Bridge Winners Profile for Gregory Nowak
Basic Information
- Member Since
- May 13, 2014
- Last Seen
- 3 hours ago
- Member Type
- Bridge Player
- about me
Beyond over the hill but not hope.
Cherish BW discussions.
I like thoughtful comments and apolitical analysis.
- Country
- United States of America
Bridge Information
- Favorite Bridge Memory
- Walking into the local club at the tender age of 31 (1980) armed with 16-18 and Blackwood that I had gotten out of a book. In a few months I got to play with a decent standby and we won. The next week we won again. And then ..."What is this club bid you call Stayman and I'm worried about my clubs?". And we didn't win.
- Bridge Accomplishments
- Winning 2 events at an old sectional when they only had 4. I had 200 masterpoints. My team won the thu bam and my partner and I won the sat open paris. There were no strats or flights.
- ACBL Ranking
- Sapphire Life Master
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- Your thought process?
- I do mostly suits - the 4 numbers added that = 13. 1 suit at at time as needed. Reconstruct more as needed. Trick 1 say all 4 cards in my mind quickly and can remember to the end. I also mentally say each card quickly in the middle of critical tricks.
- Simon Weinberger's bidding problem: AQ54 AT7 7 AT854
- Tips for playing in 4/3 or 4/2 fits: tend not to lead trumps; sometimes duck a round or 2; try to get as many ruffs as you can. Tend to lead trumps only if you're protecting aces/kings or a side suit. I scored 5 trump tricks ...
- Steve Tyer's bidding problem: --- AQ4 KQJT753 A94
- My hand is diamond suit oriented. Good if partner is void. That means she/he has more other cards.
- Simon Weinberger's bidding problem: AQ54 AT7 7 AT854
- Okay. Does anybody not see the nightmare coming if you pass? Get your descriptions (albeit maybe not perfect) as early as you can.
- Simon Weinberger's bidding problem: AQ54 AT7 7 AT854
- If you don't bid 1♠ now, what do you have when you bid 1♠?
- Simon Weinberger's bidding problem: K984 T73 T74 654
- He thought the better of it. He has so many clubs. Or something like ♥AKQJ.
- Gonzalo Guridi's lead problem: KJ7 K62 J4 J9654
- A second chance because your first try was so bad. What a deal. You can't get these at the table.
- Simon Weinberger's bidding problem: K984 T73 T74 654
- So now if you try to untangle what's happening, partner has hearts (5+?) and clubs?
- Steve Kitching's bidding problem: AKT64 J765 4 K87
- If dia ruffs are in our picture here, my hand is worth more ruffing with hearts or clubs than spafes.
- Jyri Tamminen's bidding problem: KQT2 JT2 52 A875
- I was still guessing. They only bid 4♦? No voids? Still, 7♠ could be hairy. Partner had more nebulae over 6♠?
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