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Hobbyists interested in bridge.
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A Game/No Game Decision
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IMP, not vulnerable in a short match. North: KJT8X - AX - XX - AJXX South: X - KJT9XX - AXX - QXX Xes are all very low. North deals and you have a free run. How do you bid it? What contract do you reach? What contract do you WANT to be in?
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Bid These Hands at IMP
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IMP: Good pairs at this table. You may think your teammates are quite a bit better than your counterparts at the other table. First hand of a short match. West: East Q ATXX AQJXX KTXX TXX AKQJX XXXX VOID North deals and passes. South bids 2C at his first opportunity. N-S... more »
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Meckwell 1H 1S 2m 2S sequence
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A while back, someone posted a question about the Meckwell sequence 1H 1S 2m 2S being a popular, forcing treatment. As it happens, a similar sequence with many more footnotes is described in the December 2008 issue of the BW, and this puts some context into the discussion: Q7 KQJ32 KQJT9 3 AJT98653 5... more »
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An unusual response decision
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White vs. red, IMPs. Partner in second seat opens 1S. He is limited to 17 HCP. RHO passes. You hold - KT9875 QJ7652 6 ?
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Some Wilkosz bidding
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EW red, NS white, IMPs T KQ52 AT865 A75 J97 AQ65 AJT 7 KJ3 Q9742 Q642 T98 K8432 98643 - KJ3 2D(1) X 2NT(2) P 2H(3) P 4H 5D 5H X XX (1) 6-10 HCP, 5+-5+ in the majors... more »
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A WJ psyche
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NS white vs. EW red, IMPs 8 Q9542 J872 KT4 AJ9643 K52 63 AJ AK954 T6 - Q87532 QT7 KT87 Q3 AJ96 S W E N 1C(1) 2S P 4S X (2) P 5H X P 5S... more »
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A WJ slam try?
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Red vs white, MPs 973 AQ7532 QJ72 - LHO deals and passes, partner opens 1C Polish Club. The bidding goes 1C 1H 2NT(1) 3H 4H So partner has 18+ HCP balanced and two hearts, without enough to move to slam against the 6 HCP you have shown so far. Now what?
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The silliest hand I may ever play
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My partner is terrible and a jerk to boot. I get so annoyed that on the last hand of our board I do something I've never done before. I'll show him he's not the only one who can bid like a fool. Holding K74 AK6 AJ986 AK as dealer open 7NT. Dummy is A2 QT4 KQ32 QJ52 Claim.
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