Bidding discussion over the table while in the auction
#21
Posted 2016-August-01, 15:57
#22
Posted 2016-August-01, 17:46
#23
Posted 2016-August-01, 19:27
GrahamJson, on 2016-August-01, 15:57, said:
Which standard system?
If it has a 15-17 NT, all the English players will complain. If it has a 12-14 NT, everyone else will complain. That doesn't even get into the problem of the Chinese players who have never heard of any system other than Precision and don't understand English very well.
Also, even with the most basic conventions (Stayman even!) there are BBO players who won't know what it is.
#24
Posted 2016-August-01, 21:24
#25
Posted 2016-August-01, 23:05
OBSugar, on 2016-August-01, 17:46, said:
Not for expert partnerships, but the most reliable way on BBO: it's only Gerber if it's obviously Gerber, in which case a question should never be necessary. Once I opened 1♠, my partner responded 4♣, and stated 'Gerber'. I sighed.
#26
Posted 2016-August-02, 02:19
akwoo, on 2016-August-01, 19:27, said:
If it has a 15-17 NT, all the English players will complain. If it has a 12-14 NT, everyone else will complain. That doesn't even get into the problem of the Chinese players who have never heard of any system other than Precision and don't understand English very well.
Also, even with the most basic conventions (Stayman even!) there are BBO players who won't know what it is.
Outside of BBO I usually play Acol, 12-14. But I know that world wide most play 15-17 with 5 card majors, and that is what I assume any random partner on BBO will play. I therefor suggest the standard system would be based on this. I believe that there is an Acol room for those that prefer that system. Perhaps there could also be a precision room (maybe there is already).
Perhaps you won't please all of the players all of the time, but some simple standardisation must be better than having lengthy discussions before or during the auction.
It's probably asking too much, but perhaps having a simple standard system would help less experienced players to concentrate on basic skills rather than seeing how many conventions they can list on their card.
#27
Posted 2016-August-02, 02:23
Obviously you should not be making complicated non-essential agreements like suction against strong club on the fly. But you need an opening structure, an nt structure, some agreed strength of your jump overcalls etc.
#28
Posted 2016-August-03, 02:29
1eyedjack, on 2016-August-01, 13:09, said:
In consequence, although I don't actually have the person in question blacklisted, I feel there are better partners around than that one! Nevertheless, I'll let it pass, if they purposely join a table I'm at. They haven't, not since.
#29
Posted 2016-August-03, 09:20