Any explanation
#3
Posted 2024-September-08, 13:13
This has nothing to do with Natural Bidding unless we are in a
#4
Posted 2024-September-08, 13:52
#7
Posted 2024-September-08, 17:20
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
"The dog that didn't bark"
"Please get your heads out of the clouds and see that there are many ways to play bridge and even though you think your is the only way mine is actually better."
#8
Posted 2024-September-08, 17:42
#9
Posted 2024-September-08, 18:02
johnu, on 2024-September-08, 17:42, said:
Were the medics called to check for a pulse?
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
"The dog that didn't bark"
"Please get your heads out of the clouds and see that there are many ways to play bridge and even though you think your is the only way mine is actually better."
#10
Posted 2024-September-09, 06:12
johnu, on 2024-September-08, 17:42, said:
Were they getting coffee? It's Board 1.
#11
Posted 2024-September-09, 12:16
jillybean, on 2024-September-08, 17:20, said:
I know quite a few Acol players who would genuinely have opened this hand 2♣ prior to ER25.
#13
Posted 2024-September-09, 17:43
Zelandakh, on 2024-September-09, 12:16, said:
The Definition
A hand containing
(a) 23+ HCP if balanced or semi-balanced or;
(b) 20+ HCP if unbalanced (with allowance for distribution – 1 point for every card after the ninth card in the two longest suits)
Note: Losing trick count, alone, is not adequate for determining whether a hand qualifies as a Game Force hand.
This, or one of the many other rules
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
"The dog that didn't bark"
"Please get your heads out of the clouds and see that there are many ways to play bridge and even though you think your is the only way mine is actually better."
#15
Posted 2024-September-10, 15:09
#18
Posted 2024-September-13, 19:11
jillybean, on 2024-September-08, 17:20, said:
I don't know who the RA was for this, but in ACBL I don't think you can do that.
As for tv, screw it. You aren't missing anything. -- Ken Berg
Our ultimate goal on defense is to know by trick two or three everyone's hand at the table. -- Mike777
I have come to realise it is futile to expect or hope a regular club game will be run in accordance with the laws. -- Jillybean
#19
Posted 2024-September-13, 19:57
blackshoe, on 2024-September-13, 19:11, said:
I WAS joking.
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
"The dog that didn't bark"
"Please get your heads out of the clouds and see that there are many ways to play bridge and even though you think your is the only way mine is actually better."
#20
Posted 2024-September-14, 11:32
But yeah, I hope that's a joke.

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