(Note: The May 2020 Regional is still on the books)
Last board of Day 2, I had one of those hands where you are just really scared the bots are going to misinterpret and do something crazy. LHO opens a club, two passes to my hand, which is right on the borderline of a simple heart overcall and a power double with hearts.
Then I remembered Giorgia Botta’s Wine and Cheese lesson just last Friday, held at Honors and organized by Mo Oehlerking. “There *ARE* *NO* pre-empts in the balancing seat!” (Try to say that as loud as you can in Giorgia’s voice).
Indeed, I’ll confess maybe 2 weeks ago I wouldn’t have thought to hover over the other bids – but with the powers of the Wine and Cheese crew, I found the right bid: a balancing seat jump overcall!
Tell Me More About Wine And Cheese?
In normal times (not Covid-19 times), most Friday evenings at Honors include a seminar by one of our local pros, then supervised teaching boards to solidify the featured topic of the night (last Friday was… various bidding options in the balancing seat). In addition to the usual Honors dinner, you get wine, hot and cold appetizers, and many dessert options.
The usual crowd is 10 to 15 tables, and you can sign up solo, in a pair, or even a full table. In addition to the pro, a crew of volunteers are on hand to help answer questions or help you with a lend you a lifeline bidding suggestion. I highly recommend it – and you never know, the concepts can come to you when you need it most!
Onwards To Day 3!
Good luck everyone on Day 3. For those in the running for overalls – your consistency is impressive. For the rest of us, let’s try to have some fun, or at least earn some red points.