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218 We have moved to the Hotel Tropicana,
Just one in the grand – 7♣ or 7NT is fairly easy.
Responding to RKC Blackwood with a void.
Truscott defence to strong 1♣ or 2♣ openings.
It’s forcing in Standard American – part 1:- 1♠ - 1NT - 3♣
It’s forcing in
Standard American – part 2:- 1♠ - 2♣ - 3♠
Rescue partner’s 1NT doubled with shape – with ♠5432 ♥10 ♦754 ♣109876 bid 2♣.
Do not double the opponents for penalties with just two trumps (even the AK).
The 3NT response
to 1♥/♠ – it denies 4 cards in the other major.
219 The direct raise 1♥/♠ -
4♥/♠ two articles.
Don’t double with
flat hands – with ♠Q54 ♥KJ9 ♦J654 ♣AK10 pass
A Play problem - ♦Q109 opposite ♦A87654 in NoTrumps with ample entries.
It’s take-out: 1♣ p 1♥ 1♠ 2♥ p p dbl – doubler is 5143 or similar.
Don’t bid again having pre-empted – with ♠102 ♥KJ10984 ♦- ♣K9632 open 3♥, not 2♥.
4NT over partner’s 2NT is quantitative – 1♣ - 2♣ - 2♦ - 2NT - 4NT.
Open 1♣ and raise partner’s 1♥/♠ to game is a balanced 19 count.
The game try as a slam try – 1♦ - 1♠ - 2♠ - 2NT is a (forcing) game try that can be a slam try.
220 Don’t double with flat hands – with ♠AJ98 ♥QJ6 ♦AQ107 ♣A7 do not double 1♥ - bid 1NT.
Don’t double with flat hands – with ♠532 ♥Q6 ♦AK83 ♣A1082 do not double 1♥ - pass.
A Classic hold up. Holding ♥AQx with dummy on your left with ♥KJ987 duck ♥’s.
Multi Landy does
it’s Job – ♠KQ643 ♥K96 ♦KJ92 ♣8 is fine for 2♠ over
Defence to Multi Landy. A complete defence to Multi Landy (and Cappelletti).
It’s only worth an invite – ♠KJ6 ♥732 ♦AKQ ♣Q1043 is not worth 4♠ opposite 2♠.
A 3NT opener – ♠95 ♥A ♦K85 ♣AKQJ1086 is far too good for a Gambling 3NT.
221 Upstairs, downstairs – too hot, too cold … comments about the new location.
About beginners – please be tolerant towards beginners and help them out if necessary.
Defence to Multi Landy. A pair got it totally wrong, bidding 4♠ when overcaller hand 5 ♠’s!
A high reverse is game forcing.
Defence to weak twos – Leaping Michaels finds the grand slam.
Terrible take-out doubles – with ♠K542 ♥AQ9543 ♦- ♣Q96 do not double 1♦ - bid 1♥.
Terrible take-out doubles – with ♠AJ8 ♥10764 ♦A763 ♣A5 do not double 1♥ - pass.
Terrible take-out doubles – with ♠108 ♥A74 ♦K105 ♣KQ653 do not double 1♣ - pass.
Terrible take-out doubles – with ♠94 ♥J9 ♦KQ7 ♣AQ7632 do not double 1♥ - bid 2♣.
222 The Tropicana is luvvly – a different opinion of our venue.
Rudeness will not be tolerated – Emil is thrown out of the club
A balanced 20
count when
Beware of mis-fits – and don’t play them in NoTrumps.
Opening 1NT way
out of range is not allowed – 13 points is not acceptable for a strong NT.
223 DOPI prevents dopy slams.
Cross-ruff or set up a long suit?
Opening leads.
Misfits – three examples of people mis-bidding with a mis-fit.
Don’t double for penalties with a trump void.
It’s take out – when the opponents bid and support a suit at the two level.
Opening 1NT with a singleton is not allowed.
224 Does a reverse after a two-level response show extra values?
A nice unblock (discarding an ace and king).
When partner doubles ♠’s, bid a 4 card ♥ suit in preference to a 5 card minor.
The worst lead I have ever seen.
Bid out your shape – what does the sequence 1NT - 2♣ - 2♠ - 3♦ mean?
Nothing complicated – two cases of a natural NoTrump bid being misinterpreted.
Don’t double a weak 1NT with ♠J ♥Q53 ♦QJ542 ♣AK63 – pass!
The automatic re-opening double.
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