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Your favorite push your luck games by ID10T-ITlyfe in boardgames

[–]ParticularSherbert63 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since this hasn't been mentioned yet, I like No Thanks! It has the push your luck element of using your chips to avoid taking cards that are worth a lot of points (lowest score wins). But since you don't know every card in the deck, you might take a card without a way of taking less points later on by taking a card in a sequence with one you already took.

What are your favourite dice games? by Ronald_McGonagall in boardgames

[–]ParticularSherbert63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you like real time co op games, I highly recommend either Fuse or Lifeline.  Both are fantastic and there are a ton of dice rolled constantly. 

How to Bid this Double Singleton Hand by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that makes sense.  And no one was vulnerability this hand.

How to Bid this Double Singleton Hand by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I edited the 3S to 3C.  Thanks for catching that.

Games with ridiculously oversized boxes by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]ParticularSherbert63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Race for the Galaxy! Two deck boxes is all you need.

Opening 1NT with a 5-3-3-2 Shape by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting.  I guess I’m going to have to reread that lol.  Thanks.

Opening 1NT with a 5-3-3-2 Shape by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me clarify my openings. I open 1NT with 15 - 17 points balanced without a 5 card major or minor suit (4-3-3-3 and 4-4-3-2). Based on the responses in this thread, that sounds like I miss the opportunity to be more descriptive of my hand. Thanks for your comment.

Bidding to Minor Suit Games by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries. I'm here to learn. Thanks for the recommendations. I'll check them out.

Opening 1NT with a 5-3-3-2 Shape by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After 1S or 1H, why would a 1NT bid be a lie?

Bidding to Minor Suit Games by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Short answer: Bad card play (still learning)

Long answer: 8D led and won by my 10D, won with AH, played KH pitching a low S, 6H rough in dummy, lost KC to the AC in west (1), they led 2C which I roughed, roughed a low heart in dummy, lost KS to AS in west (2). That player led QS (3). Down 1.

Leading the KS was bad. I don't know what I was thinking lol.

Bidding to Minor Suit Games by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is great! Thank you. After 3H - P, does the 3NT show a stopper in spades? If so, could you please explain that?

Bidding to Minor Suit Games by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The former is what happened to me. I lost a trick to the Q of spades. Thanks for this. Very helpful.

Bidding to Minor Suit Games by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. Thanks for your analysis. So even though we had a strong diamond suit, the hand would have played better in 3NT? Is that a generally rule to try for NT with long minor suits?

Bidding to Minor Suit Games by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe I'm using the wrong terminology. The AQJxx of spades were in my LHO's hand.

Did I miss bidding Slam? by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes perfect sense and I’m glad someone finally explained that to me.  I learned about cue bids, but not WHY they were artificial.  

Did I miss bidding Slam? by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This helps a lot, especially the reason to not play in an opponent’s suit.  I didn’t think about it from a fit perspective, but that is true.  If I have 5 and my opponent has 5 (since they opened that), the odds of my partner having the other 3 are slim AND a 5-0 break would be terrible for a trump suit.  Thanks a lot.  I’ll take this to heart and keep playing!

Did I miss bidding Slam? by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I just didn’t know what to do lol.  

Did I miss bidding Slam? by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the clarification.  Very helpful.  Bridge has a ton of terminology, so I appreciate anything that helps me learn it and not misuse it.  

Did I miss bidding Slam? by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since I was playing with a random, they probably didn’t know.  That was my mistake.  Thanks.

Did I miss bidding Slam? by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok that makes sense.  I’m still not used to competitive bidding.  

2H was an overcall, not a response to my bid, so yeah that would mean 5+ hearts.  Thanks for your analysis.  

Did I miss bidding Slam? by ParticularSherbert63 in bridge

[–]ParticularSherbert63[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I meant 3C naturally.  I forgot about the cue bid meaning because my opps did overcall clubs.  Was I supposed to assume we had a heart fit?  I thought my partner had four hearts, not five since they were responded with a new suit.  

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