ROUND 46; MATCH 5; OCTOBER 25, 1998
The fifth match of this round was close throughout and low scoring.
The final margin was 12 IMPS (56-44) but the first half was 16-8!
Lloyd remained winless (following his undefeated last round).
Herb was absent as Bill substituted.
What do you bid if partner opens 2C, strong and artificial?
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Even though I play 2NT 8-10 or 8+ with most people and control
showing with others, I decided to wait with 2D and soon regretted it.
Partner bid 3C and now I couldn't bid 3D as that would be the second negative (?).
So, I bid 3H, and heard Bill bid 4NT (?).
I bid 5C (no aces or 1 keycard!) affraid that I had underbid these cards and he would pass.
He bid 6C nonetheless and we pushed the board.
The reason I don't like to bid 2NT is twofold:
a. Partner's hand should take the lead better.
2. I hoped to hear him bid at the 2-level and clarify.
RESULTS (Oct 25, 1998,IMPS):
| Don F |
Mark |
Bob M |
Bill |
Bob H |
Ray P |
John |
Lloyd |
ROUND TEAM 1 TEAM 2
1 63 94
2 110 41
3 59 95
4 91 44
5 56 44
net us them
1st.half 8 16 -8
2nd.half 4 40 -36
Total 12 56 -44
Standings (Aug. 26, 1998-?)
NUM. PLAYER WINS LOSSES PCT.
9 Jim Ostert 1 0 1.000
E Ron Hedrick 1 0 1.000
V Bill Norteman 1 0 1.000
5 Don Funk 4 1 0.800
3 Herb Bisping 2 1 0.667
7 John Oberman 3 2 0.600
8 Mark Patton 3 2 0.600
2 Bob Huss 2 2 0.500
6 Bob McCurdy 2 3 0.400
4 Ray Potratz 1 3 0.250
1 Lloyd Streng 0 5 0.000
T Dave Frey 0 1 0.000
Today's tip(s):
Don't bid a slam if you know the opponents will take the sacrifice!
(When the game points are worth more than the penalty.)
This table will eventially have hyperlinks to the hands.
| 1 | N | NONE | 4HS | -420 | 4HS | 420 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | E | N-S | 2SE | 110 | 2SE | -140 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
3 | S | E-W | 3NW | 600 | 3NW | -600 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | W | BOTH | 3HW | -100 | 2DE | 200 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
5 | N | N-S | 3NS | -600 | 3NS | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | E | E-W | 2NS | -150 | 3NS | -100 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
7 | S | BOTH | 3NS | -600 | 3NS | 630 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
8 | W | NONE | 4SW | 420 | 4SW | -420 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | N | E-W | 3NS | -400 | 3NS | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | E | BOTH | 4SE | 620 | 3NE | -630 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | S | NONE | 3HE | -50 | 3CN | 110 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
12 | W | N-S | 2CN | -130 | 2CN | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | N | BOTH | 1NS | 300 | 1SN | 170 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
14 | E | NONE | 4SS | -450 | 4SS | 420 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
15 | S | N-S | 6HN | 100 | 6CS | 1390 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
16 | W | E-W | 5DE | -100 | 3NW | -660 | -13 | 0 | -13 |
17 | N | NONE | 5CN | -440 | 3HS | 170 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
18 | E | N-S | 3NW | -50 | 3NW | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | S | E-W | 2NE | -100 | 2NE | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | W | BOTH | 4SE | 620 | 5DxN | 750 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
21 | N | N-S | 1NS | -90 | 2HW | -110 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
22 | E | E-W | 4DS | -150 | 4DS | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | S | BOTH | 3NS | -600 | 3NS | 630 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
24 | W | NONE | 6CE | 920 | 6CE | -920 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | N | E-W | 3NE | 630 | 3NW | -660 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
26 | E | BOTH | 3SW | 140 | 2NS | 120 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
27 | S | NONE | 6SxS | 300 | 5Hx | -750 | -10 | 0 | -10 |
28 | W | N-S | 4HS | -620 | 4HS | 650 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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