Re: bad judgment or bad luck?

Charles Brenner wrote:
> CBFalconer <cbfalco...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Charles Brenner wrote:
>>
>>> Cavendish teams (IMP), vul vs not.
>>> South deals.
>>> South holds.
>>> x
>>> AK10x
>>> KQ10x
>>> AJxx
>>> The system includes 4 card majors but not with this hand:
>>> 1D    (2S)  pass  pass
>>> dbl   pass  3C    pass
>>> ?
>>>
>>> Under each of these four scenarios, is it bad judgment or bad luck?
>>>
>>> A. You, South, bid but pass was the winner.
>>> B. You, South, pass but bidding was the winner.
>>> C. Your partner, South, bid but pass was the winner.
>>> D. Your partner, South, passed but bidding was the winner.
>>
>> A:  Bad Luck
>> B:  Bad Luck
>> C:  Bad Judgement
>> D:  Bad Judgement
>>
>> Was there ever any doubt?  :-)
> 
> You've certainly answered the question in the spirit in which it
> was posed. Nonetheless, am I correct in inferring that you think
> it's a close call?

Nope.  Partner doesn't have a 4 card heart suite.  So the only game
chance is 5 clubs.  He needs enough cards for that that he should
have made some aggressive bid.

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