If you only read one bridge book per year like me, make this book the top of your list. It's a great book for intermediate players.

If his partner has ♦AQ, partner can give him a ♦ ruff and he can then give partner a ♣ ruff and set the contract by 2.

Only two cell phone penalties were needed. (Team got disqualified if two cell phone penalty was given on the same day.)

Depends on how do you define the “extra”. I found more and more players define it as “extra offense.” With exactly the same HCP and 3235 shape ♠KT4 ♥42 ♦AQ7 ♣KT876, most people would pass. The singleton ♥ is an offense asset.
I thought it's a close decision but surprise to see the poll is not close.

I like the part that Jenny kicked your butt and gave you a massage. ;)

Hmm. Yeah. It's a bug.

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I thought it's a great idea. Some people may just want to draw our attention. It make them feel special and important, like a crying baby. Why are we giving him the attention?

To whom I dont want to mention your name,
Don't try to argue on this because I will not see it. So won't a lot of us.

Erin, I know you have a lot more experience on teaching 7-12 graders. Would you give us some advice? Anything we should avoid or be careful?

I tend to be optimistic- opposite some hands that your partner would not act, a game needs some luck but not impossible.

He meant to bid 3♣ but BBO banned insufficient bids. So, he pulled the only 3 level black suit available and hope to color coup Ari. Unfortunately, Ari remembered to wear glasses in the match. Unlucky.

I am West. It's our partnership style. The hand is about what he can expect. I feel no guilt for my 2♥. Like Scott said, I have the most valuable singleton. Giving my hand extra 3HCP ♠QJx ♥KJxxx; ♦xx; ♣KJx, I may feel guilty bidding 2♥.

I am very disciplined on being consistent.

4♣ is Keycard for ♣. 4NT shows 2 Keycard with the trump Q.

There are a few reasons that I may bid after 5C:
1. I miscounted my Key Card. (It happens)
2. I have a void in the splinter suit and somehow feel lucky.
3. I have a void in my head.

I think it's time to introduce DDSAT and DRTT.

I bid 3♦ and 4♥ over 3♠.
Partner is going to pass 2♦ with 4243 and minimum response. As little as any ace, 4♥ is practically cold.

The reason that some people prefer not to “inflate” masterpoints is because they consider it as a lie and feel guilty about it. Why not just make it officially legal and no one has to feel guilty anymore?
The blue/red ribbon is a good idea. Maybe every time you play up, each player of the team has to spend a ribbon.

Interesting discussion.
On tip 1, whenever my partner bids two suits, I tend to assume they have 9 cards between them. But, I can see the point that you bid 2♣ and setup game force first.

I have some questions, assuming I have: Axx; Axxxxx; x; AQx and open 1♥
1♥-2♣-2♥-2♠-3♣-3N
I may assume your shape is something like: 4135 and consider
suit contract may works better than NT.

Another way to solve these two problems could be using Flannery.
http://bridgewinners.com/article/view/i-love-flannery-im-serious/

To David,
My suggestion was to make a list of bridge players I would like to honor. If unfortunately they cannot attend the event, we should show our admiration by putting them as our non-playing captain. Mr. Soloway is on my list.