on a few other occasions sitting opposite a partner whose card play I have doubts about, I've been guilty of trying to 'farm' the contract. Are others here up to confessing? Is the cardinal rule "THOU SHALT NOT FIGHT PARTNER" a given? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 One last point, asking about the hand if you are unsure who is right is fine, giving your side of the back story is not. It is trivial to find your partner's name and he is not here to defend himself. So yes, on the bridge front you are in the right but in terms of how you are going about publicising the incident, you should feel fortunate if one of the moderators does not choose to have a word with you.I think you are over-reacting. The tone of the OP doesn't suggest that the purpose of his post was to ridicule. And I don't think many people would bother to look up who his partner was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maartenxq Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Not surprisingly this hand led to a monumental 'spat' between me and partner. These things upset me, but every time I get a really bad score I try to look for 'lessons learned'. I think the main lesson learned here is, never assume partner has a 5-card suit unless they rebid it..... :unsure:I think the main lesson that should be learned is that it is time for the exit. As far as I know canapee bidding is not Acol but partners whim. Second he belongs to the big BBO family who refuse to support partner (no 3 [hearts). 'But I must bid my [diamonds, partner!' Well then start with them and you will not be in the mess you created yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 I'll add just one more observation on this. How many instances of poor bidding stem from a reluctance to be dummy? I freely admit that, on a few other occasions sitting opposite a partner whose card play I have doubts about, I've been guilty of trying to 'farm' the contract. Are others here up to confessing? Is the cardinal rule "THOU SHALT NOT FIGHT PARTNER" a given?Intentional handhogging is poor practice. Bidding suboptimally incurs lost equity by itself, and also partner is likely to notice sooner or later and resent it. Either find patience for your partner's errors or find another partner. Don't distort the game to accommodate his perceived weaknesses (unless perhaps playing for money). Also remember that you have weaknesses as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
661_Pete Posted June 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Intentional handhogging is poor practice.I fully agree. I was only trying to admit, we're all human..... :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 I fully agree. I was only trying to admit, we're all human..... :blink: Woof woof!... I mean... yes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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