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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:32:41 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.notrump.org/polls/"><rss:title>Polls</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.notrump.org/polls/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2010-07-31T08:32:41Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.notrump.org/polls/2010/1/11/archived-polls.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.notrump.org/polls/2010/1/11/archived-polls.html"><rss:title>Archived Polls</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.notrump.org/polls/2010/1/11/archived-polls.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Robert Todd</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-01-11T20:54:02Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>October 2007<br /></strong><span style="font-style: italic;">Play this Suit!</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br />This is the trump suit. You need to play this for one loser, what is the best line of play:<br /><img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/h.gif" alt="" />A108765<br />vs.<br /><img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/h.gif" alt="" />K3<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Which card do you play first?</span><br style="font-style: italic;" />1. A<br />2. K<br />3. 10<br />4. 8<br />9. other____?<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Well done Patrick Jourdain!</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The correct play is to run the </span><img style="width: 13px; font-style: italic; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/h.gif" alt="" /><span style="font-style: italic;">10 to pick up the singleton 9 in LHO hand!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />July 2007</span><span style="font-style: italic;">&nbsp;</span><br />Matchpoints. NV vs. Vul.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Auction:</span><br />(P) 1<img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/h.gif" alt="" /> (2<img style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/c.gif" alt="" />) ___?<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Your Hand:</span><br /><img style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/s.gif" alt="" />x<br /><img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/h.gif" alt="" />Axx<br /><img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/d.gif" alt="" />J109xxxx<br /><img style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/c.gif" alt="" />xx<br />1. 2<img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/d.gif" alt="" /><br />2. 2<img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/h.gif" alt="" /><br />3. 3<img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/d.gif" alt="" /><br />4. 3<img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/h.gif" alt="" /><br />6. 4<img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/d.gif" alt="" /><br />7. 4<img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/h.gif" alt="" /><br />8. 5<img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/d.gif" alt="" /><br />9. other____?<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">The top choice was 2</span><img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/h.gif" alt="" /> <span style="font-style: italic;">with the intention of bidding diamonds at almost any level at the next opportunity.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 2007<br /></span><img style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/s.gif" alt="" /> AQJ10xx<br /><img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/h.gif" alt="" /> 6543<br /><img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/d.gif" alt="" /> Ax<br /><img style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/c.gif" alt="" /> x<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Auction: 1S-1N*(forcing)-__?</span><br />Does the form of scoring (IMPs vs. MP) or <br />Vulnerability effect your choice of bids?<br />1. 2<img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/h.gif" alt="" /><br />2. 2<img style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/s.gif" alt="" /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The bid for April 2007 was about 70% for an extreme 2</span><img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/h.gif" alt="" /> <span style="font-style: italic;">-- the feeling was especially strong at IMPs.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">December 2006<br /></span>Matchpoints. All Vulnerable. <br /><img style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/s.gif" alt="" /> AQ<br /><img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/h.gif" alt="" /> 86<br /><img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/d.gif" alt="" /> K6<br /><img style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/c.gif" alt="" /> AK109875<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Auction: P-P-__</span><br />1. 1<img style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/c.gif" alt="" /><br />2. 1N<br />3. 2<img style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/c.gif" alt="" /><br />4. 2N<br />5. 3<img style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/c.gif" alt="" /><br />6. 3N<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The top bid from the December 2006 poll was an agressive 2N!</span><br style="font-style: italic;" /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br style="font-style: italic;" /><br style="font-style: italic;" />September 2006</span> <br />MP scoring. NV vs NV. <br />What would you bid with: <br /><img style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/s.gif" alt="" />94 <br /><img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/h.gif" alt="" />J10974 <br /><img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/d.gif" alt="" />AKQ1084 <br /><img style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/c.gif" alt="" />-- Auction: 4<img style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/c.gif" alt="" />-p-p-__? <br />1. Pass <br />2. Double <br />3. 4<img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/d.gif" alt="" /> <br />4. 4<img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/h.gif" alt="" /> <br />5. 4N <br />6. 5<img style="width: 12px; height: 12px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/c.gif" alt="" /> <br />7. 5<img style="width: 13px; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/d.gif" alt="" /> <br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The top bid from the September 2006 poll was an unhappy 4</span><img style="width: 13px; font-style: italic; height: 11px;" src="http://www.notrump.org/images/h.gif" alt="" /><span style="font-style: italic;"> bid.</span></p>
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