ArcLight Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Pick up, IMPS, red/white P - P - ?♠ x♥ K T x x x♦ Q x♣ A Q x x x 1. What do you open? 2. how would you rate a bid of 4♥ =============================Is this worth a 2♥ overcall (all red, IMPS)P 1S -? ♠ Q x♥ A K x x x♦ K x x x♣ x x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 1. 1♥...2♥ with my regular pd (intermediate) 2. Suicidal unless you can trust opponents to accept the transfer. 3. No overcall for me, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 1a. Seems like a "1♥ wtp?"1b. 4♥ is an unwarranted flight of fancy 2. I would overcall 2♥, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Pick up, IMPS, red/white 1. What do you open? 1♥ 2. how would you rate a bid of 4♥ 0/10000000000000...asking to go for 800 against a partscore. Too much defense to be worth a psyche. Might push the opps into a 22pt 4♠ contract that is otherwise unbiddable. Chances of making 4♥ are basically zero. Is this worth a 2♥ overcall (all red, IMPS)P 1S -? Sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 1. 1 Heart or 2 Heart ( Hearts+ other?) deopending on vul and opps.2. sick and ridicolous3. yes, but this is the weakest possible hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 1a. Seems like a "1♥ wtp?"1b. 4♥ is an unwarranted flight of fancy 2. I would overcall 2♥, yes. agree. well, you got the numbers wrong, but I agree with the bridge part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker_gib Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 1. 1♥2. Sorry, I don't find a word for this.. :) 3. Yes but close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 1. 1♥, or 2♥ if it shows a 2-suiter2. Risking a penalty from the TD for frivolous psyching/deliberate dumping3. Marginal. I probably wouldn't, but I don't mind if partner does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 1. 1♥2. insane to open 4♥3. I would pass, but it is not quite such a bad 2♥ overcall that I would be mad at partner if he bid it... just a little disappointed if he did and it turned out bad for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 1. Normal 1♥.2. Sick.3. No, but I know many would. I like better cards vulnerable, facing a passed partner. Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 1. 1♥. My old partner would open hands like this at red/red 3♥, but I've never seen something like 4. Therefore, weird bids like 3♥ actually occur to me, but I never make them myself. 2. I generally don't overcall on hands like this, but it's not horrible either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcLight Posted January 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 The pick up "expert" opponent opened 4♥.I was shocked. Even worse 4♥ was making because his passed pard had the AJxx in trumps, and a good 5 card club suit taht fit his.They went down because responder thought his cand good enough to make a slam try, and he made a slightly inferior play (finesse rather than teh drop missing 4 trumps while holding the AKJ).We set them 1 trick, when 4♠ was making our way.He was so pleased with himself for taking away our spade game.I was thinking that for each game we lose we would gain many more points in penalties over the long run. I frequently get "stolen from" by these "experts" and "advanced" players who make bids like this because I expect them to have more. They balance with 5332 hands at the 3 level and a so-so 5 card suit, with wasted cards (Qx) in the opponents bid and supported suits). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 What was the full layout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 1. 1H 2. It takes a sick mind to ask a question like this. No offense of course :) . 3. I would pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcLight Posted January 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 2. It takes a sick mind to ask a question like this. No offense of course :P . I realize that! I just wanted to make sure I wasn't misundestanding something :( p p 4H p 5H (down 1) The 4H bidder ripped into the 5H bidder afterwards. I thought he was a real class act myself :) (4H)S xH KTxxxD QxC AQxxx (5H)S x x xH A J x xD xC K J x x x 5♥ was meant as a slam try. Perhaps 5♥ was over enthusiastic, as he would ned his pard to hold a heart honor as well as Club fillers and a spade honor. 5H should make on a club lead, but "expert" declarer took a second round heart finesse that lost and we cashed two spades for down 1 Most played in 4♥ (making 5). A couple in 4♠ making Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 (1) 1♥(2) I'm sorry, my screen seems to show a 1525 hand, and the question "how would you rate a bid of 4♥?".(3) Probably not. It is marginal, partner is a passed hand which probably gets me to pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 2. insane to open 4♥ Ben you insult the insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 1. 1♥ - wtp?2. 4♥? Never ever.3. Most probably pass vs passed partner with this hand, else overcall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 hmm some reason you guys could not bid spades or something at some point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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