Intensive learner, practically a beginner (less than 10 years playing intensively), but on the verge of thinking about squeezes on the table, so not all hope is in vain....
Somehow I miss why an unintended call (if legal otherwise) automatically should be an irregularity. It is not against the rules to make a stupid call. Also, where would we stop here? When I have 8 hearts in my hand and my p opens 1♥ - statistically this will more ...
In club, they always leed low from an honor... ;)
At least that was the case whenever I took the Ace in such a situation.... almost always... (none of the top pairs though)
My wife once fixed one of our opps in a pairs tournament. We play strong club - she opened 1♣ and got a 1♦ response from me. Herself having 5 ♦s and a minimum 3=2=5=3 hand she felt like it was time to pass... So I ...
In Pula this year there were ~128 teams, 12 rounds, 8 boards, all duplicated (4 boards per table). Impressive and a great event I recommend to all of you.
We were playing yesterdays Common Game hands in a team-tournament and while our team-mates were stuck in 2♥, obviously assuming "to play" (need to ask them though) which brought us 6 IMPs since the opps at our table luckily went down in 4♥. All other tables bid 3N ...