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Amusing Freak from last night

Poll: Amusing Freak from last night (23 member(s) have cast votes)

Name Your Poison

  1. Double (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  2. 5H (2 votes [8.70%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.70%

  3. 5S (19 votes [82.61%])

    Percentage of vote: 82.61%

  4. 5N (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. 6C (2 votes [8.70%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.70%

  6. Other (please explain) (0 votes [0.00%])

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#1 User is offline   hrothgar 

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Posted 2013-August-27, 06:29

IMPs, second to last board, white on white.
The match is much closer than it should be, and you pick up the following freak

♠ T9
♥ Void
♦ 97
♣ AQJ976542

Partner opens 4♠ and RHO overcalls 5♦

Name your poison...

(If you chose to bid 5♥ what does it mean?)
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Posted 2013-August-27, 06:33

When in doubt, bid one more, 5♠. I probably have two tricks for partner, nothing to be ashamed of. 6♦ back to me is going to be a tougher choice.
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Posted 2013-August-27, 07:41

View Posthrothgar, on 2013-August-27, 06:29, said:

(If you chose to bid 5♥ what does it mean?)

Suggests a lead out of turn? ;)
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Posted 2013-August-27, 08:35

View Postmgoetze, on 2013-August-27, 07:41, said:

Suggests a lead out of turn? ;)


Or a return after a Spade lead
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Posted 2013-August-27, 09:22

MY ODR is very high and I have support, so 5♠ is easy, we will most often have problems on the next round.
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Posted 2013-August-27, 12:42

View PostFluffy, on 2013-August-27, 09:22, said:

MY ODR is very high and I have support, so 5♠ is easy, we will most often have problems on the next round.

I've seen the Offensive-to-Defensive Ratio mentioned a number of times lately .

How does one calculate it ?
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Posted 2013-August-27, 13:10

"Amusing Freak from last night"

Thx for taking me WAY back in time and reminding me of some of my frat bros' lady friends.
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Posted 2013-August-27, 15:13

lemee guess, partner has ♠KQJxxxxx ♥xxx ♦ - ♣Kx and both sides are cold for slam? :blink:
I bid 5♠ but may double so they don't bid 6
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Posted 2013-August-27, 17:57

View Posthrothgar, on 2013-August-27, 06:29, said:

IMPs, second to last board, white on white. The match is much closer than it should be, and you pick up the following freak
♠ T9 ♥ Void ♦ 97 ♣ AQJ976542
Partner opens 4♠ and RHO overcalls 5♦. Name your poison... (If you chose to bid 5♥ what does it mean?)
IMO 5♠ = 10, 6♣ = 9, Pass = 7, Double = 6, 5N = 2, 5♥ = 1
5♥ seems strange although it might pick-off opponents' best strain; What should 5N mean? A trump-quality ask? perhaps ...
  • 6♣ = Poor
  • 6♦ = A or K
  • 6♥ = AQ or KQ
  • 6♠ = AK
  • ... = AKQ

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Posted 2013-August-29, 13:37

I'll bid 5♠. I'm not bidding more with what could easily be two fast losers in diamonds.
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Posted 2013-October-22, 06:23

View PostTWO4BRIDGE, on 2013-August-27, 12:42, said:

I've seen the Offensive-to-Defensive Ratio mentioned a number of times lately .

How does one calculate it ?

Check out pages 23-25 in Robson-Segal Don.
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