Re: bad judgment or bad luck? -- followup

On May 9, 8:37=A0pm, Charles Brenner <cbren...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On May 7, 6:00 pm, Charles Brenner <cbren...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Cavendish teams (IMP), vul vs not.
> > South deals.
> > South holds.
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> > AK10x
> > KQ10x
> > AJxx
> > The system includes 4 card majors but not with this hand:
> > 1D =A0 =A0(2S) =A0pass =A0pass
> > dbl =A0 pass =A03C =A0 =A0pass
> > ?
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> > Under each of these four scenarios, is it bad judgment or bad luck?
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> > 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.
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> > Charles
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> The 3C bidder held Axxx, Jxx, and enough in the minors which I didn't
> listen to closely to make 3NT or 5C. South passed. North's thought was
> 4C, but North wondered if he might be biased by the result.

I would have bid on with that much chunkiness, but I am more
sympathetic to the pass than most. I don't think North is necessarily
biased by the result.

The red tens are nice cards that are likely to generate an extra
chance somewhere.

--JRM

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