[blml] A question of player ability [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Alain Gottcheiner]

richard.hills at immi.gov.au a écrit :
> Karel:
>
>   
>> a 3rd example (again local club)
>>
>> Again a very good player
>>
>> Bidding goes P P 3D ??
>>
>> S AJxx
>> H KQx
>> D -
>> C AKJTxx
>>
>> Good hand - I think almost everyone without exception would double.
>>     

> Richard Hills:
>
> No, a double is lunacy on this hand with its huge playing strength.
> The diamond void means that there is an unacceptable risk of pard
> passing for an inadequate penalty.
>
>   
Alain :

Agree with Richard. This isn't what I'd call transferable values. The 
choice is between 5C, 6C, and 4D if that suits your system.

> If:
>
> (a) I am a very good (albeit optimistic) player, and
> (b) I would leap to 6C at the table, then
> (c) perhaps the other good player's ethics are beyond reproach?
>
>   
Somebody who claims his opponents knew the deal everytime they leap to 
an over-aggressive slam doesn't know much about the way this game is played.
This happened against me last saturday, in a T4 match (just to be sure 
that there isn't any question of overhearing comments at the next table)  :

QJx                K10xx
AJx                Kxx
AJ10xxxx       Qx
---                  Jxx

1D                 1S
6D

At the other table, I thought I had a good result in 5DX+1.

So what ?

Of course, in that case, I know there shouldn't be any suspicion. I know 
the lady ; that's her style for 40 years, including a small 
international carreer.
Why shouldn't she be entitled to her educated shot at some well-earned 
IMPs ?


Best regards

   Alain