Guest Jlall Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Background: You are playing vs weak opponents with a weak partner. Your general strategy is to make all the decisions and not really involve partner, and also try to make the opponents make bad decisions. Ok, you hold at MP red/red QJT9x x --- KQT9xxx. 1D on your right, and with your general strategy in mind you try 5C. 5D quickly on your left, 6C by partner, slow 6D on your right. It is up to you, do you save? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 If nobody has a clue what he's doing, the odds are 2-to-1 that it's opps who screwed up. Pass ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 If nobody has a clue what he's doing, the odds are 2-to-1 that it's opps who screwed up. Pass :)odds look even to me, since my 5♣ was a shot (not objecting to it, but it was a shot) and now I don't have a clue what to do: so I'd say it's at least 2-2 on that front. However, I am going to assume that I went right when I bid 5♣.. I think that, unless the auction tells you VERY clearly to the contrary, you stick with your original intention.. and this auction does NOT tell you that you went wrong by sticking it to everyone via 5♣...pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Pass. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Pass. I could have bid six clubs,, but I chose five. I don't go any further in outbidding my weak partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 I agree with most of the other posters. I took my shot my with 5♣, I am done. If I wanted to mastermind, I could bid 6♠ now and hope partner does the right thing and that the opponents do the wrong (yet again). I sort of live by the rule once I preempt I am done, even if I was beging cute with the preempt. I have violated this rule a few times, usually with disasterous results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegill Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 I would not save - I'm sure that 7C would be a good save against 6D. However, partner could have 6d beat or the weak opponents could misplay it and go down because of the x-0 trump break. The other reason not to save is that they could easily be cold for grand and I don't want to push them there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Partner is weak, but it is not stupid, he rates to have support, and ♠ shortness (where else?) for a vulnerable save against game. We are probably gonna make at least 1 spade, and have small chances on the 4 suits for another, pass looks in order. There is also the chance he bid 6♣ to make, but then he is not gonna pass 6♦. Pass looks best to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 I sort of live by the rule once I preempt I am done, even if I was beging cute with the preempt. I have violated this rule a few times, usually with disasterous results. Ditto. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Funny, on the occasions that my opponents have preempted and bid again against me, by and large they've done OK. However, here I must stay quiet. I've already stirred the pot more than enough. All I can do is sit tight and hope partner doesn't put us in an even deeper stew than we might already be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 I wouldn't save because I don't want to upset partner if we have it beat. Weak partners are more understanding if you fail to find the sacrifice. This may not be the right outlook on this hand, but depending on your partner's personality it may be right for your relationship in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Background: You are playing vs weak opponents with a weak partner. Your general strategy is to make all the decisions and not really involve partner, and also try to make the opponents make bad decisions. Ok, you hold at MP red/red QJT9x x --- KQT9xxx. 1D on your right, and with your general strategy in mind you try 5C. 5D quickly on your left, 6C by partner, slow 6D on your right. It is up to you, do you save? Was pass an option with this hand in second seat, given your parameters?Your plan would be to listen carefully to the bidding and take control later with your superior judgement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Background: You are playing vs weak opponents with a weak partner. Your general strategy is to make all the decisions and not really involve partner, and also try to make the opponents make bad decisions. Ok, you hold at MP red/red QJT9x x --- KQT9xxx. 1D on your right, and with your general strategy in mind you try 5C. 5D quickly on your left, 6C by partner, slow 6D on your right. It is up to you, do you save? Was pass an option with this hand in second seat, given your parameters?Your plan would be to listen carefully to the bidding and take control later with your superior judgement. no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Background: You are playing vs weak opponents with a weak partner. Your general strategy is to make all the decisions and not really involve partner, and also try to make the opponents make bad decisions. Ok, you hold at MP red/red QJT9x x --- KQT9xxx. 1D on your right, and with your general strategy in mind you try 5C. 5D quickly on your left, 6C by partner, slow 6D on your right. It is up to you, do you save? Was pass an option with this hand in second seat, given your parameters?Your plan would be to listen carefully to the bidding and take control later with your superior judgement. no ok maybe next time. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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