Bridge Winners Profile for Hank Eng
Basic Information
- Member Since
- Feb. 24, 2012
- Last Seen
- July 4
- Member Type
- Bridge Player
- about me
In the mid-90s I created a bridge systems website, then I stopped playing bridge when I went to graduate school and started working. In Aug 1996 I helped Texas A&M win the ACBL Collegiate Team Champtionship. In 2007 I really re-started playing bridge a lot. I've always loved bidding theory, but recently I've discovered the joys and pains of partnership defense. In 2016, I started teaching new/advancing bridge players. Unfortunately my health declined in 2017. In 2020, I will re-start my teaching career in chemistry at UNF in Jacksonville, FL.
- Country
- United States of America
Bridge Information
- Favorite Bridge Memory
- My first planned double squeeze.
- Regular Bridge Partners
- polish club with Brian Bankler, simple 2/1 with RT, 2/1 with wk nt with CDM
- Favorite Tournaments
- NABCs, San Antonio/Austin/Las Vegas/Reno/San Diego/Houston regionals
- Favorite Conventions
- Takeout dbl; xfers (including xfer advances), polish leads or coded T's & 9's in the middle of the hand
- BBO Username
- randomq
- ACBL Ranking
- Gold Life Master
| Polish with Brian Polish 1C (usually weak NT), UDA (obvious shift) |
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| v6.5 xfer Walsh in midchart xfer Walsh, 2/1, weak NT, UDCA |
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- Preferred Method (if Any) for Showing “Bust Hand” After Partner’s Strong 2!c Opening
- I prefer to bid 2♦ first to hear partner's rebid/suit, then i'll judge to give a second negative (cheaper minor or 3H over 3D) or not. With novice partners who insist on 2♥ double negative, I warn them that my double negatives are 0-3 hcp ...
- Defence to Bergen and the like
- My partner and I have agreed on the following: double of limit is lead directing, and double of the constructive raise is takeout. Double then double is takeout; pass then double is takeout, but de-emphasizing the bid minor. Cuebidding the major is Michaels. A direct 3N is unusual for the ...
- Gerber: Is it Even Worth It?
- Another of his wisdoms is "32 points doesn't make a slam." Of course, I must confess he mainly plays matchpoints, although he does win our sectional's swisses.
- Gerber: Is it Even Worth It?
- In San Antonio, one Platinum Life master's rules is "It's never Gerber." Given that the Grand Life masters in the area consider him the best player, I started to use that rule with a regular partner, and I found we rarely had a misunderstanding, although my opps looked ...
- 1NT-4!s: What is “expert standard” (if anything)?
- Yes, the 1N (or 2N) - 4S vs 4N quantitative invites are a great way to differentiate your slam tries: 1N-4N I may be aggressively inviting; you need a max. 1N-4S I have the nuts; do not downgrade unless you must. Once with Brian, I downgraded a subminimum 5332 1N opener ...
- Third Seat Opening in BBO
- In the St Louis 0-10K Swiss, my opponent's complained about my third seat NV 1♣ opening (approximately xxx xxx xxx KQTx). We were losing big. My opponents missed a 3N game, but won the match. Afterwards, my incensed opponent complained to the director (I think it was Guillermo ...
- SMP/Meck Lite auction question
- What about 2N asking for a minor? Like Minor Suit Stayman after Stayman? Responder may be 0=4=(54) or 1=4=4=4; a minor slam may make (perhaps responder bids 3H/S to show the splinter when opener shows a minor).
- Hank Eng's bidding problem: 4 AJ95 KQJ8 K986
- The IRL (in-real life) options on BBO last night were: (a) pass, (b) 2H, (c) 3H, and (d) 4H. I didn't realize there were four options. I chose, what I thought would be the normal rebid: 3H. Partner went on to 4H, and we won 7 imps. I wondered ...
- Support doubles
- This. I used to play it off when responder showed a 5-card suit; but in very competitive auctions, my partner, or myself, were guessing if we should go to the 3-level. Using support doubles, at least one player (the responder) will know the number of trumps and can make the ...
- Is this 3!d bid game forcing?
- My meta-agreement is: unless a specific sequence is artificially agreed otherwise, over any invitational bid (like 3♣ here), any bid is forcing to game. You cannot invite an invite.
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