Bridge Winners Profile for Karen (Kate) McCallum
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- Dec. 6, 2010
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- 13 hours ago
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- United States of America
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- vagabond3
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- Steve Weinstein's bidding problem: T8xx x K9xx KQxx
- I wouldn't expect 2C to be Drury over 1S, although a fair number of USA players do have that agreement - it's certainly not normal. The discussion has convinced me that I should be playing it after the 1S overcall (or transfers as I play after a double). Silly ...
- Eric Leong's bidding problem: Q753 K954 64 J73
- Pass. I wouldn't have to make a decision if I'd bid 3S on the first round.
- Brad Johnston's bidding problem: A T7432 53 AKJ83
- Easy 3C call. Opener can't pass with shortness in LHO's suit - partner virtually always has a trap pass. And he can't double without support for unbid major(s). What's left? 2H?! Obviously, East has spades 90% of the time, but still, the hand with strength is ...
- ATB -- Missed slam
- East 100%. His bidding makes no sense. West 100% - he has an easy 3S splinter over 2D. A 6-loser hand facing an opening bid, with a good fit. That's slam territory. (I give East the first 100% because his 3NT is far worse than East's lack of judgment.)
- Board 22 - November 19th
- EXACTLY. It's always better to get in and out early, just in case it's wrong to be in the auction.
- Board 31 Nov 19
- I think you've summed it up perefectly, Marianne. Maximum pressure. It COULD be wrong to bid 5D on the first round, but when you're wrong it's likely to be a small swing. When you're right it's likely to be a big one. Consider this... assuming ...
- Board 27, 19th November
- Nice hand to make 6NT! Our declarer had a much easier time in 3NT when my partner led a low heart, after having opened 2H. He guessed right to duck, and took an easy 12 tricks.
- Board 27, 19th November
- Marianne and Jodi's auction is one that might be confused in even the most expert of partnerships. It's important to discuss the meaning of a 4NT response to a takeout oduble, or a card-showing double. Are they different? Does it matter if the opening bid is a major ...
- Board 22 - November 19th
- I quite like the takeout double of 1H by South, found by Bauke Muller - one of my bridge heroes. Favorable vulnerability, passed hand, 9 cards in the other two suits. Time to bid! Anyone agree? Or disagree?
- Board 22 - November 19th
- It looks to me like 2H should make an overtrick. Our EW held themselves to 8 tricks with a slight misplay of the AD from dummy at T1. Van Prooijen did the same. Not clear it's an error, but costs a trick on this layout, and is usually wrong ...
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