[ahydra]

3D was an underbid, as people have said. But I think 5D is an underbid as well. North's hand is perfect! Still, what can he bid? 4D, if that's read as slam inviting - otherwise 3H, I guess, then reverting to diamonds.

Also, 2H?!

ahydra

[Phil]

Even though some Secretary Birds will drop in and criticize your club's policy on hesitations, I don't have a big problem with it as long as it isn't abused.

At our club we have an Open section and a Junior section. The junior section can have a masterpoint cap of 99, 299 or NLM, so you'll quite often have players that play in the lower division on Tuesday, but have to play up on Fridays.

As a result, you get a lot of newer players playing with the regulars. Some of the regulars can get impatient and will start calling the director on hesitations and inappropriate questions and all this does is make the newer players uncomfortable and reinforces why they hate playing in the Open game.

When transgressions occur against me, most of the time, I will let it go, but will give them a gentle, "you should be careful because when your partner bids a slow 5♦ because it usually means they were considering something else. As a player you really try hard to make your calls in tempo, and more importantly, bend over backwards to avoid taking advantage of it".

When I do call the director, its never "DIRECTOR!!!", its always, "excuse me but I think we need to have the director come over. Director, please." When the director arrives I fully explain the matter in a non-threatening, non-accusatory fashion.

This way, instruction has been conveyed in a constructive fashion, and hopefully the newer player respects what I am trying to say. Just as important, their 41% score doesn't become a 39% game and they keep their ego in check. I think newer players appreciate this approach instead of getting scared against the experienced players.

At a tournament, I generally won't be as tolerant. There should be an expectation that this is a serious game, and there are rules to be followed.

[jillybean]

ahydra, on 2012-September-04, 09:08, said:

Also, 2H?!

ahydra

I think I have this wrong and it was 2♠ michaels , but not much better

[aguahombre]

So, South, West, and East were all over their heads at this level; and North should play up.

[lalldonn]

I think it's too good for even 4♦, I would bid 3♥ then 4♦. But there can't be a hand you bid 3♦ then 6♦ of course, one of the bids must be very wrong if you bid that way. In this case of course it's worth 6♦ but who can judge logical alternatives for a player who bid only 3♦ before?

[MrAce]

lalldonn, on 2012-September-04, 23:26, said:

I think it's too good for even 4♦, I would bid 3♥ then 4♦. But there can't be a hand you bid 3♦ then 6♦ of course, one of the bids must be very wrong if you bid that way. In this case of course it's worth 6♦ but who can judge logical alternatives for a player who bid only 3♦ before?

Thats it !