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US Trials for Turkey on BBO in May
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Posted 2009-May-17, 23:48
"Are you saying that LTC merits a more respectful dismissal?"
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Posted 2009-May-18, 05:26
Grattis!
- Andy -
We are all connected to each other biologically, to the Earth chemically, and to the rest of the universe atomically.
We're in the universe, and the universe is in us.
We are all connected to each other biologically, to the Earth chemically, and to the rest of the universe atomically.
We're in the universe, and the universe is in us.
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Posted 2009-May-18, 09:23
Congrats to all forum-guys who qualified 
I didn't see the auction but aren't almost ALL Dbls for TO?!
EDIT: Just saw the hand: I guess it's a matter of agreement. It also depends what hands could have bid earlier, i.e. what do you do with reasonable minor-oriented hands?
Anyway, no one will ask in two months time about this hand. If it's so close between two pairs, one can say that either deserved to qualify.
I didn't see the auction but aren't almost ALL Dbls for TO?!
EDIT: Just saw the hand: I guess it's a matter of agreement. It also depends what hands could have bid earlier, i.e. what do you do with reasonable minor-oriented hands?
Anyway, no one will ask in two months time about this hand. If it's so close between two pairs, one can say that either deserved to qualify.
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Posted 2009-May-18, 14:22
Yes well done to those who qualified.
Do any of the players have any comments that they would like to make about having a trial online. Were there any upsides or downsides that might not be obvious to outside observers.
Do any of the players have any comments that they would like to make about having a trial online. Were there any upsides or downsides that might not be obvious to outside observers.
Wayne Burrows
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
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Posted 2009-May-18, 14:41
Gerben42, on May 18 2009, 10:23 AM, said:
Congrats to all forum-guys who qualified
I didn't see the auction but aren't almost ALL Dbls for TO?!
EDIT: Just saw the hand: I guess it's a matter of agreement. It also depends what hands could have bid earlier, i.e. what do you do with reasonable minor-oriented hands?
Anyway, no one will ask in two months time about this hand. If it's so close between two pairs, one can say that either deserved to qualify.
I didn't see the auction but aren't almost ALL Dbls for TO?!
EDIT: Just saw the hand: I guess it's a matter of agreement. It also depends what hands could have bid earlier, i.e. what do you do with reasonable minor-oriented hands?
Anyway, no one will ask in two months time about this hand. If it's so close between two pairs, one can say that either deserved to qualify.
in my opinion the dbl is by default take out
two extra reasons in this case: obviously partner had no t/o double available with no 4 spades and obviouly the one who passed hat 3 hearts.
but playing trials in MP scoring you will see lots of results like this
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Posted 2009-May-18, 20:54
Tomi2, on May 18 2009, 08:41 PM, said:
Gerben42, on May 18 2009, 10:23 AM, said:
Congrats to all forum-guys who qualified
I didn't see the auction but aren't almost ALL Dbls for TO?!
EDIT: Just saw the hand: I guess it's a matter of agreement. It also depends what hands could have bid earlier, i.e. what do you do with reasonable minor-oriented hands?
Anyway, no one will ask in two months time about this hand. If it's so close between two pairs, one can say that either deserved to qualify.
I didn't see the auction but aren't almost ALL Dbls for TO?!
EDIT: Just saw the hand: I guess it's a matter of agreement. It also depends what hands could have bid earlier, i.e. what do you do with reasonable minor-oriented hands?
Anyway, no one will ask in two months time about this hand. If it's so close between two pairs, one can say that either deserved to qualify.
in my opinion the dbl is by default take out
two extra reasons in this case: obviously partner had no t/o double available with no 4 spades and obviouly the one who passed hat 3 hearts.
but playing trials in MP scoring you will see lots of results like this
Add that to someone who has been seeing the barometered results for the rest of the round, and felt that qualifying was a lock. Now you get an 'oh-whatever' reaction and an instant lazy pass. We will never know that had I pulled, whether we would have been doubled. Three clubs undoubled, for seven tricks, would have been an average. Cameron and Adam could have qualified by doubling that anyways.
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Posted 2009-May-23, 21:39
Congrats to all. Wow Forum members did very well.