jim420 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Let me show you this 3HCP hand... [hv=d=e&v=e&s=sh4dqjt9876532c93]133|100|Scoring: IMPW N E S- - P ?[/hv] Just another 3HCP hand, huh? :P Your action please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 5♦. We're red on white; this is a trick overbid but how can I bid less with a 10 card suit? edit: ok on second look it looks like we're 2nd seat favorable...now 5♦ wtp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmunte1 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 4♦, i don't like 800's, is almost like they reached slam. 4♦ puts enough pressure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 The hand diagram is hard to read. It says dealer East, vul EW, which makes us second at favourable.The bidding diagram has two dashes before the first P, which I think also makes us South in second seat at favourable vul; it's just the P hasn't lined up properly beneath the E. Second seat favourable it's clear to open 5D. I'd rather have a top diamond honour, but I didn't turn up to under-pre-empt on a 10-card suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 5D. What else? Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Though problem.. can't make up my mind between 5 and 6♦ :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 5♦ at first or third, at second pass sounds reasonable. Specially at this vul were we can bid any level of ♦ later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 On a couple of other threads many agreed that partner should/could raise 5♦ to 6 on a void if he expected no outside losers. With that in mind, I'd expect some more to argue against a 5♦ opening here. Not that it matters much to me - I open 5♦ anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 On a couple of other threads many agreed that partner should/could raise 5♦ to 6 on a void if he expected no outside losers. With that in mind, I'd expect some more to argue against a 5♦ opening here. Not that it matters much to me - I open 5♦ anyway. Yes, I would agree to that too. If partner has a small singleton rather than a void and no outside losers, then 6D is a 52% contract (although it will be doubled if they aren't 1-1) I don't design my bidding agreements to cover holding a 10-card suit without the ace or king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Maybe I'm getting older and more conservative these days, but 4♦ seems about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 5D any position or vulnerability (except 4th!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 5♦, and I don't know how you can go for 800 in this contract, we're NV... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 I missed the vulnerability also. Now, I feel younger. 5♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Let me show you this 3HCP hand... [hv=d=e&v=e&s=sh4dqjt9876532c93]133|100|Scoring: IMPW N E S- - P ?[/hv] Just another 3HCP hand, huh? ;) Your action please... IF we are at unfav vul then 4d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 5D, what else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bid_em_up Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 5D, what else? 1♠, maybe? ;) Hmmm, unfortunately partner is too likely to take it seriously. I prefer 6♦ over 4D or 5D. The maximum it can go for is 800, but it will usually only be 500 or less. 6D applies the maximum pressure to the opponents, one of which is already a passed hand. It prevents a 5D-(6D) or 5D-x-p-(6D) auction by the opponents, at least one of which is likely holding 10 major suit cards and diamond void. I wont feel like I need to bid again over wherever the opponents end up. I put as much pressure on as I reasonably could and they've had to guess at the 6 level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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