Bridge Winners Profile for Paul Kushner
Basic Information
- Member Since
- Jan. 29, 2018
- Last Seen
- July 2
- Member Type
- Bridge Player
- about me
Recently retired. I enjoy playing locally in the South Lake Tahoe / Carson City / Reno area.
Also like traveling to Sacramento and the Bay Area to play in Sectionals and Regionals.
- Country
- United States of America
Bridge Information
- Regular Bridge Partners
- Club: Doug Smith, Gary Nitzberg, Paul Jorgenson, Thelma Nelson Tournaments: Bob Etter, Gary MacGregor, Bob Thomson, Ronnie McMurdie
- Favorite Tournaments
- Regionals in Reno, Sacramento, Santa Clara, and Monterey.
- Favorite Conventions
- XYZ, Rosenkranz, DONT
- BBO Username
- Kushheart
- ACBL Ranking
- None
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- Board 13 from the 05/25/2020 Common Game
- Lynn--Are you having a bad day? I count 6 spades and 6 clubs for a total of 12 tricks not "13 tricks while off two aces!" Am i missing something?
- Board 12 from the 05/25/2020 Common Game
- With all due respect Lynn, you are forgetting the 2 spade losers, You CANNOT make 5 diamonds even on a non club lead! A club lead holds declarer to NINE tricks, not TEN as you suggested. Am I missing something?
- Board 9 from the 05/25/2020 Common Game
- Playing weak NT I was forced to open 1H,which partner passed. West reopened with a double which East passed♠outh "rescued" into 2 diamonds, EW now had a crazy auction to end up in 3NT, which SOUTH doubled. West "rescued" to 4 clubs, which North doubled. Jd lead, how ...
- Board 7 from the 05/25/2020 Common Game
- Please tell me how 9 tricks can be made with As lead? Cash 3 spades. switch to diamond and 3H is down 1!
- Opener's 1st rebid
- Matchpoints, Both Vul
- Forcing or non-forcing?
- See comment below. 26 HCP without a spade stopper may or may not make 5C, but it should make 4C!
- Forcing or non-forcing?
- Couldn't this bidding suggest a hand that WAS invitational, had no spade stopper for 3NT, always had club support, and realizes that 5C is just too high? The 2D bid was simply looking for 3 card heart support.
- Forcing or non-forcing?
- Thanks for the links. Very interesting comments!
- Forcing or non-forcing?
- 4th suit by opener is just a waiting bid. How could they force to game after making a non-forcing 2C rebid?
