November 2015.pub - Alpharetta Duplicate Bridge Center

Alpharetta Duplicate Bridge Center
Alpharetta DBC Newsletter
6250 Shiloh Rd #30, Alpharetta, GA 30005
Volume 6 Issue 11
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November 2015
Hand of the Month
From Eddie Kantar
NORTH
♠ KJ5
♥ 10 6 2
♦ K873
♣ K54
Bridge Directors
• Bob Duval
Mon, Wed, Open Games
Newsletter Editor
770.401.5319
robertcduval@gmail.com
• Dianna Norris
Tue, Fri 599’rs; Sat Open
404.245.4032
WEST
♠ 10 6 4
♥ Q53
♦ J92
♣ Q 10 8 2
♠
♥
♦
♣
diannan1@gmail.com
Fri Open
770.876.4771
lee@myeckert.com
• James Dover
jdnfb49@att.net
• Charlie Babcock
Sat Open
704.975.8814
charliebabcock@gmail.com
• Larry Rich
Club Owner
404.759.7204
EAST
9872
KJ984
A 10
96
SOUTH
♠ AQ3
♥ A7
♦ Q654
♣ AJ73
• Lee Eckert
Thur Open
770.965.1955
Dealer: South
Vul: None
Lead: Club 2
Bidding:
SOUTH
1 No Trump
WEST
Pass
NORTH
3 No Trump
EAST
All Pass
The opening lead is normal enough, though one avoids a minor suit
on this auction, as no Stayman bid was used. However, a lead from
Q 10 8 2 is normally a strong lead, but not now.
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You have seven top tricks, and the extra must come from Diamonds.
There is an inference that West does not have four of a major, or he
might have led it, and the lead of the 2 of Clubs implies a four card
suit, so West is probably 3-3-3-4 or 3-2 in the majors. That implies
that East has only two Diamonds, hopefully one being the Ace. Win
the Jack of Clubs in your hand, go to the high Spade in Dummy, and
lead a Diamond. If East wins the Ace, you now have nine tricks. If
he ducks, play the Queen of Diamonds, lead a small Diamond, and
DUCK in dummy. West wins the Ace, and you have your tricks.
The play in Diamonds is known as an “obligatory finesse”, and
comes up fairly often. Well played.
Bob Duval
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THIS MONTH’S RECIPE
“Teriyaki Scallops”
2 tablespoons Canola Oil
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 ½ pounds Patagonian scallops
¼ cup teriyaki sauce
Preheat oil in large saute pan on medium-high. Place garlic, peppers, and onions in pan, and cook 3-5 minutes or
until vegetables begin to soften.
Add scallops and teriyaki, cook and stir 3-4 minutes, or until scallops are opaque and firm.
Serves four.
“BOBISMS”
1. Being cremated is my last hope for a smoking hot body.
2. I remember the ‘good old days’ when ‘snap, crackle, and pop’ were
sounds made by my cereal, not my body.
3. I have lost my mind, and I am making no effort to look for it.
4. Pilates??? Hell,, I thought you said pie and lattes.
5. I decided to take an aerobics class. I bent, twisted, gyrated, and jumped
up and down for an hour. By the time I got my sweat clothes on, the
class was over.
6. Do you know that awesome feeling when you get into bed, fall right
asleep, stay asleep all night, and wake up feeling refreshed? Yeah, me
neither.
7. I wonder if clouds ever look down on us and say “Look! That one is shaped like an idiot.”
8. Four out of three people struggle with math.
9. There comes a time when you have to stop crossing oceans for people who wouldn’t jump a
puddle for you.
10.You know you are old when you have to scroll to your year of birth.
11. Optimism is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tartar sauce with you.
“TRUE STORY #1”
I went to the doctor the other day and said, “Doc, I think I’m getting senile.
Several times lately, I have forgotten to zip up.”
“That’s not senility,” replied the doctor. “Senility is when you forget to zip
down.”
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“Kantar’s Bridge Tips”
1. Indirect or delayed major suit raises (not to be confused with simple preference) shows THREE card support and is forcing.
2. Know when NOT to raises partner’s one level major suit response when
holding three card support and a minimum opening (3 cases):
A. With 4-3-3-3 distribution.
B. With 4-4-3-2, weak support, and a strong doubleton.
C. With a strong SIX card suit and marginal support.
3. Count tricks, not points, with long suits, particularly with weak hands.
4. Don’t be afraid to open 1NT with a weak doubleton.
5. Concealing spot cards that are either lower than the one that has been led, or lower than the
one RHO plays, frequently confuses the issue.
6. Misfit hands require extra strength to make game. It is not a bad idea to deduct one point
from your hand when holding a singleton in partner’s main suit.
7. When you have a choice between rebidding a five card suit, or raising partner with three card
support and a side suit singleton, RAISE.
8. When raising partner with a singleton, it is better to have low trumps with your strength on
the outside. Why have partner waste a high trump when ruffing losers in your singleton suit?
9. If RHO intervenes, pass with nothing new to add.
10. Avoid rebidding 1 NT, or 2 NT with a small singleton in partner’s suit. At times, you may
have to make that rebid with a singleton honor. That is at least acceptable.
“TRUE STORY #2”
A sales rep, a secretary, and their boss are walking to lunch when they find an antique lamp. They rub it and a genie appears. The genie says “I’ll give each of you
one wish.” “Me first” says the sales rep. “I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a
speedboat, without a care in the world.” Puff, and he’s gone. The secretary says
“Me next! Me next! I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, and endless supply of Pina Coladas, and the love of my life.”
Puff! He’s gone. “O.K. you’re up,” the Genie says to the boss. The boss says “I
want those two back in the office after lunch.”
The moral is: Always let your boss have the first word.
“AARP QUESTIONNAIRE”
Q. Why should 70+ year olds use valet parking?
A. Valets don’t forget where they parked your car.
Q. Where can single men over the age of 70 find
younger women who are interested in them?
A. Try a bookstore, under Fiction.
Q. As people age, do they sleep better?
A. Yes, but usually in the afternoon.
Q. How can you increase the heart rate of your 70
year old husband?
A. Tell him you’re pregnant.
Q. Where should 70+ year olds look for eye glasses?
A. On their foreheads.
Q. How can you avoid the terrible curse of the elderly wrinkles?
A. Take off your glasses.
Q. What is the most common remark made by 70+
year olds when they enter antique stores?
A. “Gosh, I remember these
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Dianna’s Discourse
SWISS Teams on Thursday, November 19, at Noon.
(Get your teams together now.) James Dover will be
directing. 770-965-1955
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ADDITIONAL GAME
Great News! Alpharetta is starting a Tuesday Open beginning December 1st at 11:00 am. We
have a limited game that starts at Noon and credit for those tables will make extra points available to the Open game.
If you have any questions, email Dianna at diannan1@gmail.com.
AND...The Club will be open the entire week of the tournament...no exceptions. Charlie Babcock
will be directing on that Thursday and Saturday. Come out and join us.
We have lots of extra
points available this
month.
Alert!
Some people have an extreme sensitivity to fragrances (perfume,
aftershave, powder). Please, if you’re going to play in a club or a
tournament, don’t wear products with a fragrance.
Thank you.
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