Archived Polls

Robert Todd — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:54:02 +0000

October 2007
Play this Suit!
This is the trump suit. You need to play this for one loser, what is the best line of play:
A108765
vs.
K3

Which card do you play first?
1. A
2. K
3. 10
4. 8
9. other____?

Well done Patrick Jourdain!
The correct play is to run the 10 to pick up the singleton 9 in LHO hand!

July 2007
Matchpoints. NV vs. Vul.
Auction:
(P) 1 (2) ___?

Your Hand:
x
Axx
J109xxxx
xx
1. 2
2. 2
3. 3
4. 3
6. 4
7. 4
8. 5
9. other____?
The top choice was 2 with the intention of bidding diamonds at almost any level at the next opportunity.

April 2007
AQJ10xx
6543
Ax
x

Auction: 1S-1N*(forcing)-__?
Does the form of scoring (IMPs vs. MP) or
Vulnerability effect your choice of bids?
1. 2
2. 2
The bid for April 2007 was about 70% for an extreme 2 -- the feeling was especially strong at IMPs.

December 2006
Matchpoints. All Vulnerable.
AQ
86
K6
AK109875

Auction: P-P-__
1. 1
2. 1N
3. 2
4. 2N
5. 3
6. 3N
The top bid from the December 2006 poll was an agressive 2N!

September 2006
MP scoring. NV vs NV.
What would you bid with:
94
J10974
AKQ1084
-- Auction: 4-p-p-__?
1. Pass
2. Double
3. 4
4. 4
5. 4N
6. 5
7. 5
The top bid from the September 2006 poll was an unhappy 4 bid.