Bridge Winners Profile for Mike Bell
Basic Information
- Member Since
- Jan. 21, 2011
- Last Seen
- 13 hours ago
- Member Type
- Bridge Pro
- about me
One of England's top pros. A system geek, but an increasingly practical one. I haven't played in the last couple of US Nationals but I had some success in 2017 partnering David Gold on Richie Schwartz's team.
I live in London with my wife, Sarah, who won the Freeman BAM at her first Nationals in Toronto.
- Country
- United Kingdom
Bridge Information
- Favorite Bridge Memory
- Psyching a world-class pair into their 5-0 fit at the five-level in the semi-final of a major KO.
- Bridge Accomplishments
- Mitchell BAM winner and "won" a session of the Reisinger final in San Diego; Spingold semi-finalist in Toronto. Winner of Yeh Bros Pairs, Spring Foursomes, Chairman's Cup, England Trials.
- Regular Bridge Partners
- David Gold, Sarah Bell, Michael Byrne.
- Favorite Conventions
- Passed hand 2C response to 1S showing five hearts (in conjunction with 2D as Drury).
- BBO Username
- mickyb
- ACBL Ranking
- None
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- YBTD after slow double
- Just because you wouldn't bid 3♠ doesn't mean it's not a Logical Alternative
- YBTD after slow double
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- YBTD after slow double
- 3♠ is obviously an LA, and it's pretty likely that West's tank was because they held insufficient spade length, so it's clear to assign East a 3♠ bid. Now we need a poll of West's problem over that!
- 2019 Buffett Cup
- I'm afraid Team Europe has already been decided, James! Frederic Wrang-António Palma Ricco van Prooijen-Louk Verhees Sally Brock-Fiona Brown Jason+Justin Hackett NPC Paul Hackett
- Venice Bridge Tournament. Harris Pairs Withdraw.
- Jonathan, Jenny and teammates, I applaud you. I hope others have taken the same stance and won't be too shy to post here stating this.
- Frances Hinden's bidding problem: KJ98542 --- 2 AKQ86
- And I've now unabstained because I've decided "clear" was an overbid (I was originally given a different auction which made grand less likely and hadn't realised the implications of this)
- Frances Hinden's bidding problem: KJ98542 --- 2 AKQ86
- I abstained because it was clear to bid 4NT last round.
- ERICHSEN Wins Jacoby Swiss
- Congrats Tony and team. I notice that Wolfson were winning at the end of 22 of their 24 sets - the other two were both against your team.
- Is my 1!D opening legal (EBU)
- I don't think playing a "1 club system" allows you to ignore the regulations pertaining to other opening bids
- Is my 1!D opening legal (EBU)
- 100% isn't legal. When I was systemically opening 1♦ on 11-13 NTs I was spoken to by the TD (the EBU chief TD, as it happens) after I "upgraded" a 4333 10-count.
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