pclayton Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Vul IMPS ♠AJT85 ♥AQJ72 ♦QT ♣baby monkey 1♠ - 1N forcing - 2♥ - 2♠ - ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewj Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Am pretty sure I'd bid 3♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Am pretty sure I'd bid 3♥ ditto british jlall, I think this is a non problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 I don't think it is a non-problem B) -100 in 3Major or 100/200 in 4Major when 2♠ is our limit is an expensive result, so this isn't a case in which we should be focussed almost exclusively on the vulnerable game bonus. xx xx Kxxx Kxxxx (or worse) is perfectly consistent with the auction so far and +110 would be an acceptable outcome. Having said that, everyone seems to bid here, and I guess I do as well. But I do think it is close, and I would expect to lose imps more often than I win them. The 'edge' that gets me to bid is the possibility that partner gave me a false preference with 2=3 in the majors and a trifle too much to pass 2♥: Qx Kxx Kxxx Jxxx is an example where passing 2♠ is clearly second-best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 It's a scary world mike B) I think the saying "don't play partner for the worst possible hand" applies just as much as "don't play partner for the perfecta," and the latter doesnt even really apply when it comes to bidding vul games. Of course bidding can lead to a minus, but there are just sooooooo many ordinary 7/8/9 counts that produce a very good vul game that I don't think this is close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 ♦Q is awful, I would pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 ♦Q is awful, I would pass. Yes I always pass with the ♦ Q too. Hang on I have AJT-fifth and AQJ-fifth they are great don't they compensate so for the ♦ Q. 3♥ expecting to go down sometimes and make game sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Can't imagine not trying 3♥ here. Sure, we could go down, but still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Sure, we could go down, but still. There's a first time for everything :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 I've seen some situations like this and bidding on was not a sucess... pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 I've seen some situations like this and bidding on was not a sucess... pass I've seen a lot where bidding on was a success though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 It's funny. Every expert I gave this hand to in real life is passing. Yeah I caught ♠xx ♥K98 ♦AJxxx ♣xxx and had a gin 4♥. The other table was pushed to 4♥ after teammates balanced with 3♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 It's funny. Every expert I gave this hand to in real life is passing. That's cuz you hang out with senior world champs rather than juniors :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 It's funny. Every expert I gave this hand to in real life is passing. That's cuz you hang out with senior world champs rather than juniors :) I hang with both. Good read though :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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