tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314337641002386924.post4100628818339996908..comments2024-03-29T03:15:19.508-04:00Comments on DoubleSqueeze: Hunt Valley Weekend KO: Second SessionMcKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06326701257198329705noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314337641002386924.post-86116362744636773472008-08-18T12:20:00.000-04:002008-08-18T12:20:00.000-04:00(E) ...Except maybe pass; I might criticize that. ...(E) ...Except maybe pass; I might criticize that. Seems like if youre going to play in notrump you might as well try for the game bonusNoblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00691028998631642429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314337641002386924.post-87074792321307431932008-08-18T12:17:00.000-04:002008-08-18T12:17:00.000-04:00(A) 3c to show where my values are.(B) 3NT, auto.(...(A) 3c to show where my values are.<BR/><BR/>(B) 3NT, auto.<BR/><BR/>(C) Pass; partner is a PH so I don't see where this is going except for +x00 from defending.<BR/><BR/>(D) 5s, how could I not bid at favorable with this hand if partner didn't double<BR/><BR/>(E) 3c but I wouldn't criticize any of the other possible callsNoblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00691028998631642429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314337641002386924.post-11568153138980756062008-08-18T11:39:00.000-04:002008-08-18T11:39:00.000-04:00(A) I wasn't sure if 2D was natural or a cuebid. I...(A) I wasn't sure if 2D was natural or a cuebid. I decided that whatever it was, I probably had a 3NT call... Pard corrected to 4H and I bought a nice 5305 for +620 and a push.<BR/><BR/>(B) Well, if diamonds don't come home, I don't think we're making even 2NT. So I pushed to 3NT. Diamonds didn't come home, and pard took the seven tricks to which she was entitled. -200, and lose 8 to 2H making 3 at the other table. Pard was 3523.<BR/><BR/>(C) Who needs stoppers? 1NT, baby! LHO overcompeted to 3C, but neither of us could hit it. +300 and win 11. At the other table, UK opened 3C in first chair, pass, pass, 3NT, down two.<BR/><BR/>(D) Pass is forcing here, vulnerability be damned. So there's a free cuebid of 5H available. Pard shouldn't take you too seriously-- you didn't cue 4H at your last turn. Pard bid 5S, and with the help from a revoke on each side of me, I lost only one of the two outstanding aces for +480 and win one.<BR/><BR/>There seems to be a theme here --- get in early! Delayed action gives the opponents way too much room to talk.<BR/><BR/>(E) Meg held this hand and very reasonably lifted to 3N. I think it should be automatic vulnerable, but it's close nonvul. I held AKQ7 K987 J2 J54 and went down two for a push.McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06326701257198329705noreply@blogger.com