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- June 20, 2010
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- April 4
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- Favorite Bridge Memory
- Coming back from 58 IMPs down in the 5000 mini spingold in the round of 8
- Bridge Accomplishments
- 5000 mini spingold champ
- Regular Bridge Partners
- Kevin Dwyer, Kevin Wilson
- Favorite Tournaments
- Atlanta Labor Day Regional, Charleston/Myrtle Beach Christmas Regional
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- Flannery!
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- olien
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- 2C opening to include 20-21 balanced
- When playing a 2NT opening as ~22-23, I've played "reverse Kokish." Which is a pretty simplistic way to play this: 2♣ - 2♦ // 2♥ = 20-21 BAL or Natural GF. Responder can now show weird, minor-oriented hands with 2NT/3m bids over this or make the normal puppet ...
- Follies of Youth, or Youthful Follies?
- Two points: 1) I have surpassed my drinking age already 2) I passed 7C-XX much too quickly, should've NOT stuck to my guns and run. 3) I have NEVER psyched ERKC. Not even for fun because I've never had a hand that I felt was appropriate. Although this ...
- Responding to 1NT After a Double for Penalty or a Double Showing an Unknown Suit
- The two methods versus a penalty double that I like are as follows: Option 1: Pass = non-commital XX = penalty 2C = natural or scrambling 2D/M = 5+ Suit, not forward going Option 2: Pass = force XX or touching suits XX = any one suit, if a major, then weak 2C = C + Major ...
- Aggressive preempting
- I find it amusing that there is discussion about not preempting due to the side 4-card ♠ suit. I would think the primary reason for not preempting this hand was that you had only 5♣, and the suit quality isn't right.
- Owen Lien's bidding problem: AKJTxxxx --- KQJx x
- Pass is not a winner. It goes to partner who must make a decision with xx Qxx xxxx Axxx.
- Owen Lien's bidding problem: AKJTxxxx --- KQJx x
- RHO is Neil Chambers. I'm not too familiar with his style. As it was, he took ~90 seconds to pull to 5♥ with Qx Kxxxx xxx xxx.
- Owen Lien's bidding problem: AKJTxxxx --- KQJx x
- At the table, the tempo made things a bit strange. The X was fast, and the 5♥ bidder took about 90 seconds to pull. Does this change anything?
- What does 5!H mean?
- I think this auction is asking for a S control. Its the one thing south has covered. I don't think trump quality is an issue because then South has control of all side suits and could probably bid RKC. I think playing as asking for S control + good trumps ...
- Aggressive preempting
- Change the hand to xxxx xx xx KQJxx and I would have much more sympathy for 3C, but the A is bad. Even xxxx xx xx KJTxx would not be the worst bid ever. But with the given hand, if you put a gun to my head and told me ...
- Reisinger B-A-M KO?
- I like this idea. Having 2 B-A-M championships at the same national seems redundant; it would be like having the Vanderbilt and Spingold at the same national (if there was enough time). I understand that this is not really a fair comparison, but having two three-day championships running concurrently is ...
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