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Wed 24th Dec 2025
No Bridge
Thu 25th Dec 2025
No Bridge
Wed 31st Dec 2025
No Bridge
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No Bridge
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Release 2.19r
It takes 2 to Slam
It takes 2 to Slam

The bidding has passed round to me in 4th seat and I have 24HCP - open 2.  2 negative from partner, 2 from me (we cannot pass until game is reached so no rush).  So far so good.  Partner has 5 and correctly bids 3.  This is only promising 4 at this stage so the auction should carry on like this..... 3 by me showing extra length, 4 from partner, All pass and game bid and made for a joint top.  This is me however............  Instead of bidding 3 I bid 6 on my own and get doubled and go 3 down for 0%.   Lesson here, when you have a strong hand, partner is in control, listen to partner and make use of their hand.