Member Profile
Basic Information
- Member Since
- Nov. 12, 2010
- Last Seen
- 15 hours ago
- Member Type
- Bridge Writer
- about me
I'm a 17 year-old bridge professional from New Port Richey, Florida. I currently am playing full-time, but plan to go to college in the Fall of 2014. I have won a Bronze Medal in the U26 BAM in Istanbul (2009), a Silver Medal in the U21 pairs in Croatia (2011), and a Silver Medal in the U21 Swiss/KO in Shanghai (2012). I write and do video commentaries occasionally for Bridge Winners.
- Country
- United States
Bridge Information
- Favorite Bridge Memory
- My first triple-squeeze, and the look on my opponent's face. I was 8.
- Bridge Accomplishments
- Bronze Medal U26 BAM (2009), Silver Medal U21 Pairs (2011), Silver Medal U21 Teams (2012), Youngest LM for a few years (10 years, 46 days)
- Regular Bridge Partners
- Adam Grossack, Peggy Kaplan, Andrew Gumperz, Dana Berkowitz, Zach Brescoll, Owen Lien and others...
- Member of Bridge Club(s)
- N/A - Don't get to local clubs too often.
- Favorite Tournaments
- Bermuda Regional
- Favorite Conventions
- 2H Ekrens and Gazzilli
- BBO Username
- mtvesuvius
- ACBL Ranking
- Diamond Life Master
| AiB Standard Bidding Box 2/1 2/1 GF, 2M rebid promises only 5 [All Finesses always lose] |
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| Adam - Marty 2/1 GF (2NT Waiting, 2M 6+) |
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| Adam - Roger 2/1 2/1 GF |
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- David Brough's bidding problem: A7 K QJ5 AQJ9753
- I would have bid 6♣ before, so it seems logical to bid it now.
- ATB: Game Down, Slam On
- True, it would be very reasonable (and perhaps correct) to pull 3N to 5♣ with the North hand, but consider these constructions for South: x Ax AKQJxxx Qxx or xxx A AKQJxxx Qx. Pulling as North perhaps is right on balance (since it is often wrong to sit even ...
- ATB: Game Down, Slam On
- No, of course not: That hand has 8 tricks and a 7-card suit, which is what partner expects. I still may not have bid 3N on that hand (R/W, I'd like to have soft values in one of the other three suits on the side), but it would ...
- ATB: Game Down, Slam On
- Yes, it is a descriptive bid which I don't have: I am at least one club away from having a 3N bid, and I only have 7 tricks. I am not only R/W, but have no reason to think I will miss a good 3N if I overcall ...
- ATB: Game Down, Slam On
- When I decided (for reasons unknown) to bid 3N, I pretty much automatically absolved partner of any blame for the shenanigans which may follow. 3N is insane. After a normal start of (1♥) 2♣ (P) 2♠, South still has a problem, but at least the partnership will ...
- Why aren't you playing in the USBC?
- The irony of this is that now people will think this thread is arguing semantics and internet etiquette if they don't scroll up.
- Why aren't you playing in the USBC?
- A few points: 1. Many top players still play in pair events, especially national pair events. 2. National events are completely open. With the exception of the Platinum Pairs, almost anyone can enter them. If you aren't a life-master, you still can enter the majority of them. 3. Why ...
- Why aren't you playing in the USBC?
- Heh, Roger actually has quite a lot of seeding points due to his recent successes -- I'm the one dragging everyone down.
- Cutting Communications
- At these colors, 4♥ might be within reason, although I think a game-try is sufficient over an opening 2♥ bid, even R/W. Over a white 2♥, I suspect Kit would pass and hope to make 2 :)
- Minor Raises with 4M
- I normally play that it denies [i]willingness[/i] to play in a major. If I want to bid 2m with a 4cM, I accept that I can no longer find a fit there -- 3M bids later by responder show shortness.
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