tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181380552290465298.post9222577968728245290..comments2024-03-14T18:02:56.265-04:00Comments on Robin's Bridge Blog: What's done is donePhasmidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09870140728729031615noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181380552290465298.post-32875131516974579062012-03-11T00:05:14.142-05:002012-03-11T00:05:14.142-05:00I agree wholeheartedly with your comment, Jeff.I agree wholeheartedly with your comment, Jeff.Phasmidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09870140728729031615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181380552290465298.post-82173588351542262192012-03-10T13:43:52.540-05:002012-03-10T13:43:52.540-05:00Good advice, Robin. I would suggest that its appl...Good advice, Robin. I would suggest that its application to bridge bidding is broader than even this story has implied. Not only does the advice apply to situations where one has underbid or overbid and should not indulge in efforts to "catch up/catch down", but also to many situations where one's bidding has "forced a guess" or lack of bidding has not "forced a guess" upon the opponents. Let's say, for example, that your partner opens 2S and your RHO overcalls 3H. You have a weakish hand with some semblance of a spade fit. If you choose to now bid 4S, and the opponents go on to 5H, let them play there. If, on the other hand, you choose to raise to only 3S or to pass, and the opponents go on to bid 4H, don't bid 4S at your next turn. No Undos: you made your bed, now sleep in it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402419741923703786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181380552290465298.post-62887889032771153192012-03-10T10:53:35.485-05:002012-03-10T10:53:35.485-05:00Nice story Robin... Mostly when I realize I made ...Nice story Robin... Mostly when I realize I made a wrong bid, it puts me pressure to make another uncorrect bid to compensate. That's why I don't make any florins to go shopping :)selenhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826377142272868877noreply@blogger.com