Middle Game (part II)

[pclayton]

Follow up to the other post.

 

You are defending NT playing UDCA and hold 9-8-6-5-3-2 and decide that you will pitch twice from this holding while following to a long suit.

 

Ignore your opinion about whether or not you should transmit information during the hand (so assume you are playing against idiots - or with a smart client :().

 

You play 'present count'. What two cards will you pitch?

 

1. The 9 followed by the 8. 9 says I don't like the suit and the 8 says I have an even number left per udca.

 

2. The 9 followed by the 2. Ditto for the 9, but the 2 says I have an even number left, since present count is standard.

 

3. The 2 followed by the 9. The 2 says I have an even number and the 9 says I don't like the suit.

 

4. The 2 followed by the 3. The 2 says I have an even number. Figure out your reason for the 3.

[Echognome]

I think this is a lot to do with partnership agreement. Without further discussion than udca, I will throw the 9 (for attitude), then I would throw the 8. However, there is a caveat here b/c the 8 and the 9 could be useful cards, so I might throw the 6 instead. I am not to worried about confusing partner with count as the next time I play it will likely be the 2.

[Guest Jlall]

9 discouraging, 2 to show 5 left (standard present count).

[kgr]

If you only agreed UDCA: Is it standard that this applies on discards or is it rather when following suit?

[pclayton]

Unless you play roman, or o/e, then I would expect udca to apply to discards too.

[kgr]

I think this is a lot to do with partnership agreement. Without further discussion than udca, I will throw the 9 (for attitude), then I would throw the 8. However, there is a caveat here b/c the 8 and the 9 could be useful cards, so I might throw the 6 instead. I am not to worried about confusing partner with count as the next time I play it will likely be the 2.

same for me