Bridge Winners Profile for Gary Ansok
Basic Information
- Member Since
- March 9, 2012
- Last Seen
- March 27
- Member Type
- Bridge Player
- about me
Been playing on and off for 30 years, but still working, so limited to once or twice a week at the local clubs, plus a couple of regional/NABC tournaments each year. Fairly good player (Power Rating around 56), but not an expert.
- Country
- United States of America
Bridge Information
- Bridge Accomplishments
- 2nd in Mini-Spingold II (0-1500), 2014
- Favorite Tournaments
- All-Western (Santa Clara, CA); SoCal Bridge Week (Long Beach, CA)
- ACBL Ranking
- Silver Life Master
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- An Amusing Matchpoint Result from Monaco
- Was just imagining being the pair who was in 3NT... "We were in 3NT making 12 tricks, zero matchpoints." "Everyone else was in slam, I suppose?" "No, in fact we were only one of two pairs to take 12 tricks."
- Highest Opening Bid You've Ever Made or Witnessed?
- It's curious that both 6♥ and 7♥ are out-polling their spade counterparts by 2 to 1 (and 5♥ over 5♠ by a lesser margin).
- The Setting Trick Episode 16: Steve Weinstein
- Much like the saying "If they never make a doubled contract against you, you're not doubling enough".
- Do I need a Neurologist?
- My experience was when partner opened 2♣ strong, and I was debating whether to give a positive response -- and pulled out a pass card. The club director was one of the opponents, and so my partner had to play there (if the rule David described above was in effect ...
- On computer versus hand shuffling
- I'd be interested to hear how close most human shuffles are to a "perfect" riffle shuffle -- I don't think it's going to be close at all, personally. I do take care when I shuffle that the top and bottom cards do not stay in those positions, which ...
- Bryan Renouf's bidding problem: --- J7643 AK J76432
- Looks like a test case to ask "will you open *any* hand that meets the Rule of 20 and has 2 QT?"
- Bob Okker's bidding problem: QT Q85 AK9842 QJ
- I think my second choice would be 2♦ (if available), but far too many flaws for 1NT for me.
- Never a Senior
- From the NABC Daily Bulletin for Friday, 11/29: Note, however, that the Board added a slight change to this definition at its meetings this week in San Francisco: Anyone who was previously eligible to play in a Senior event will be “grandfathered in,” i.e., they will continue to ...
- Why Abstain?
- In short, "Abstain" can be "I don't feel qualified to answer" or "I don't have a preference", but I still want to see the results. For bidding problems, an "Abstain" from me often means that I don't think I'm familiar enough with the bidding system to ...
- Andy Eastwood's bidding problem: KQT8 Q32 QJT73 5
- Having 4-card spade support has improved your hand so that it is worth a full opener. Had partner bid 1♥, I think a case could be made for passing, but I'd still make a support double (if available).
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