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How Bad? A horrible tale from Atlanta

Poll: Your bid? (40 member(s) have cast votes)

Your bid?

  1. Pass, obviously. (23 votes [57.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 57.50%

  2. Pass, unhappily. (6 votes [15.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 15.00%

  3. 4NT, obviously. (5 votes [12.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.50%

  4. 4NT, unhappily. (2 votes [5.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.00%

  5. Drop a card on the floor and ask for a redeal. (3 votes [7.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.50%

  6. Something else. (1 votes [2.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.50%

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#21 User is offline   bill1157 

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Posted 2009-September-09, 11:10

I don't think anyone is saying the X isn't penalty, just that with 0=5=6=2 you can pull it if you want...

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Posted 2009-September-09, 11:23

bill1157, on Sep 9 2009, 12:10 PM, said:

I don't think anyone is saying the X isn't penalty, just that with 0=5=6=2 you can pull it if you want...

Bill

actually a lot of people are saying you cannot pull it if you want. They are wrong. You can legally pull it, but probably won't do it again, with this same partner.
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Posted 2009-September-09, 11:32

aguahombre, on Sep 9 2009, 12:23 PM, said:

bill1157, on Sep 9 2009, 12:10 PM, said:

I don't think anyone is saying the X isn't penalty, just that with 0=5=6=2 you can pull it if you want...

Bill

actually a lot of people are saying you cannot pull it if you want. They are wrong. You can legally pull it, but probably won't do it again, with this same partner.

If I understand you correctly you are saying that having pulled the trigger on the 2♠ bidder he is ready to pull the plug on his CHO :)
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Posted 2009-September-09, 12:33

pooltuna, on Sep 9 2009, 12:32 PM, said:

aguahombre, on Sep 9 2009, 12:23 PM, said:

bill1157, on Sep 9 2009, 12:10 PM, said:

I don't think anyone is saying the X isn't penalty, just that with 0=5=6=2 you can pull it if you want...

Bill

actually a lot of people are saying you cannot pull it if you want. They are wrong. You can legally pull it, but probably won't do it again, with this same partner.

If I understand you correctly you are saying that having pulled the trigger on the 2♠ bidder he is ready to pull the plug on his CHO :)

ROFLOL: good one!
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Posted 2009-September-09, 13:10

I think partner has

KQJT
xxx
xxx
Axx
Alle Menschen werden bruder.

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Posted 2009-September-09, 13:10

So, just how bad was it Adam? :)
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Posted 2009-September-09, 13:49

pooltuna, on Sep 9 2009, 12:32 PM, said:

aguahombre, on Sep 9 2009, 12:23 PM, said:

bill1157, on Sep 9 2009, 12:10 PM, said:

I don't think anyone is saying the X isn't penalty, just that with 0=5=6=2 you can pull it if you want...

Bill

actually a lot of people are saying you cannot pull it if you want. They are wrong. You can legally pull it, but probably won't do it again, with this same partner.

If I understand you correctly you are saying that having pulled the trigger on the 2♠ bidder he is ready to pull the plug on his CHO :)

yep, a little assasin humor. I deserve that for comparing hijack and kidnap when bagging on Blue and Black a few days ago.
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Posted 2009-September-09, 14:54

jillybean, on Sep 9 2009, 02:10 PM, said:

So, just how bad was it Adam? B)

Quite awful. After a little thought I decided to pull, which was a very bad choice... but it got worse.

I bid 4NT and partner bid 5♦ which RHO doubled, passed back to partner who thought that I should be punished for pulling... and bid 5NT! LOL

Dummy was Q9xxx Jxx AKQ xx. -1400. $@&%. I'll be passing in the future.
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Posted 2009-September-09, 18:19

bill1157, on Sep 9 2009, 05:13 PM, said:

If pds X is penalty, and can't play in either ♦'s or ♥'s opposite this hand, then he should have passed, not X'd. So 4NT is absolutely clear.  If pd doesn't like it, get a new pd!

Bill

Silly comment. You want partner to pass on KQJT and a card because partner will take it out? LOL!

By the way, just noticed partner's hand:
Dummy was Q9xxx Jxx AKQ xx. -1400. $@&%. I'll be passing in the future.

You might like to ask partner where the hand that he held during the auction is. This is nowhere near a double.
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Posted 2009-September-09, 19:07

The_Hog, on Sep 9 2009, 07:19 PM, said:

Silly comment. You want partner to pass on KQJT and a card because partner will take it out? LOL!

This is an excellent use of LOL imo
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Posted 2009-September-10, 01:39

X is pen., you have one trick for the defence, when you could
have 0, so Pass.
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Posted 2009-September-10, 04:32

so what happened at the other table?
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