han Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 IMPs, red against white: 658642K74Q832 1C - (pass) - ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 1H, we could have a game easily, and it makes life harder on the opps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Pard's dealer? Then 1♥. If pard was 2nd chair, I'd still bid 1♥, but it's a lot closer. Once it gets by LHO, our stealing capability is severely impaired since we have a passed dealer and a RHO that couldn't take a call over 1♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 If pard was 2nd chair, I'd still bid 1♥, but it's a lot closer. Once it gets by LHO, our stealing capability is severely impaired since we have a passed dealer and a RHO that couldn't take a call over 1♣. Agree that we are not stealing if we bid over a 2nd seat opener but I think that the number of times we have game is too big to be passing a 1C opener with this hand. I mean DRG just gave me a hand like AKxx Axx A AKTxx where everyone opened 1C (I agree), but you really can't pass a hand like this imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 The 4th club allow for a 1H response but i have no problem with pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 I prefer to pass, but I don't have strong objetion to 1♥ this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 I am a bidder but I usually play a weak NT system. I have am not sure what is right in a strong NT system but I would probably still bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 1H any day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 1H, we could have a game easily, and it makes life harder on the opps. I don't see how it's going to complicate their life, but ok, I bid it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 1♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 1H, we could have a game easily, and it makes life harder on the opps. I don't see how it's going to complicate their life, but ok, I bid it as well. You don't think it's much easier to bid in balancing seat than over 1C p 1H ? Specifically with a weak NT hand type, or with a hand that has heart length? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Depending on whether a 2N rebid by p would be forcing. Playing standard I bid 1♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 You don't think it's much easier to bid in balancing seat than over 1C p 1H ? Specifically with a weak NT hand type, or with a hand that has heart length? Weak NT passes, yes. But heart length can bid a disdainful 2♥...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjames Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Yes, 1♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Yes. 1♥ (or preferrably 1♦ transfer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Yes. 1♥ (or preferrably 1♦ transfer). Do you want to give the opponent's extra room? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Yes. 1♥ (or preferrably 1♦ transfer). Do you want to give the opponent's extra room? I know I do, but that's not the general idea.My experience after playing transfers over 1♣ for 4 years is that our side is much more able to utilize the extra room available than opps. This hand isn't a comercial for the idea though. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 More useful or better prepared to use the room? Or is that the same thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted March 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 It is undoubtedly true that playing an unusual gadget often gives you an advantage because the opponents are not prepared, especially in a weak field. Does that mean that we should frown at every gadget that is not played by a substantial amount of people? Transfers are easy enough to defend against that I'd expect good opponents to profit from them. I do agree with Harald though that the constructive merits outweigh this disadvantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Pass for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 More useful or better prepared to use the room? Or is that the same thing? Most good players around here are used to playing against these transfers and are prepared. But I'm still confident that our side benefit 80+% of the time where this extra room has any effect on the bidding (I'm counting out the effect of often playing the contracts from the other side than the rest of the fiels, since that's more or less random). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effervesce Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 1♥. Stretch to respond to an opening bid of 1m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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