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#1 User is offline   rduran1216 

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Posted 2011-August-25, 21:46

How would you assess the skill level/lifetime ranking of someone who opens 3 clubs Red versus White, vulnerable, in first chair with...




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(P.S. this actually happened)
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Posted 2011-August-25, 22:58

What a phenomenal Chinese Poker hand.
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Posted 2011-August-25, 22:58

double
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Posted 2011-August-26, 01:41

Wouldn't occur to a beginner, suspect good player mucking around.
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Posted 2011-August-26, 02:48

Doesn't even come close to the worst bid I've ever seen. People routinely make calls that have exactly 0% chance of working out, such as trying for/driving to slam when there is no chance for slam. This preempt can work out often.

That said, it is a pretty horrible bid r/w. Skill level and masterpoints, I don't know. It could be almost any, except the very top and the very bottom. There are people on all levels who have selective memories.
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Posted 2011-August-26, 03:16

I'm not in the habit of assessing people's skills on the basis of one bid, nor am I in the habit of equating that with any sort of "lifetime ranking".
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Posted 2011-August-26, 04:45

Just when you are about to lose faith in all human beings, Phil Clayton makes exactly the right comment at exactly the right moment.
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Posted 2011-August-26, 09:07

View Posthan, on 2011-August-26, 04:45, said:

Just when you are about to lose faith in all human beings, Phil Clayton makes exactly the right comment at exactly the right moment.

Oh, was going to ask if if I could get his name and whether he played for money ...

Coming from a man who has previous for a 2♠ opener (0-10 4+ cards) in first seat with Jxxx, xxx, xx, Jxxx (which generated a telephone number in the plus column when LHO overcalled 3♦ with KJxxx and a 14 count and partner had AQ10x and a 22 count).
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Posted 2011-August-26, 09:12

Anyone ranging from my 9-year-old nephew to Meckwell might have done this given the opponents, phase of the moon, etc.
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Posted 2011-August-26, 09:34

I would suspect he was regular at the Bedlam Bridge Club. BTW hopefully this was a team match or at least IMP pairs :D
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Posted 2011-August-26, 11:54

auction continued


3C p 3NT x p! p p.

hahahaha
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Posted 2011-August-26, 12:18

View Postrduran1216, on 2011-August-26, 11:54, said:

auction continued


3C p 3NT x p! p p.

hahahaha

OK, bidding 3♣ is one thing, sure it's bad but sometimes people just feel like fooling around.

But, an even modestly competent player who is fooling around, will at least have the decency to not lay this down as dummy in 3NTx. If fooling around, take the punishment yourself.
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Posted 2011-August-26, 12:23

You haven't played enough bridge if this is the worst bid you've ever seen.
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Posted 2011-August-26, 14:26

I haven't played much comparatively, but holy frickitash, imagine leaving in 3NT x.

For the record this player is a life master, who was justifying her 3C opening because she had a 7 card suit.
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Posted 2011-August-26, 17:31

View Postrduran1216, on 2011-August-25, 21:46, said:

How would you assess the skill level/lifetime ranking of someone who opens 3 clubs Red versus White, vulnerable, in first chair with...


This character was not only Red versus White, but vulnerable, too? What gall!
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Posted 2011-August-26, 18:31

View PostFoxx, on 2011-August-26, 17:31, said:

This character was not only Red versus White, but vulnerable, too? What gall!
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Posted 2011-August-26, 19:24

I've seen an "expert " who likes to psyche open a hand like this 3♠ r/w! I was LHO when this happened, and passed 6 good spades. It went all pass and declarer managed to go down 9 undoubled. Cold top for us with no slam on. This was about the fourth session of duplicate I had played. Mr. Expert's partner (who was a good intermediate quickly approaching advanced) never said a word! But he also never played with the guy again.
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Posted 2011-August-26, 22:58

3C was the best action he took of the entire auction!
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Posted 2011-August-27, 07:18

May not be the worst ever but in contention.

A clearcut 2nt opener so you can pass stayman.
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Posted 2011-August-27, 15:22

View Postggwhiz, on 2011-August-27, 07:18, said:

May not be the worst ever but in contention.

A clearcut 2nt opener so you can pass stayman.


2NT would be clear cut with ♠x ♥xxxxx ♦- ♣xxxxxxx but not here. What do you do after a transfer?

In other news, agree with Phil although I would have preferred 10 3 in the majors.
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