Bridge Winners Profile for Fred Pollack
Basic Information
- Member Since
- Oct. 23, 2011
- Last Seen
- 2 hours ago
- Member Type
- Bridge Pro
- Country
- Canada
Bridge Information
- Favorite Bridge Memory
- Winning the Werhner pairs 2016, beating Italy in the World Bridge Games 2016
- Favorite Tournaments
- NABC
- BBO Username
- Fredp
- ACBL Ranking
- Grand Life Master
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- Break In Tempo
- Clear UI and score should be adjusted. If I was sitting East, I would tend to balance with 3C or DBL especially playing matchpoints. After the hesitation, I simply must pass since the UI makes it more appealing to bid 3C or DBL.
- Do you play forcing pass in this auction?
- With my regular partner, this is a forcing situation at IMPS. I think it is superior although I would never assume it is forcing if not discussed.
- Help with agreements to reach this good slam
- I would not open the E hand. How about a simple: 1H - 2C 3S East can now drive the hand to slam
- What's the best % play?
- This is in no way a restricted choice situation. It is simply an example of vacant places. Playing for the drop of the 10 is the percentage play (52-48). A 3-1 break is more likely than a 2-2 break but that is irrelevant here. The decision is between 1-1 and ...
- Procedural Penalty
- If I had the North hand at IMPS, I would always bid game after after 1H (DBL). My kings might be the equivalent of aces and partner will have a lot of information about the position of the missing honors (and perhaps the trump position). If my partner does not ...
- Procedural Penalty
- Awful ruling. North clearly used the UI. South would pass over 3H.
- Bridge is Sixty Percent Bidding?
- At the top level, it may actually be more than 60% At the club game level, it is probably 30 to 40%.
- USA2 Wins Bermuda Bowl
- Congrats! Amazing win
- The 5 level belongs to: __________
- I have recently switched to forcing at this vulnerability with my regular partner. I was dead set against the idea for many years, but the advantage of a forcing pass here is huge. You can pass with the given hand and suggest 5H, which is just perfect on this hand.
- Spingold Deal
- I was the declarer at the other table. Trick 1 went K, ruff, 4, 5. With the 2 and 3 missing, the position was not that clear to Lindqvist. He found the right defense after long thought.
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