Bridge Winners Profile for Timuçin (Timo) Erkoç
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- Member Since
- July 29, 2010
- Last Seen
- July 18
- Member Type
- Bridge Player
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Genius has its own limitations, however stupidity has no such boundaries!
- Country
- United States of America
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- Member of Bridge Club(s)
- West Side Bridge Academy, Adana Bridge Club, Adana Slam Bridge Club
- BBO Username
- MrAce
- ACBL Ranking
- Silver Life Master
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- Thanks, Fred Gitelman
- I do not know what to say, besides congrats and thank you! You are one of my bridge heroes, and I appreciate the time and effort and tools you have done for our game. I appreciate all the advice and hints you provided in BBF, here and in responses to ...
- $20
- [b]As long as +110 is better than -200 I will always bid my major.[/b] Seems like you made a lot of statistical research and found out that playing 1 NT with 4-4 ♠ fit always (or usually) goes down 4 (unless you did not pay attention to colors ...
- $20
- In your example when you bid 1 NT the ♠ lead does not scare you. If your spade suit was xxxx there may be a legit reason to bid 1♠ to avoid ♠ lead in whatever we will be playing, particularly at MP.
- Hanoi Rondón's bidding problem: KJT97 KJ4 AKJ2 T
- [b]Timo, so how do you distinguish a hand worth a slam try from one which is minimum but has the 2KC+Q?[/b] Answer depends on who is asking. Are you one of those, who wants to keep his ability to play 3 NT in a 100 % GF auction ...
- Hanoi Rondón's bidding problem: KJT97 KJ4 AKJ2 T
- [b]Paul how do you limit? This s the perennial issue with 2/1.[/b] You do not limit your hand and you do not try to limit your hand in 2/1 auction. How can you possibly limit a 12 -21 hcps opening after a 2/1 response? You ...
- Hanoi Rondón's bidding problem: KJT97 KJ4 AKJ2 T
- In a 100 % GF auction, 4♥ over 3♥ denies 2 KC+Q by any sane player, regardless of how weak they may have responded 2♥ with or regardless of they play serious 3 NT or not. You do not need any detailed follow-ups as Richard suggests, except ...
- What are your preferred methods: priority to count or to attitude?
- This!
- What are your preferred methods: priority to count or to attitude?
- This is precisely what Richard Pavlicek plays with all his pds.
- Can You Outplay Zia?
- Michael, thanks for the explanation but I think Ken already replied what I was about to say much better than I possibly could. I do not think this article or Kit after having already said [b]“There is no question that Zia is one of the best declarers in the ...
- Can You Outplay Zia?
- First time I find myself disagreeing with Mr.Welland in these forums. Totally agree with David and David and Kurt.
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