Bridge Winners Profile for John Hoffman
Basic Information
- Member Since
- April 21, 2012
- Last Seen
- 21 hours ago
- Member Type
- Bridge Player
- about me
I started playing bridge when 6 high card points was the minimum for a one level response. I followed my parents' advice ("Never become a bridge pro"), and became a software professional instead, specializing in build, release, and infrastructure.
I compete well at times against high level opposition if I maintain focus and personal energy at the table. Play 2/1 with lots of gadgets, some borrowed and some home grown. Favorites include Good-Bad 2N, XYZ, Non-serious 3N.
- Country
- United States of America
Bridge Information
- BBO Username
- hoffmanj
- ACBL Ranking
- Diamond Life Master
| Michael Rosenberg - John Hoffman |
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- Ian Grant's bidding problem: AK82 T76 J962 75
- An upside of this situation is that partner's assessment will not be based on possible tricks in spades. On that basis, I think partner is in a better position to guess right.
- Robert Dixon's bidding problem: AK83 Q865 2 AKJ4
- Partner could easily be 3=3=4=3. My ♥ holding is tenuous even if partner has 4 of them. I think partner will rarely pass 3♥ when it is right to go to game.
- Richard Brown's bidding problem: AT87 AK A8543 95
- Sigh. You had it all planned out and could handle any response by partner after your 1♦ opener. Why would South even consider coming in with an obviously modest ♠ holding? I would open 1♦ next time too, but I will stop saying "What could possibly go wrong ...
- Jay Michaels's bidding problem: A53 AK73 KQT86 6
- In Warped 2/1, bid 2♣ (artificial, appx 16+ playing points) where redouble would show exactly 3 spades and fewer than 16 points in support. With all other partnerships, keep it simple.
- Ercan Cem's bidding problem: A7543 2 AKJ T843
- Clubs might be difficult to handle, with RHO probably having shortness behind partner. Declarer's meager spade spots make it likely that dummy's holding will be subject to trump promotions, or trump honors will have to be used on ruffs (another form of promotion).
- Rafael Sacramento's bidding problem: AQJ42 AK654 86 3
- In most of my partnerships, double of 2♥ is takeout and shows some extra values. Double of 2♦ or 2♣ is takeout but does not show or deny extra values.
- Did anybody do anything wrong?
- It looks like East-West forgot to play weak NT openings and missed their pretty good ♥ fit.
- David Sackett's bidding problem: J95 5 AKQJ986 83
- A smidge (or more) shy of a 4th seat Gambling 3NT.
- How could we avoid losing 10 IMPs here
- In most of my partnerships, opener would rebid 2♠ as a superaccept, showing a doubleton spade. This should be enough information for North to sign off instead of going to game, but it's close even then.
- Kyle Rockoff's bidding problem: Q632 6 K9764 AKT
- I think that partner has the values and shape for 3♣, which is clearly forcing in my expectation. Partner could have balanced with a double with less clear direction. I am hoping that partner's club holding has enough texture that ♥ ruffs in my hand will not eat ...
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