Do you feel good?

[Codo]

[hv=d=e&v=n&s=sq42hq9dak7652ck5]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

 

So this is a real team game. Last game of the league. You are currently first, facing the second placed team.

 

The bidding proceeds:

 

East You West North

2♦ pass 2♥ pass

2♠ pass pass pass

 

2 Diamond was Multi, 2 Heart pass/correct 2 Spade weak with spades.

 

Are you happy with your bidding?

Or had you introduced you Diamonds on your first or second opportunity?

[gwnn]

I have introduced my diamonds on my first occasion, 3♦.

[whereagles]

huh.. straight 3♦, no?

[Finch]

I acted immediately over 2D, either 3D or double depending on what double would have meant.

[pclayton]

Not even close to happy. We've sold out to 2♠ when we have a possible 3N.

 

I'm finding some call at my first opportunity - either double or 3♦.

[brianshark]

I'm really liking a direct 3♦. Just right on values, a nice suit, keeps opps from finding their major suit easily. Gets your hand off your chest right away and puts partner in the driving seat. What's the problem?

[skjaeran]

I'd make a direct 3♦ overcall - this doesn't show much values in our methods (2♠ would show a strong ♦ overcall).

[cherdano]

No I don't feel good. My stomach must be hurting really badly, or maybe I forgot to put in my contact lenses, otherwise I wouldn't have passed in the first round.

[Apollo81]

I'd have shown diamonds at my first call.

[han]

Would have bid 3D.

[andy_h]

Not happy selling out to 2S. I would bid 3D first round

[Cascade]

Double or 3♦ the first time.

 

We play Double shows a decent weak NT hand or a flexible minor suit overcall. This hand is more like an immediate 3♦ but it is getting close to double.

[rogerclee]

I disagree with an initial pass but don't dislike it as much as everyone else seems to. Anyway, the hand is surely worth 3♦ on the second round.

[655321]

I don't understand passing here at all.

Of course I overcall 3♦ originally.

 

If I am called in to substitute in the middle of the auction because the person who held this hand was taken away unconscious - hence explaining the initial pass - then I bid 3♦ on the second round.

[Cascade]

I disagree with an initial pass but don't dislike it as much as everyone else seems to. Anyway, the hand is surely worth 3♦ on the second round.

Passing the first time is fine on this auction.

 

When it really hurts is when the bidding comes back to you at the 3-level:

 

2♦ Pass 3♥* Pass

Pass/3♠ Pass ...

 

* Pass or correct.

 

This happens but not as often as over some other nebulous pre-empts like Ekrens etc. Sitting around with a decent hand just doesn't seem to work.

[Codo]

Well you had been happy with passing after the event. :)

 

The obvious 3♦ call earned me -800, pass had reduced it to - 140.

 

I am not as sure as all of you that passing is so bad.

If pd has enough for game, he will find a bid in the passout seat.

 

And if we just compete for the partial, it may not be worth the risk?

(okay, you don´t often find partner with Jx, AJxx,void, Jxxxxx opposite your 3 Diamond bid)

[Yogeshdg]

Was the pass over 2♦ forcing showing ♦s? Haha. I see no other reason to pass over 2♦.You dont even have to bid 3♦ directly.You can even x 2♦ to show ♦s.

[effervesce]

Pass first round then bid 3D in passout seat - an immediate 3D shouldnt be a minimum hand imho.