On board 19, (only because you asked): My agreement is that passing over either an opening bid or a response and then re-entering the auction voluntarily shows primary length in the opponent's suit. So I would handle the East hand by passing over one heart. Then, after 2D--P--P, I could choose among double (take-out of diamonds with at least 5 hearts and at least an opening bid), 3C (primary hearts, secondary clubs, and at least an opening bid), or 4C (like 3C but a better hand). Clearly double would be the winning action this time, but I suspect I would bid 4C, which partner would correct to 4H. The logic behind this agreement is that if you weren't willing to bid when the auction was at the one-level, you wouldn't be willing to bid a level higher when the opponents haven't found a fit. "Balancing" makes no sense in a misfit auction. Obviously whether this agreement makes sense or not depends on how aggressively you act on the first round. The agreement originated from the Journalist school in the 60s, which comprised a lot of aggressive bidders.
Haha but if they play 9 then we can take with the ace, unless East unblocks with the Q then it’s making already (if East hops the Q on the second round we duck it, else we win with the K and bash out another)
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On board 19, (only because you asked): My agreement is that passing over either an opening bid or a response and then re-entering the auction voluntarily shows primary length in the opponent's suit. So I would handle the East hand by passing over one heart. Then, after 2D--P--P, I could choose among double (take-out of diamonds with at least 5 hearts and at least an opening bid), 3C (primary hearts, secondary clubs, and at least an opening bid), or 4C (like 3C but a better hand). Clearly double would be the winning action this time, but I suspect I would bid 4C, which partner would correct to 4H. The logic behind this agreement is that if you weren't willing to bid when the auction was at the one-level, you wouldn't be willing to bid a level higher when the opponents haven't found a fit. "Balancing" makes no sense in a misfit auction. Obviously whether this agreement makes sense or not depends on how aggressively you act on the first round. The agreement originated from the Journalist school in the 60s, which comprised a lot of aggressive bidders.
9:00 the synrey bots always know to up something on this type of board so they'll play 9 from j9x
Haha but if they play 9 then we can take with the ace, unless East unblocks with the Q then it’s making already (if East hops the Q on the second round we duck it, else we win with the K and bash out another)
Playing the A directly loses to any jxx with west 🥲