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Floyd McWilliams
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Jan. 5, 2012
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Bridge Player
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I named a cat after Namyats, but it's not actually my favorite convention.
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floydm
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Frank Lin's bidding problem: K6 QJ85 9853 A97
Nice 3 bid. :-p
Floyd McWilliams's bidding problem: --- AT3 A87 KQJT874
What actually happened: I bid 4 and LHO bid 4. Now partner (an excellent and aggressive player) bid 5! RHO raised spades and I figured if partner could bid 5, I could bid 6. I was convinced he had seven hearts so did not bother offering clubs ...
Really Extended Stayman Responses After 1NT
John: If you don't think a 4-4 major suit fit improves your trick-taking power, why bid Stayman at all? :-)
you be the judge
It's kind of amazing that anyone could pass 1. Even Walter the Walrus would manage to (mis)count enough points for a 1 response. 3 is horrible. West has a 4333 minimum with most of its values in the opponent's suits, and partner is a ...
Floyd McWilliams's bidding problem: --- AT3 A87 KQJT874
4 was not discussed, sorry. Only the second time we'd played together.
A Game Was Missed, A Bridge Website Was Polled
3 should show primary diamonds -- had to bid notrump the first time because 2 would have been a cue bid. If you want to make a game try, what's wrong with 3?
Polly Siegel's bidding problem: KQ65 QJ96 54 QJ7
I would bid 2N. (By the way, thank you for updating the problem to let us know your system.)
Polly Siegel's bidding problem: KQ65 QJ96 54 QJ7
Hugh, I don't think our hand is the hand that opened 1.
Polly Siegel's bidding problem: KQ65 QJ96 54 QJ7
It's hard to answer without knowing your agreements for whether systems are on over a balancing notrump.
Dan Zagorin's bidding problem: xx KJxx AKTxx xx
Your hand is South not East.
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