mtvesuvius

I open 4NT at Matchpoints... Asking for specific aces for 7NT :) I'm very, very greedy.

I like to use Systems ON after 1♣ - (1♦) and 1♣ - (1♥). I've found that bidding with 6+ HCP and 5+ Card Suits and doubling with (5)6-8 and a (Semi-)Balanced hand has worked really nicely for me. Pass would be 0-5 or a Trap, and opener is forced to reopen.

I would be thrilled to defend this, especially with my agressive pre-empting style. This seems so vulnerable to pre-emption. After all, in the auction (1♦) - 3♥ - (X) - P - ? What does opener do now with KJxxx Jx AK Jxxx? and how is that action distinguished between Axxx xx AKQxx xx? Although they may have hidden agreements etc, I think I'm quite happy until they win a bunch of IMPs :)

I must have miscounted for my opening... Although I've been doing that lately... :) I'm passing here though... Partner needs a really good hand. xx AKxx x xxxxxx would probably bid 4♥, x Kxxx Kxxx QJT9 is about the best it would get (we might have missed slam then :))

Not if he screwed his cellmates also...

That is true, and the Vulnerbility should play some part in your decision...

Double for sure I would try 4♠ now, just in case partner has a complete max.

Your ideas are generally considered standard, and it would seem that your partner was on another planet. With this hand I will bid 4♠, my ♣ length and ♥ shortness makes this look to be the best bid. 4♠ also happens to be a flexible bid as you see, and could contain hands like this, or stronger hands.

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I wanna be a Notrump!

5!

2♥, although it could be wrong.

Pass! I don't know of too many juniors who would even would bid on with this :)

I'm probably in 7♦: 1♣ - 2♣ (16+ Any/5+♦ 8+HCP) 2♦ - 2♠ (Trump Asking/5♦ with 1 of the top 3) 2NT - 3♥ (♠ Asking/K♠ or x♠) 3♠ - 4♣ (♥ Asking/Q♥ or xx♥) 4♦ - 4♥ (KCs for ♦/1 or 4 KCs) 7♦ - P (13 Tricks Easy/Just a pass)

FWIW, I do occaisionally find myself glancing at where my opponents cards come from, and have made a few contracts from that... but I really try not to. I personally keep my cards under the table, and only sort by suits... It seems to work well enough.

1♠ then ♥, ♥ and ♠ and maybe a ♥ or ♠ later also.

I'll double this, sorry partner :(

Drunk gwnn and SHUBI!!

Both are ofc ;)

- Neil Young.

Yay, two 12 card hands.

4 of them... This will play nicely opposite a good 6 card suit.

2NT - 6♣-4♦ looks kinda wtp to me.

Indeed, Mike... It was Me and Cam Shunta with Alex Hudson and John Marriott, it was a good practice for Turkey. There were several interesting play problems, Numbers 1, 2, and 11: [hv=d=b&v=n&n=st953h43daq9cakj8&s=skqj8hqt9852d732c]133|200|Scoring: IMP 1♣ - (P) - 1♥ - (P) 1♠ - (P) - 4♠ - (P) P - (P) Lead: 5♦[/hv] [hv=d= &v=n&w=sa43hdakj762caq83&e=sqjtha7654d98cjt7]266|100|Scoring: IMP P - (P) - 1♣ - (P) 1♠ - (P) - 2♦ - (P) 2NT - (P) - 3♣ - (P) 3♦ - (P) - 3♠ - (P) 3NT - (P) - 4♦ - (P) 4♥ - (X) - P - (P) 5♦ - (P) - P - (P) Lead: Q♥[/hv][hv=d= &v=n&w=sa43hdakj762caq83&e=sqjtha7654d98cjt7]266|100|Scoring: IMP P - (P) - 1♣ - (P) 1♠ - (P) - 2♦ - (P) 2NT - (P) - 3♣ - (P) 3♦ - (P) - 3♠ - (P) 3NT - (P) - 4♦ - (P) 4♥ - (X) - P - (P) 5♦ - (P) - P - (P) Lead: Q♥[/hv] Plan the play and I'll go step by step :(

OK, I've tried a 2/1 auction and failed, so I will attempt a precision auction: 1♣ - 1♠: 16+ Any/8-11 with 5+♥ 1NT - 3♥: 2♥ with 16-19/Sets ♥ as trump; Demanding Cuebid 3♠ - 3NT: Cue/Baby 1430 4♠ - 4NT: 2 Keycards with the Q♥/King Ask 5♥ - 6♥: 2 Kings/12 Tricks seems reasonable