jillybean Posted July 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Thanks Jimmy, I didn’t mean to imply that these questions were the same, I see how that wasn’t clear. For me it good to see the different auctions and how the bidding and rules change accordingly – I’m most comfortable sticking by the ‘rules’ I learned when I started to play this game having to change in uncomfortable :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Jimmy is right. Constructive bidding is not the same as bidding with interference. In the examples of this thread, the opening bidder stated that if partner responded he would bid again, but not necessarily more than 1N, a simple raise of partner's suit, a rebid of his own or a bid of a lower ranking suit. If he choses a bid other than these, he is showing extra values as he had a choice of bids. In the other thread, opps interference and partner's response has removed his choices - he has to respond at the 2-level and thus has no choice but to reverse with a minimum hand: AKxx, x, KQxxx, xxx. 1D-2C-2H-P-? Partner has forced him to bid - what else can he do but bid 2S? And if partner is on a 10-count (which he could be), why should 2S even be forcing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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