A. Pass
B. Pass. Only these colors and matchpoints, would otherwise bid 2NT.
C. Double, and 3NT over 3S. Overbidding, but have to make up for passing the last two problems.
D. 3 spades. Close to 3H, but with 3433, decided to go low.
E. 4 spades, a bit aggressive, if I thought I could make a try that would help partner evaluate, would probably do that.
F. Double.
G. 2 spades. Close between this and 3D.
H. Diamond 4 (or D6 if BWS is 4th best, I don’t remember).
Hmm, all on my own for the first three…
A. 4S
B. 2N
C. 3D
D. pass
E. 4S
F. double
G. pass
H. diamond 4
A B C D E F G H
procrastinator P P Dbl 3S 4S Dbl 2S D4
oirg 4S 2N 3D P 4S Dbl P D4
SW 3S 2N 3D P 3C 2H 2S S8
ST 3N 2N 3N 3S 3D Dbl 3D S8
BTDT 3S 2N 3N P 3C 2H 2S S8
NN 3S 2N 3D 3S 3C 1N 2S H5
veni vidi vici 3N 2N 3D 3S 4S 2H 3D D4
Leading 3S 2N 3D 3S 3C?? 2H?? 2S S8??
The three ?? choices are currently tied, but that’s how I’m leading. I e-mailed 4Sigma in case he can be persuaded to vote.
Of the ?? questions, the one I feel least strongly about is E (I don’t mind 3C even though I am bidding 4S). The one I feel most strongly about is F (that it should be 2H, not 1N, and certainly not Double).
A B C D E F G H Total
procrastinator P 90 P 90 Dbl 70 3S 100 4S 90 Dbl 100 2S 100 D4 100 740
oirg 4S 80 2N 100 3D 80 P 90 4S 90 Dbl 100 P 70 D4 100 710
SW 3S 100 2N 100 3D 80 P 90 3C 80 2H 90 2S 100 S8 90 730
ST 3N 60 2N 100 3N 50 3S 100 3D 80 Dbl 100 3D 60 S8 90 640
BTDT 3S 100 2N 100 3N 50 P 90 3C 80 2H 90 2S 100 S8 90 700
NN 3S 100 2N 100 3D 80 3S 100 3C 80 1N 70 2S 100 H5 10 640
veni vidi vici 3N 60 2N 100 3D 80 3S 100 4S 90 2H 90 3D 60 D4 100 680
Submitted 3S 100 2N 100 3D 80 3S 100 3C 80 2H 90 2S 100 S8 90 740
3S 100 2N 100 3H 100 3S 100 Rdbl 100 Dbl 100 2S 100 D4 100
p 90 P 90 P 90 P 90 4S 90 2H 90 P 70 S8 90
4S 80 3D 80 3C 80 1N 70 3D 60 H5 10
3N 60 Dbl 70 3D 80
3N 50 Our Submitted 740 (also achieved by pocrastinator) tied for 20-32 on the Honor Roll. My 730 would have tied for 33-61, the lowest honor roll score.
Votes from Sweet Tooth by e-mail, with some comments by him:
A. Yuck. So very tough at watchpoints, though not a whole lot easier at imps. All of 2S, 3S 3D and 4C have some merit, and possibly 3C as well. For now, I’ll o with 4C.
B. Pass, with 4D conceivable
C. 2H
D. 4S. Second choice, which perhaps should be first, is pass. 5C seems poor
E. 3C
F. 2D. Double would be asking for trouble. 2S conceivable
G. 3NT. Good chance I can make it.
H. Spade 9. Second choice spade 4. Third choice heart 10
A. 2 diamonds. My first instinct was 3 diamonds, but since not sitting for 3NT, don’t think that will get me the info I want. Driving to game in a black suit.
B. Pass. Does not seem close to me.
C. 2 hearts. Don’t like it with this bad of hearts, but hand is too good for 2S.
D. Pass. Wanted to bid at these colors, but since don’t know which game to bid, will take the money.
E. Pass. Only game in the picture is 3NT, and we might get close to 400 defending if 3NT is on. If it is a part score hand, like my chances defending better. Any other colors would bid.
F. 2 diamonds. Yuck.
G. 3NT. Yuck again.
H. Heart ten. Too much playing with the bots.
December guesses:
A. 4D
B. Double
C. 2 H
D. 4S
E. 3C
F. Double
G. 3N
H. Heart 10
A B C D E F G H
procrastinator 2D P 2H P P 2D 3N H10
oirg 4D Dbl 2H 4S 3C Dbl 3N H10
SW 4C P 2H 4S 3C 2D 3N S9
ST 3D 4D 2H P P 2D 3N H10
BTDT
NN
veni vidi vici
Leading 2D 3N H10
A) 3C. Quite an underbid, but it maybe gives us the best chance to get in our spades, if the opponents (admittedly unlikely) chirp in with a red suit balance. Second choice is 4C, but I have no idea is this is defined as forcing. (I’m okay if it is, as 5C will likely have play.) 4C has the merit of partner being able to bid 4S with 3-card support.
B) Pass. I got my lead director in. I don’t have enough to force partner to the 4-level. Also, 4H may be cold - why should I push them.
C) 2S. Even if I considered this to have extra values, the disparity in quality causes me to prefer showing spades.
D) Pass. I have 3 sure tricks. Even if we have a 4-4 spade fit, I’m going to have to ruff hearts in the hand with strong trumps.
E) Double. I won’t pass when pard bids 2S.
F) 2D for now. Maybe I’ll get to bid 2S or make a takeout double of 2H.
G) 3NT. This has a wide range.
H) S9. No idea.
A 3D. Slam is 50% or better opposite AKA. Five-card support and two shortnesses is worth something.
B Pass. I wish I could bid but there’s nothing that makes sense from a risk/reward perspective.
C 2H. Automatic
D Pass. This would be tougher at matchpoints. I need to take the cash at IMPs since the downside is only -3.
E 2N. I need to convey a diamond stopper and values such that game is still in play. If partner wants to bid spades, at least I have the queen.
F 2D. Two-level overcalls can be heavy, especially when you are short in an unbid major. I hope someone bids their hearts and then I can show my spades.
G Torn among 3N, 5C, and 6C
H H10. I want partner on lead to put a club through.
A B C D E F G H
procrastinator 2D P 2H P P 2D 3N H10
oirg 4D Dbl 2H 4S 3C Dbl 3N H10
SW 4C P 2H 4S 3C 2D 3N S9
ST 3D 4D 2H P 3C 2D 3N H10
BTDT
NN 3C P 2S P Dbl 2D 3N S9
veni vidi vici 3D P 2H P 2N 2D TBD H10
Leading P 2H P 3C 2D 3N H10
I had thought we know had a leader on all but two, then realized I had misrecorded Sweet Tooth’s vote. Now only A is up in the air, and it not much up on the air, since org’s 4D is very much in line with the 3D splinter than has two votes.
A) 3S
B) Dbl
C) 3S
D) Pass
E) 2H
F) Dbl
G) 3N
H) Spade 5
A B C D E F G H
procrastinator 2D P 2H P P 2D 3N H10
oirg 4D Dbl 2H 4S 3C Dbl 3N H10
SW 4C P 2H 4S 3C 2D 3N S9
ST 3D 4D 2H P 3C 2D 3N H10
BTDT 3S Dbl 3S P 2H Dbl 3N S5
NN 3C P 2S P Dbl 2D 3N S9
veni vidi vici 3D P 2H P 2N 2D TBD H10
Leading 3D P 2H P 3C 2D 3N H10
With all the regulars having voted, this is what I’ll be submitting Monday, unless we have some late changes from an existing voter or a new set of votes turns up. Certainly a reasonable final set of picks.
It looks like you still have ST’s vote misrecorded on G and H.
Good catch. And very significant catch, since I think it changes the “leading” on H. Even though there is some disagreement about which spade is best, we have 4 leading spades and only 3 leading hearts.
You should also get your vote on G decided, if you want to have a meaningful individual score here, not that anyone really cares about individual scores here.
A B C D E F G H
procrastinator 2D P 2H P P 2D 3N H10
oirg 4D Dbl 2H 4S 3C Dbl 3N H10
SW 4C P 2H 4S 3C 2D 3N S9
ST 3D 4D 2H P 3C 2D 6C S5
BTDT 3S Dbl 3S P 2H Dbl 3N S5
NN 3C P 2S P Dbl 2D 3N S9
veni vidi vici 3D P 2H P 2N 2D TBD H10
Leading 3D P 2H P 3C 2D 3N S9
Still over 24 hours to suggest a change to H (or others).
OK. 3N on G. 6C is against the odds if blasted. 5C invites 6, but 3N has the virtue of being cold.