Free Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 In first seat you hold:[hv=d=s&v=b&s=sj7htdaq87654cq43]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Do you preempt (3♦) or not? Is this close? (You don't play weak 2♦, so either preempt at the 3-level or pass) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Yes, absolutely. There is no other possibility, this is not even nearly close. 2♦ would be wimpy anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Dodgy Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Isn't this the exact hand that you want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochinko Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Normally I'd prefer my diamonds to be more solid when vulnerable, but with 2:1 in the majors 3♦ is justifiable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Another exercise in the bleedin' obvious. My guess is that something went badly wrong (such as 3D going for -800 or similar), else this wouldn't be here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochinko Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Another exercise in the bleedin' obvious. My guess is that something went badly wrong (such as 3D going for -800 or similar), else this wouldn't be here. I don't think 3♦ are likely to cause that much damage. My guess is that partner went many down at 3NT(x) counting on more ♦ tricks than there were available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 I consider this a fairly obvious 3♦ opening. You have a seven card Diamond suit, two of the top three Diamonds honors, no side suit Ace or King, no side suit void. What else do you want? If your partnership plays an incredible weak preempt style, this hand might be considered too strong for 3♦. Even so, you need some way to show this hand type. (This hand type is MUCH more common that a 3 count with 6 Diamonds) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bid_em_up Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 3♦. This is a joke, right? Did they move April Fool's day or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BebopKid Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 3♦ always and forever. And never open 2♦ with 7 Diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 I rotated for convenience. This is the hand:[hv=d=e&v=b&n=sk9832hq63dkjcak7&w=st65hk954d92ct652&e=sj7htdaq87654cq43&s=saq4haj872dt3cj98]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] I was sitting North. For some reason my LHO passed this hand, partner opened a weak 1NT and I bid 3NT. Now he was thinking again, but decided to pass again. West lead a ♥ and we made 3NT. Other table went down in 4M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 I rotated for convenience. This is the hand:[hv=d=e&v=b&n=sk9832hq63dkjcak7&w=st65hk954d92ct652&e=sj7htdaq87654cq43&s=saq4haj872dt3cj98]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] I was sitting North. For some reason my LHO passed this hand, partner opened a weak 1NT and I bid 3NT. Now he was thinking again, but decided to pass again. West lead a ♥ and we made 3NT. Other table went down in 4M. Damned good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Obvious 3D Frederick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 In first seat you hold: Dealer: South Vul: Both Scoring: IMP ♠ J7 ♥ T ♦ AQ87654 ♣ Q43 Do you preempt (3♦) or not? Is this close?Take away the ♠J and ♣Q and I'd still open 3♦. Partner won't expect more than that (in fact I could have KQTxxx and out), so if it goes pass 3NT I'd be quite confident he'd make game (overtrick(s) probably). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Obvious 3D Frederick. Hehe, well I thought so to, just wondered if everyone agrees... We are vulnerable with a crappy suit, but that doesn't stop ME. My lho however thought otherwise, and was proven to be wrong :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goobers Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 This suit is considered crappy? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 This suit is considered crappy? :) The intermediates are rather lacking. On a normal day, this is a decent suit. On a bad day, it's a very bad suit. If someone makes a penalty pass you'd much rather have QJT98xx than this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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