Feel Good Auctions

[han]

See above.

[Guest Jlall]

When I make a penalty double

[Echognome]

For me it is none of the above. It is when you have to play the hand in your mind to come out with the best bid. I first experienced that in relay (when partner's hand was more or less known to me and I had to work out the play of the hand to decide whether I wanted to be in 6 or 7), but has happened subsequently with a more natural system.

[han]

Well, I didn't add none of the above so you'll have to pick one Matt. ;)

 

I certainly could have added "when we have a long relay auction" but I didn't think of it.

[Echognome]

Well, I didn't add none of the above so you'll have to pick one Matt. ;)

 

I certainly could have added "when we have a long relay auction" but I didn't think of it.

It's not that I feel good about having a relay auction. Specifically I feel good that the play affects my choice in the bidding.

[awm]

Maybe I should answer: when I open 1NT because I usually get to play the hand. But this wasn't an option.

 

So I picked when partner opens 1NT, because I feel like I have very good judgement in this situation and I'm convinced that I play better methods over 1NT than the vast majority of bridge players. Plus I trust partner's play too. :)

 

Usually when partner opens with a preempt, I'm terrified. ;)

[cherdano]

When I make a penalty double

Bloooood! Yeah my choice too.

 

 

 

Does that mean we double too seldom, though?

 

[han]

Pff, you haven't made a penalty double since October 2005.

[han]

Usually when partner opens with a preempt, I'm terrified. ;)

lol. I bet your partner is too when you open one!

[MickyB]

I always feel good when I feel I've given the opponents a tough decision by preempting. Slightly aggressive raises to 4H seem good for this, especially after 1H-P - any weak hand with 1=4 in the majors qualifies for a 4H bid (assuming partner was dealer).

 

Five-over-five stuff is good too, as are systemic gains. I almost had my perfect auction the other day -

 

2NT (P) 4H (4S)

5H (5S) AP

 

2NT showed 5-5 in hearts and a minor, weak. The 5H bid was based on a 0562 (maybe this should systemically double, but it was undiscussed). Unfortunately, the opponents had done the right thing :angry:

[kenrexford]

When I know that I just got away with it.

[han]

Five-over-five stuff is good too..

I added "when you have to make a tough 5 over 5 decision" as a joke, just as the fourth suit forcing auction.

[ArtK78]

When I make a penalty double that I know they will not sit for, but they do.

 

:angry:

[Elianna]

Usually when partner opens with a preempt, I'm terrified. :angry:

lol. I bet your partner is too when you open one!

Have you seen his preempts? No reason to be terrified.

 

I don't know what partner he's talking about, though.

[jdonn]

First vote for when I bid blackwood!

[zasanya]

Penalty double when opponents are particularly obnoxious.

Usualy "When P opens 1 NT" .

[Gerben42]

Right, especially when opps are obnoxious, bloody penalty doubles.

 

Bidding a grand slam isn't on your list!

[goobers]

When RHO preempts! Look him in the eye, and then bid on air!

[gwnn]

Jacoby 2NT, cause it's like a very nice news to partner :)

[SoTired]

How about best "feel good" play?

 

For me, it is when the defense is forced to underruff!

[keylime]

I vote "other" - for me, the "feel good" auction are the intricate sequences to a good slam.

 

With the list given, penalty double, and you KNOW that they are going to suffer. Joy.

[jtfanclub]

Why isn't "When partner opens a Flannery? 2♦" on the list? :)

[mikeh]

I voted for when I bid blackwood. I use keycard infrequently, compared to most. So when I bid it, I have every expectation of bidding a slam or a grand..even when the response is disappointing, I don't know that when I bid keycard..

 

Penalty double was my second choice, but sometimes the penalty double is not enjoyable... you double a save, for example, knowing that it is probably a good save, and we are getting a poor result. A penalty double where we have 'got' them feels good, but many doubles lack that level of confidence.

[hrothgar]

I take great joy when the opponents decide to blunder into auctions where my side has announced values and denied a fit...

[ralph23]

When partner makes a penalty double of 7nt, and I'm on opening lead holding an Ace.