Al_U_Card Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 [hv=d=w&v=n&s=sk3hjdkqjt86532c3]133|100|Scoring: IMPIn the middle of a team game against credible opponents, the match is tied. In 1st seat, wtf do you do and why?[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 5♦ boring... but, I hope, not for the opps. If partner has what we need for slam, odds are he can bid it... after all I am looking at NO 1st round controls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 5♦: has more ways to win than 6. We can make it AND it can be effective in keeping opps out of their major fit. 6♦ doesn't carry a much higher preemptive value than 5 and it says something like "I have 4.5 losers and I want to play 6♦X". I'm not really comfortable with that... The only times 6♦ can work is when they try a non-scientific 6♠ intervention. But sometimes that's the only way to find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 5D, nothing else appeals at all. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Doesn't 5♦ show the hand I have? So I bid it. Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 The auction ran off the rails after the auction started 1 ♦ p 1♥ p 2 ♦ The argument presented was along the lines of not preempting pard and not putting out a bid that our teammates might not have replicated at their table.....the hand opposite was AQ AKJxxxx void Axxx Any thoughts on getting to the ultimate contract and how to do so after both starts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Responder has an automatic raise to 6♦ in my book. By the way, we both have ♥J (not that it matters much). Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Responder has an automatic raise to 6♦ in my book. Roland exactly: see my earlier post. 6♦ is not always going to be cold opposite a 5♦ opening, but it rates to be good most of the time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Bridge is a funny game sometimes. I'm also referring to the thread where we held KQ-8th of clubs and an outside Ace. You chose to take a slow, methodical approach with 1♦, and hard a tough time getting to slam when pard held a misfitting monster. On the other hand, if you made an intelligent blast with 5♦, pard has an easy, straightforward 6♦ call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 5♦, I wish they were all so easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Bridge is a funny game sometimes. I'm also referring to the thread where we held KQ-8th of clubs and an outside Ace. You chose to take a slow, methodical approach with 1♦, and hard a tough time getting to slam when pard held a misfitting monster. On the other hand, if you made an intelligent blast with 5♦, pard has an easy, straightforward 6♦ call.And I voted for 5minor on both hands B) But I don't think that there is any inconsistency there. The point is that responder will raise to slam on a void only if looking at a hand that offers some play for no losers outside the trump suit, so we are never going to be in 6♣ on KQxxxxxx opposite void when we hold an outside Ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 5D. Wtp. This is a no brainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 5D. Wtp. This is a no brainer. Indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartA Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 5D. Wtp. This is a no brainer. Indeed. indeed to indeed, or to "wtp". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Roland said it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 I guess the real problem comes from trying to visual the 1♦ 2♦ rebid hand when driving to slam.....the hand portrayed is NOT what was to be expected as it appears we all clearly see it as a 5D opening (barring the one vote for 6♦ and the 1 vote for 1♦ (voice in the wilderness?)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 The voting says it all. What do I need to do, wait for a 10th diamond? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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