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Jeff, what Michael used to do, and what Aaron is doing may generate business, but it's not duplicate bridge to not play by the Laws, and for the beginners in his games–and I've seen this myself–when they move out into the bigger world they have many problems because they don't understand why every game isn't run the same way.
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I don't think it would decrease turnout at all. Personally, if there was a 6K or even a 10K Soloway, I'd be all over it.
I'm still very tempted, but someone made the very good point that
(1) By playing in the Soloway we'd miss out on the 10K Swiss or the LM Pairs, and (2) There's a very small chance we'd make the KO and get to play a full day against a good team. If I want to play two days of Swiss against the best there's always the NABC+ Swiss later in the tournament.
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And you NEVER know. In Vegas, my partner and I couldn't get out of the qualifying in the 6K LM Pairs. Then we lost in the round of 16 in the 6K Spingold to a team I know in my heart we were much better then.
If I could have talked my partner out of the Roth that night I would have. And would have missed a great day, even if we fell one bloody imp short of the semis.
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I know it'll be a great performance for us if we make the KO. Winning a first-round KO match would be incredible. Don't care. Don't go to a NABC to not play against the best. The rewards are more than with the risk of leaving after the second day of the Swiss with our proverbial tails between our legs.
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Thanks :). My pd, who also posted in this thread, and I are starting to read and learn. We'll probably roll it out for a midnight game in Vegas. Should be interesting :)
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You are allowed to make a “grandstand catch” of a psych that is based on bridge logic.
You are NOT allowed to make a “grandstand catch” of a psych that is based solely on your knowledge of partner's proclivities, as you said, Steve Bloom. In this example, East should of course have bid 4H after West ostensibly offers a choice of games. But East knows partner frequently does this. This should NOT be allowed to stand.
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I'm still very tempted, but someone made the very good point that
(1) By playing in the Soloway we'd miss out on the 10K Swiss or the LM Pairs, and (2) There's a very small chance we'd make the KO and get to play a full day against a good team. If I want to play two days of Swiss against the best there's always the NABC+ Swiss later in the tournament.
Barry Plotkin
Barry Plotkin
Barry Plotkin
Barry Plotkin
If I could have talked my partner out of the Roth that night I would have. And would have missed a great day, even if we fell one bloody imp short of the semis.
Barry Plotkin
Barry Plotkin
Barry Plotkin
Barry Plotkin
Barry Plotkin
Barry Plotkin
Barry Plotkin
Barry Plotkin
Barry Plotkin
Barry Plotkin
Barry Plotkin
You are NOT allowed to make a “grandstand catch” of a psych that is based solely on your knowledge of partner's proclivities, as you said, Steve Bloom. In this example, East should of course have bid 4H after West ostensibly offers a choice of games. But East knows partner frequently does this. This should NOT be allowed to stand.
Barry Plotkin
Barry Plotkin