| Tuesday Postgame Reviews! |
Tuesday Players - after play ends, Andrew, Laureen, and Arman are always available to review any hands played that morning!
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| What, When and How to ALERT or ANNOUNCE |
All convention card items in Blue must be ANNOUNCED - that means immediately explained by the partner sitting opposite the bid. Likewise, all convention card items in Red are ALERTED, but explained ONLY IF & WHEN the opponent whose turn it is to bid asks. Any artificial bids that are not so marked on the convention card should be pointed out and explained after the auction ends and before opening lead is tabled.
If an opponent asks you to explain your partner's bid, provide a clear and succinct explanation of your partnership agreement pertaining to that bid. DO NOT simply give the name of the convention. For example, don't say "Michaels." State what your partner's bid means - "shows 5-5 in the two highest unbid suits." Include any point ranges (hcps or total points), suit(s), or shape (length or shortness) that the bid shows. You should also state if the bid is a Forcing or Game Forcing.
If you do not have a partnership agreement covering the bid in question, then "We have no agreement" is sufficient. DO NOT state how you 'interpret' partner's bid, or what you 'think' it means - doing so provides your partner with illegal information about what your response was or will be based on and can result in the Director imposing bidding restrictions and/or penalties.
Again, only state what you and your partner have as agreements. This is the why every partnership pair should fill out and review a convention card before playing, and bring a fully completed convention cards to the table, available for the opponents to review, as is their right.
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| Matchpoint scoring Trivia |
| Matchpoint scoring trivia: |
| The highest score without a double or redouble is 7NT vulnerable and making, is 2220. |
| The highest score without overtricks is 7NT-XX redoubled, vulnerable, and making, is 2980. |
| The highest score for a making contract is 1NT-XX redoubled, vulnerable, and making six overtricks, is 3160. |
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But the highest score possible (7600) can only be made by the Defenders, by taking 13 tricks against a vulnerable Declarer who bid a 7-level contract, was doubled and redoubled!
Think it could never happen? In his award-winning book Points Schmoints!, bridge expert Marty Bergen tells about a partnership misunderstanding that led to him going down 12 in a 6NTXX contract for -7000!
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