Bridge Winners Profile for Drew Casen
Basic Information
- Member Since
- April 4, 2011
- Last Seen
- 18 hours ago
- Member Type
- Bridge Pro
- about me
Bridge has been my life. I thank God that my craft can also be my profession.
- Country
- United States of America
Bridge Information
- Bridge Accomplishments
- 5 National Champioships (and 16 runner-ups), Cavendish Pairs, Cavendish Teams, Silver Medal in Rosenblum 1990.
- Regular Bridge Partners
- Jim Krekorian,John Onstott,Josh Donn,Nanette Noland,Jacob Karno,Paul Rosenblum
- Member of Bridge Club(s)
- Metarie Club (New Orleans), Baton Rouge Club
- Favorite Tournaments
- Rosenblum Cup, Cavendish Pairs
- BBO Username
- Drewsky
- ACBL Ranking
- Grand Life Master
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- What is your opening bid and why?
- My bridge experience has convinced me that the old Goren point count system is very outdated. Although we all use it as a guide, it is often not accurate. Consider the following 2 suit combinations: Compare AKxxx and xx VS Kxxxx and Ax. CLEARLY the first example is worth more ...
- Forcing or semi-forcing
- I had to abstain because of something big Mike (Passell) taught me, and we all should learn from his wisdom. Mike likes to play 1S-1N as forcing and 1H-1N as semi-forcing. His reasoning is that we can't get to hearts with weak hands over a 1S opening, but that ...
- What is your opening bid and why?
- When I first looked at this problem, I must admit that I thought it was very close between 1NT (15-17) or 1S, intending to treat this as too good to open 1NT. I went ahead and put it in K&R, which rated it at 17.75. Voila ! 1S is ...
- Drew Casen's bidding problem: 732 2 AQ2 KQJ987
- What has bridge come to ? We bid 3NT with 3 small in the opponents suit ? Certainly there are 2 possible calls with this hand, those being 3S and 4C. I would sympathize with 3NT if I had Qx in spades, but NOT 3 small. I really like the analysis that ...
- Drew Casen's bidding problem: 732 2 AQ2 KQJ987
- and what if partner has a full spade stopper and no ace of clubs ?
- USA2 wins d'Orsi Seniors Trophy
- I am so happy for these guys you cannot imagine. Many of them are lifelong friends. YIPPIE !
- What's this double? (Variation 999 or so)
- I want the final word: I will, for the umpteenth time, quote Eric Kokish, the greatest bridge coach that ever lived " The more spohisticated your partnership becomes, the fewer penalty doubles you will play" And to qoute myself " The older we get and the more we learn, the less we ...
- What's this double? (Variation 999 or so)
- Feels like double should be a 2 card raise with values. 2H a 5 bagger with club support, 2S que bid for clubs, 2NT natural but forcing to 3C, 3C simple raise. Sorry folks, I can't make a penalty double.
- What's this double? (Variation 999 or so)
- I'm new school, so this is not a penalty double for me.
- Drew Casen's bidding problem: QJT AKQ8 98765 T
- Gregory, please see my reply below.
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