The bots play at a club here. Usually 10 tables. I checked the last 6 times they played - their worst result was 58% and the others range to high 60's. Majority of the players are silver life masters + or close.
This approach is not uncommon --
Reps 2♦ is inv+.
Opener has 2 non-accept rebids 2♠ and 3♣ "old suits".
Opener's 2NT creates a GF unless Resp simply repeats the 3rd suit
Opener's raise of 3rd suit, a new suit or a jump create GF.
I voted 1NT but not because I think the hand is 14.5 to 17.5, it seems fractionally better than that. But the cost of a 1NT response, or not getting a Spade lead vs NT, or the later blind defense, or just the positional advantage on any lead ...
Has anyone timed a sectional tournament f2f to see how much of the 21 min per 3 boards in actual cards-in-hand bidding and playing vs moving, score entry, putting dummy down, etc ?
I'm revising mine downward.
After just 16 boards there are only 2 players at 74% or higher out of 1302 results.
There are about 60 players with under 30% who likely won't pay $50 to see that again, so the field will toughen a bit.
All my partnership notes start with versions of - If it's undiscussed then it's a) Natural and b) the weaker of reasonable possibilities. We don't invent 'obvious' interpretations mid-auction. That means we don't have the fun that Marshal Miles had with his partners at the table but ...
Hi Jeff,
A 'play' or 'bidding' comparison.
Large Regional IMP KO.
You're in a tag-team where you and Eric are interchangeable with two top 'regional pro' winners.
You can choose either --
1) they bid the hands, then you and Eric play and defend.
or
2) You and Eric bid ...