TylerE Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 ♠ KJ8xx♥ -♦ Ax♣AJ87xx 3rd chair, IMPS, all white p - (p) - 1♠ - (2♦)2♠ - (3♦) - 4♠(1) - (5♦)5♠ - (p) - ?? (1) - Yes, I know some of you would bid 4♣ here, but didn't want to give opps a peck at bidding 4♦, perhaps talking themselves into bidding 5♦ over 4♠ when they wouldn't do it over a direct 4♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Abstain, I can't stand 1♠. Edit: I guess I might answer the other questions, too. I like 4♠. I would pass now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I can't stand 1S, why would you ever open 1S with 5 spades and 6 clubs when the honors are roughly the same. I just don't get it. 4S is fine, it indeed seems likely that you will be allowed to play there so why tell them that you have clubs. Now it is a bit of a guess. I guess that partner does have some values in hearts and not the perfecto and I pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I dislike 1♠. I dislike 4♠. I have no coins in my pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Dislike 1♠. Why not 1♣?4♠ is fine.I suspect that I will dislike partner's bidding when I see his hand - Pass, then 2♠, then 5♠? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I don't hate 1♠ like everyone else does, and I would pass now and dont think it's that close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 1♠ isn't for me either. I think partner has extreme shortage in diamonds. This might be good news or bad news depending on whether he has club or heart cards. He could have both and no spade honours. With two ways to go wrong (assuming I am right about the diamond distribution) I think I will Pass bidding doesn't seem to be a good bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 There is nothing wrong with your 1S opening. If you open 1C and the opps bidding is up to 4H by the time it gets back to you, do you think you are good enough for 4S? Sounds like a bit of a gamble to me. I will pass now. I am pretty sure my D Ace is not carrying its full weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 If you open 1C and the opps bidding is up to 4H by the time it gets back to you, do you think you are good enough for 4S?Obviously yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Id rather be in the situation of 1♣-4♥-P-P-? than 1♠-4♥-P-P-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'm also very strongly in the open 1♣ camp here. 4♠ was OK and pass now seem obvious to me. Partner's sequence looks a little strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'm also very strongly in the open 1♣ camp here. 4♠ was OK and pass now seem obvious to me. Partner's sequence looks a little strange. I agree with you, besides, it looks a LITTLE strange? Looks very strange to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 (1) - Yes, I know some of you would bid 4♣ here, but didn't want to give opps a peck at bidding 4♦, perhaps talking themselves into bidding 5♦ over 4♠ when they wouldn't do it over a direct 4♠. This approach, of making an uninformative jump to game in the hope of avoiding further competition, never ever seems to work for me. They always bid to the five level anyway, and I'm left wondering what to do and wishing I'd involved my partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Auction is fine. There are alternatives, but as it went it's a prefectly good approach. Pard steched his neck quite a bit. I kinda owe him a raise, but stuff really depends on where his high cards are. I have too many holes and pard did bid only 2♠, so pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 1♠ is the only sensible option, lets you find your fit inmediatelly. This hand is a clear example. About bidding 6, well, we could even be cold for grand actually, but partner is likelly to be bidding on on a heart suit, wich makes the hand awful. Is partner on the same wavelenght as us? hiding his suit when he could easylly show it at the 5 level?. Not knowing partner I feel lucky and bid 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Pass. I don't even think partner's 5♠ is forward-going.Anyway, the 4♠ bid made it impossible for p to make an intelligent slam decision. I think that was a good choice since 4♣ was more likely to help opps. partner is likelly to be bidding on on a heart suit, wich makes the hand awful.Is partner on the same wavelenght as us? hiding his suit when he could easylly show it at the 5 level?.Interesting thought. Maybe we do have a double fit after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Pass. Partner made a simple raise before, so bidding 6 now is optimistic to say the least. I would have opened 1♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 If you open 1C and the opps bidding is up to 4H by the time it gets back to you, do you think you are good enough for 4S?Obviously yes. Of course. Meanwhile, as Ken pointed out, what are you doing after 1♠-4♥-P-P? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Pass. I don't even think partner's 5♠ is forward-going.Anyway, the 4♠ bid made it impossible for p to make an intelligent slam decision. I think that was a good choice since 4♣ was more likely to help opps. partner is likelly to be bidding on on a heart suit, wich makes the hand awful.Is partner on the same wavelenght as us? hiding his suit when he could easylly show it at the 5 level?.Interesting thought. Maybe we do have a double fit after all. Partner simply made a competitve call to 5♠ I do not think there is a strong inference that he does not have hearts. He is not expecting us to go to want to go to the six-level given only 4♠ nor need to go there if the opponents compete further. There is a much stronger case for us showing a second suit below game to help partner with a much more likely five-level decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Hi, Pass. ... and of course abstain, because 1S is... With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 1. Hate 1♠. 5-6 blacks are the easiest 5-6 to bid out. 2. Don't like 4♠, but not as much as I hate 1♠. Some joker left the heart suit out of this deck. Since I have advertised ♠KJxxxx ♥AQx ♦Ax ♣Ax with my previous bidding, I'm really at a total loss on what pard is bidding 5 over 5 on. I hate to guess, but more importantly, I hate for pard to have to guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'm also very strongly in the open 1♣ camp here. 4♠ was OK and pass now seem obvious to me. Partner's sequence looks a little strange. I agree with you, besides, it looks a LITTLE strange? Looks very strange to me. I didn't really think I had to add a smiley there. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Since I have advertised ♠KJxxxx ♥AQx ♦Ax ♣Ax with my previous bidding, I'm really at a total loss on what pard is bidding 5 over 5 on. I think you might bid 4♠ on a whole lot less than that with more distribution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Definitely pass. Personally I alway open the longer suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Of course. Meanwhile, as Ken pointed out, what are you doing after 1♠-4♥-P-P? Yeah yeah, its very easy to put a single bidding, think of these 2 sequences: 1♠-3♥-3♠-5♥ 1♣-3♥-pass-5♥ you can switch ♥ with ♦ if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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