tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post5330198999621583773..comments2022-11-14T04:13:21.524-05:00Comments on Bridge Maniacs: Back to realityAndre Asburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12169761706897345951noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-80757572838638310702011-08-17T18:58:00.717-04:002011-08-17T18:58:00.717-04:00To counteract people passing with 10 counts, what ...To counteract people passing with 10 counts, what if instead of always doubling you adopted the following agreement: We always double 2NT in the pass-out seat when we hold either black 10. This will happen about 44% of the time (maybe less if openers tend to upgrade holding 10's). This counteracts the opponents strategy of passing if they know we do this since they can't be sure if we will double. Similar to balancing your range (or leveling) in poker. Would an agreement like this be legal?Dana R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00224947853352143018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-62459093955632685122011-08-03T19:15:58.707-04:002011-08-03T19:15:58.707-04:00you didn't mention that Stephen was you partne...you didn't mention that Stephen was you partner for at least one match.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-10173639903366064612011-08-02T21:13:14.099-04:002011-08-02T21:13:14.099-04:00Excuse me but why would any rational person entert...Excuse me but why would any rational person entertain such a notion? To me this is just ill conceived. Look: 2NT = 20 to 21 HCP This announces possession of half the deck's high card points. And even more, defenders must now lead into this high card strength--not a good thing, sacrificing their scarce high-card strength without necessarily promoting any particular high card strength. You may get luck but the odds are against you do so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-74160582393142078972011-08-02T14:00:17.324-04:002011-08-02T14:00:17.324-04:00Soon everyone will be on board dre. After all it i...Soon everyone will be on board dre. After all it is just natural bridge.Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-15362029356462367352011-08-01T23:29:04.489-04:002011-08-01T23:29:04.489-04:00If enough players start adopting that strategy, it...If enough players start adopting that strategy, it'll become good practice to pass with a 10-count.davidchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525281457794169416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-38653779976611732962011-08-01T08:35:29.706-04:002011-08-01T08:35:29.706-04:00I have heard a probably-apocryphal story about 2NT...I have heard a probably-apocryphal story about 2NT-P-P-X in a couple different places. Supposedly an expert at some club said the same thing as your wise top-notch bridge player, in earshot of several other players, so the next time one of them heard her partner open 2NT with the expert on her left, she passed with a good 8-count...Patricknoreply@blogger.com