Bridge Winners Profile for Phil Markey
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- Member Since
- June 3, 2015
- Last Seen
- 15 hours ago
- Member Type
- Bridge Player
- about me
Lawyer, gambler, monogamist, wolfhound lover
Personal philosophy - clothing optional
- Country
- Australia
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- the last time I played
- Bridge Accomplishments
- winning
- Regular Bridge Partners
- Bruce
- Member of Bridge Club(s)
- South Australian Bridge Association
- Favorite Tournaments
- National Open Teams
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- specific 2's
- BBO Username
- stiff queen
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- Properly explaining a transfer accept
- I didn't intend sounding uncharitable. Its a genuine dilemma for a serious player and a good question. The most litigated section of the Australian Constitution is also the shortest section - "Trade between the states shall be absolutely free". Seems to be clear but in practice it is the poster ...
- Properly explaining a transfer accept
- I think the explanation given is poor. It is a mundane auction for you and your partner so I would make it explicit that partner has transferred to hearts and your acceptance shows that you have 10-12 balanced with 2-5 hearts. The rules create space to be something less than ...
- Memory/Visualisation
- I visualise hands like I am holding them and looking at them. I usually visualise my own hand when I play. Look at it once then put it down and don't look at it again till the auction has finished. It has always seemed weird to me that players ...
- Phil Markey's bidding problem: J8 QJT54 AKQ32 6
- Thanks for voting. This wasn't my system or hand. It was a hand I was asked about. I voted for 4H's and expressed the view that a 3H invitational bid was lacking equity (as would a 3D invitational bid in my view). Responder had Qxx Kxx Jx AJxxx ...
- Phil Markey's bidding problem: J8 QJT54 AKQ32 6
- The description "limit raise" refers to a hand that is just below forcing to game. Bidding 2H or 3H over 2D here would show about 10-12 with 3 card heart support.
- Phil Markey's bidding problem: J8 QJT54 AKQ32 6
- You promise a limit raise when you bid either 2H or 3H. The difference is that 3H is a better limit raise, in the context of the auction since you redoubled. I don't like it but that's the system being played.
- Phil Markey's bidding problem: J8 QJT54 AKQ32 6
- Pass would definitely be forcing.
- Phil Markey's bidding problem: J8 QJT54 AKQ32 6
- 3H is a better limit raise than 2H.
- Phil Markey's bidding problem: J8 QJT54 AKQ32 6
- It is agreed in this system that 2H confirmed a limit raise.
- Liam Milne's bidding problem: AQJ KJT KQJT94 7
- I have never been happy with the breadth of the usual single suited 1-3 rebid auction so the fairly natural 3NT rebid solves that as too good to rebid 3 of the opened suit. I figure the risk/reward on a clunky looking 3NT bid is better than the other ...
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