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Monaco out of the Vanderbilt: After all the somewhat repetitive previous discussion, maybe I can add a fresh perspective. While I don't know exactly what the E-W methods were, it sounds like the 3D bid by west showed 5+ hearts and that west may or may not have 4 spades. I base this on ...
NABC Bulletins continue to bury the lead story: I agree. No results from yesterday other than the winners. No match-ups and of course no scores today again. Apparently not the age of information at ACBL.
Steven Allen's bidding problem: JT97654 Q 973 Q6: If 2D was 2/1 GF then 2S is nothing more than a desire for a spade lead with a hand that is not too worried about playing 2SX. The later double is a somewhat unusual bid in that partner is not trying to stop you from bidding 5S and ...
Up-the-line, Walsh or in between in response to 1C in 2/1 GF?: My partners and myself have agreed to bypass diamonds unless 2 conditions are met - we have longer diamonds than our major AND we have game forcing values. Playing XYZ diamonds can always be recovered. This also allows opener to rebid 1NT on all balanced hands after 1C-1D and thus gains ...