Bridge Winners Profile for Mason Barge
Basic Information
- Member Since
- Jan. 8, 2015
- Last Seen
- Aug. 8
- Member Type
- Bridge Player
- about me
Favorite bridge quote: "If I didn't make mistakes, why would I be playing with you?" (But only if partner will find it humorous.)
Bridge Information
- Favorite Bridge Memory
- Winning my first Open Pairs at a tournament.
- Bridge Accomplishments
- Won the Mini-McKenney and Ace of Clubs my first year (2015), albeit in the lowly 50-100 bracket..
- Member of Bridge Club(s)
- Bridge Club of Atlanta
- Favorite Tournaments
- Greenville/Hilton Head Regionals
- Favorite Conventions
- "Keller Convention": I can't see my partner's mistakes. I can't speak to criticize my partner. If my partner criticizes me, I can't hear. I play bridge to have a good time!
- BBO Username
- masonbarge
- ACBL Ranking
- Gold Life Master
| Tarokh Taefi 2/1 2 over 1 (3635481 - 9079653) |
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| Bob Abrams Standard 2/1 |
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| Charlie Babcock 2/1 2 over 1 (3635481 - 9079653) |
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| Larsen 2 over 1 |
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- Wayne Burrows's bidding problem: 6 A98753 J3 8432
- This needs a computer analysis. My guess is that 4♥ makes more than half the time. Although if it's late in the match and I'm having a good game, I'd pass, assuming this is a club game. Bid with the field, doncha' know?
- Sasha Cooper's bidding problem: 876 2 KQ954 AK93
- Not passing with 3 quick tricks and a singleton heart.
- ACBL selling points in many ways REACH the ultimate selling of the Gold
- Jack, I'm 100% on your side. I sent a letter to the ACBL (which they published in the Bulletin!) when they first announced REACH. It's nonsense. They complain on the one hand that attendance at regionals is declining, then they pull this stunt.
- I am mad as hell and I am not going to take it anymore
- To get any relief, you would have to assume that, without the UI, the pair would bid a slam off two keycards. I do not see a contract reached by "rational bidding" here other than 4♠ or 5♠. A poll would be a waste of time.
- Asking the Opponents to Stop Alerting
- I am no expert at the rules. But was there not just an article in the ACBL monthly bulletin that said a pair cannot accede to a request not to alert and, furthermore, that a director cannot legally instruct or even permit them to stop alerting?
- Peg Kaplan's bidding problem: Txxxx --- 9xxxx xxx
- Lucky you. My partners stretch to bid 3♥.
- Peg Kaplan's bidding problem: 963 K8762 Q7 J53
- I think I actually had this hand last week. I bid 5♥ and they went down in their eventual contract. Doesn't make it the right bid, I know.
- Jim Perkins's bidding problem: --- AJ3 AKQ852 A982
- Just curious. Those who double here, what would you bid over 4♠? I don't like to bid "both minors" when they are 6-4, and doubly so when the long suit is also more powerful.
- ATB
- If 2♠ is an unambiguous game force, I completely agree.
- ATB
- Rule 1 of bidding: make sure partner understands your bid. South should bid 3NT over North's 2NT. In fact, if you play Western cue bids, South should bid 3♠ over 2♣. I need no more argument than the actual sequence. I have had an excellent partner pass ...
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