Apollo81 Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 all red imps AKQxxxxxxQQJx 1♠-(x)-2♥*-(p)? *8-10, 3-card raise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Sign me up for the short suit gametry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 I'll make a game try too. I'm fine with a SS, but I hate giving the defense a road map, so I might opt for 3♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 3♦ If I have a bid in my methods that describes my hand I like to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 4S, imo you are losing a ton if you are not bidding 4S with this. A ton. If you make some game try you give LHO a chance to get his X and bid in, or X and X, if he has that. We have no defense, and they could be cold for game w/e. If you bid 4S you can bully him into the 5 level, or tame him with a pass. Especially since most people don't X again nearly enough when you jump to 4 on this auction. Also, the lead or defense against YOUR game could be very critical. If you are actually going to do something like make a short suit game try you are just telling them so much. If you are going to make a generic game try partner will not be able to evaluate very accurately, and I think you might as well just bid game rather than risk missing one, and giving LHO a chance to come in at the 4 level/X at the 3 level. I feel very very strongly on this hand fwiw. I think 4S is really a winning bridge bid. Put the pressure on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 What's Kokish in this context? I'm all for 4♠ as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 What's Kokish in this context? I'm all for 4♠ as well. 2M+1 = asks partner to bid the lowest suit in which he would accept a game try, can make counter game tries over response 2M+[2,3,4] = short suit game tries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Of course the cool kids play reverse Kokish: 2M+1 = asks partner to bid the lowest suit in which he would not accept a short suit game try.2M+[2,3,4] = natural game try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 4♠, but wouldn't be surprised this goes down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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