"David Stevenson" <bridge2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Ange1o DePa1ma wrote
>>
>>Board 1: pickup partner, 50-ish Lehman, responded to my one-bid with a
>>weak
>>jump ****ft holding AKxxxx x AQxx xx. Pass-pass-pass. Minus a million
IMPs
>>for missing the laydown spade game.
>>
>>Board 2: Opponent, who had made an opening bid but passed slowly through
>>didn't like the fact that his partner failed to make a limit raise with
>>borderline values. Since they had missed game he closed the table
without
>>even beginning the hand.
>>
>>Board 3. another pickup partner improved on my partner from the first
>>hand.
>>His weak jump ****ft only consisted of 10 points. Swish, missing a major
>>suit
>>game nevertheless, and minus another million imps.
>>
>>Board 4: Never happened because at every open table I visited were
seated
>>a
>>good pair having a great game, and an empty seat opposite a punching bag
>>who
>>was down several million imps for the session. The OKBridge version of
>>heaven: playing against a moderately low-rated, drunk, incorrigible
player
>>and a succession of frustrated partners.
>
> To be honest, I think Boards 1 and 3 are just life. To me a jump in a
> new suit in response shows 15+ HCP and some slam interest. sure, i know
> players play WJSs but i do not expect it, so I could have had similar
> problems. One of the interests in bridge [online or otherwise] is
trying
> to mesh with a strange partner.
>
> Board 4 is also life: I would just play with the poor player, so be
it.
>
> But board 2 really annoys me: he would have closed the table if he had
> had boards 1 or 3, would he not? I do think some action needs to be
> taken!
>
> It seems likely that I shall soon be taking over the Netiquette column
> form Tuna in the newsletter: let us see what I say and what feedback I
> get!!!!
Yeah, only problem is I specifically asked both partners if they played
WJSs. Both said yes. Partner #1 said yes 4 seconds before he made his bid.
I always ask that question because that is the most common area for huge
partner****p misunderstandings.
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