Apollo81

3♣/pass, seems obvious

I'd bid the hand the same as the LOLs at the club.

I like a 2♥ opening.

This was a long time ago, before vacation, so I don't remember the whole hand very well. You have to bid 3♠ to get a good score on the board.

But they won't let me sit in my boxer shorts at an NABC =p

I don't know why I would try a 6-? club fit at the 3 level when I have a 5-3 heart fit that I can play in 2. 2♥/sit for me.

All red, IMPs ♠T8642 ♥J98763 ♦3 ♣7 (p)-1♦-(p)-p (2♣)-p-(p)-? The point of this post is to see what people bid after this start. Obviously the first pass was silly so feel free not to mention that when responding.

definitely 3♠ now, probably on the previous round too

I strongly agree with this.

3♥ is forcing, Double then 3♥ is not forcing

lol!

glen: Your system's biggest problem by far is that (assuming youre in the ACBL) it is illegal in anything less than a 12-board mid or superchart event. Therefore you probably won't get to practice it as much as you'll need to develop good evaluating skills for your nonstandard auctions. Aside from that, I would think you'd get poor results from all of your 2-level openings since they are so vague as compared to most other systems (and youre higher), and these strike me as incredibly common hands.

What do you do on (13)(45) ? I think you would get poor results from opening (13)45 2♣ if the clubs aren't very strong, since it sounds like your 2♣ otherwise would show 6. We do something similar (our 2♦ opener shows xx5+4+, x<4), but we could open 1♦ on the (13)(54)s.

Well, hopefully the match was long enough that the opponents had plenty of time to make other ignorant decisions, allowing you to win? Was from a semifinal match in a regional bkt 1 ko; opps were nearly perfect over 24 boards. In the 1st half we lost on two boards (this and a lose 6) and gained on none.

I passed. Lose 5 -- the other table balanced and opps got to 3♠-1

My preference: 1. 4-card raise. I think distinguishing between 3-card (cuebid) and 4-card (2NT) raises is more important than being able to show a natural 2NT, which can (with potential issues) go through double. 2. 4-card raise. Same reasons as (1) 3. 4-card raise. I like making very light 1-level overcalls, so there's little need for a natural 2NT. If I'm not playing xfer advances I like using this as a 4-card limit+ raise and the jump cue as a mixed raise. A non-jump cue would show only three card support. 4. 4-card raise. Same reasons as (2). 5. Natural. Here partner has shown a good hand, and we have few other invitational options. 6. Natural. Unlike (1) and (2), there's no other route to a natural 2NT here other than 'bid it now'

The result of the board is that partner has a 10 count with Ax clubs, and 2♣ was all-passed at the other table, making two. 3NT is makable but won't necessarily make. I think had I held this hand I woulda bid 3NT since I feel I'd have overcalled on KQxxxx and an Ace, but I can understand the other calls. 2NT = +120/+150 (win) 3NT = +600/-100 (win/lose) 3♣ = -100 (lose)

I would probably just throw the moldy one out but eat the others.

To clarify the OP, a 3♠ bid here would normally show 3, so if double means something other than penaltyish, then Hx seems like a good spade holding to have for such a double.

Happy bday Phil!

No, only one chance.

All white, BAM ♠Qx ♥xx ♦KJ ♣AQ9xxxx 2♣-(2♥)-2♠-(3♥) ? 2♣ = precision, shows 6+, denies a 4-card major 2♠ = F1, 5+ cards

Both Vul, BAM ♠xx ♥Kxx ♦Ax ♣KQxxxx p-(1♠)-2♣-(p) 2NT-(p)-?

Both Vul, IMPs ♠x ♥Kxxxx ♦Kxxxx ♣xx (p)-p-(1♣)-p (p)-?

xxxxx x xx xxxxx all red imps (1♣)-1♥-(1♠)-p (2♣)-4♦-(p)-?