Comments for Pattaya Bridge Club Weblog http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com weblog for the Pattaya Bridge Club Sun, 18 May 2008 18:27:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Bridge holiday in Pattaya, Thailand by anubshar78 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/hello-world/#comment-169 anubshar78 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:55:22 +0000 #comment-169 I was recently in Pattaya and realized that how this small heaven is wrongly perceived to be just about gogo bars, show gals and sex. I saw so much of the rest that almost forgot that I need to get laid and massaged. lolz I think its a very beautiful place that offers an excellent beach holidaying. I liked every thing about Pattaya and surely look forward to be there again. I was recently in Pattaya and realized that how this small heaven is wrongly perceived to be just about gogo bars, show gals and sex. I saw so much of the rest that almost forgot that I need to get laid and massaged. lolz

I think its a very beautiful place that offers an excellent beach holidaying. I liked every thing about Pattaya and surely look forward to be there again.

]]> Comment on Bridge questions by pattayabridge http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-168 pattayabridge Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:57:16 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-168 Hi Joy First of all, the <a href="http://www.pattayabridge.com/conventions/LosingTrickCount_main.htm" rel="nofollow">Losing trick Count (LTC)</a> is really meant as a guide for how high to raise partner when he has opened one of a major. There are two main points to consider with distributional hands: - (a) how high to open or overcall with your distributional hand. (b) How high to raise partner when you have a fit (a) is generally covered by <a href="http://www.pattayabridge.com/conventions/Rule234_main.htm" rel="nofollow">the Rule of 2,3,4</a>. (b) is generally covered by <a href="http://www.pattayabridge.com/conventions/law-total-tricks.htm" rel="nofollow">the Law of Total tricks</a>. Both of these are covered in the website, with word doc printouts available. Probably easiest is to go the ‘Abbreviations and terminology’ link in the links column and both pages are easily accessed from there. Hi Joy

First of all, the Losing trick Count (LTC) is really meant as a guide for how high to raise partner when he has opened one of a major.

There are two main points to consider with distributional hands: -

(a) how high to open or overcall with your distributional hand.
(b) How high to raise partner when you have a fit

(a) is generally covered by the Rule of 2,3,4.

(b) is generally covered by the Law of Total tricks.

Both of these are covered in the website, with word doc printouts available. Probably easiest is to go the ‘Abbreviations and terminology’ link in the links column and both pages are easily accessed from there.

]]> Comment on Bridge questions by Joy Smith http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-167 Joy Smith Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:41:36 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-167 Distributional Hands: I have such trouble bidding the distributional hands, I have heard about the trick losing method to know how high to bid. Could you send me some info on this please. Distributional Hands:
I have such trouble bidding the distributional hands, I have heard about the trick losing method to know how high to bid. Could you send me some info on this please.

]]> Comment on Bridge questions by pattayabridge http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-163 pattayabridge Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:15:12 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-163 Hi Justin. In my opinion your bidding was perfect. You have said you are nearly bust and partner signed off in 2♠. With 9 1/2 - 10 playing tricks your partner was at fault. He should bid either 3♠ (which you would raise to 4♠) or else bid 4♠ himself. 6♠ is not a good contract and partner must have been very lucky to make 12 tricks, 4♠ is where the hand belongs. Hi Justin.
In my opinion your bidding was perfect. You have said you are nearly bust and partner signed off in 2♠. With 9 1/2 - 10 playing tricks your partner was at fault. He should bid either 3♠ (which you would raise to 4♠) or else bid 4♠ himself. 6♠ is not a good contract and partner must have been very lucky to make 12 tricks, 4♠ is where the hand belongs.

]]> Comment on Bridge questions by Justin K http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-162 Justin K Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:08:41 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-162 My partner and I use Super Negative, where a 2H response to a strong 2C opening signals a very weak hand. My partner opened 2C and I held: JT, xxxx, xxxx, Qxx. I bid 2H to show a weak hand. After long deliberation, my partner bid 2S, which I passed. He ended up making 6S! His hand: AQxxxx, AKJx, x, AK. Should I have bid differently? Thank you for your time. My partner and I use Super Negative, where a 2H response to a strong 2C opening signals a very weak hand. My partner opened 2C and I held: JT, xxxx, xxxx, Qxx. I bid 2H to show a weak hand. After long deliberation, my partner bid 2S, which I passed. He ended up making 6S! His hand: AQxxxx, AKJx, x, AK. Should I have bid differently? Thank you for your time.

]]> Comment on Bridge questions by pattayabridge http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-159 pattayabridge Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:22:35 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-159 Hi Michael The general range for Multi Landy and similar defences to a strong NoTrump is about 9-15, depending upon shape. With 15-17 one would generally double. With 18 or more you can also use Multi Landy (to strong to double - partner will doubtless pull it). This is also applicable against a weak NoTrump. Hi Michael
The general range for Multi Landy and similar defences to a strong NoTrump is about 9-15, depending upon shape. With 15-17 one would generally double. With 18 or more you can also use Multi Landy (to strong to double - partner will doubtless pull it).
This is also applicable against a weak NoTrump.

]]> Comment on Bridge questions by Michael M http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-158 Michael M Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:05:55 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-158 I would appreciate it very much to have your opinion on the following question: What are recomended ranges for multi-landy vs 15-17 HCP No Trump? (I guess that your answer would apply for other conventions (when we have 2 suited hands)). I would appreciate it very much to have your opinion on the following question:
What are recomended ranges for multi-landy vs 15-17 HCP No Trump?
(I guess that your answer would apply for other conventions (when we have 2 suited hands)).

]]> Comment on Bridge questions by pattayabridge http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-152 pattayabridge Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:38:12 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-152 Hi Margo When partner's 2♣ opening is overcalled you are under no obligation to bid. Generally speaking and lacking any other agreements; pass is a negative, double is penalties and a bid shows a positive. If you play step responses then you would have to agree as to how high they apply after an overcall. Obviously you could still play them after a one level overcall but probably not over a high level overcall. Hi Margo
When partner’s 2♣ opening is overcalled you are under no obligation to bid. Generally speaking and lacking any other agreements; pass is a negative, double is penalties and a bid shows a positive. If you play step responses then you would have to agree as to how high they apply after an overcall. Obviously you could still play them after a one level overcall but probably not over a high level overcall.

]]> Comment on Bridge questions by Margo Sullivan http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-151 Margo Sullivan Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:27:07 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-151 Browsing , looking for answers, and I come across your interesting site. My question is: North bids 2 Clubs; East overcalls 2 Spades; must South bid? (Her hand was S:Axxx; H:xx; D:Jxxx; C:xxx - 5 points). If using step-responses 2 Hearts isn't enough; if using the waiting bid, she has to bid 3 Diamonds. I look forward to your reply. Many thanks - Margo Browsing , looking for answers, and I come across your interesting site. My question is: North bids 2 Clubs; East overcalls 2 Spades; must South bid? (Her hand was S:Axxx; H:xx; D:Jxxx; C:xxx - 5 points). If using step-responses 2 Hearts isn’t enough; if using the waiting bid, she has to bid 3 Diamonds. I look forward to your reply. Many thanks - Margo

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