http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/18/an-old-rival/ Contract Bridge Themes with a Midwest Accent! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:35:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.9 http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/18/an-old-rival/#comment-3 Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:32:24 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/18/an-old-rival/#comment-3 What would someone propose I do? Point out: "don't worry I would have popped the diamond ten?" Aside from the fact that its far from true whether I (or very many people posting) would really make that play if a small diamond is led in tempo at trick two, it's a self-aggrandizing remark by someone way up in a match, whose secret goal is to get the fourth quarter off. What would someone propose I do? Point out: “don’t worry I would have popped the diamond ten?” Aside from the fact that its far from true whether I (or very many people posting) would really make that play if a small diamond is led in tempo at trick two, it’s a self-aggrandizing remark by someone way up in a match, whose secret goal is to get the fourth quarter off.

]]> http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/18/an-old-rival/#comment-2 Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:31:58 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/18/an-old-rival/#comment-2 Say nothing, he is distracted be self-disappointment and will be a softer opponent for it. Later, you can point out that you would have played the ten if he had led low to the Q. Say nothing, he is distracted be self-disappointment and will be a softer opponent for it. Later, you can point out that you would have played the ten if he had led low to the Q.

]]> http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/18/an-old-rival/#comment-1 Sun, 06 Aug 2006 23:16:40 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/18/an-old-rival/#comment-1 Let him suffer and after they lose the match you can console him that he actually cannot make the hand because you are a very good defender :) Let him suffer and after they lose the match you can console him that he actually cannot make the hand because you are a very good defender :)

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