Finch Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Love all, impsRHO opens 1♠ (5-card majors) in first seatYou hold ♠ Q♥ 5♦ QJ98652♣ 9752 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 3♦, not a lot of trickstrength but good intermediates and shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 3♦ seems normal. I'd try 4 w/r. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 4♦ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Pass Not introducing this hand. Sometimes oppos use your distribution to reach slam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 3♦ seems clear enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 3D, I don't frown upon 4D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 3♦ for me..2nd choice pass, 3rd choice 4♦ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 3 votes for pass, I must say that is surprising me. Are people actually passing at the table or is it a forum pass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 3 votes for pass, I must say that is surprising me. Are people actually passing at the table or is it a forum pass? I think pass and 4♦ are both "not ridiculous" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 I think 4D is ridiculous and pass is not, but I would just bid 3D and consider it fairly normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 4♦ but 3♦ is probably smarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGibson Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 3♦ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 3♦ seems normal. 4 might push them into a thin game that, from our point of view, rates to be a winner. It can also drive them to a non-making slam... oh well.. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker_gib Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 I don't have the 3♦ bid in my system so I have to pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 3♦ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 4 ♦ I have a swan and they are favourites to make at least 4 in the right major.So I hope that they bid 4 instead of 6 in a major or four in the wrong major. I will pay with some hard results. But I I go for 1100, all 3 Diamond bidders fail for 800 so the odds aren't so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 4 ♦ I have a swan and they are favourites to make at least 4 in the right major.So I hope that they bid 4 instead of 6 in a major or four in the wrong major. I will pay with some hard results. But I I go for 1100, all 3 Diamond bidders fail for 800 so the odds aren't so bad. 4♦ may very well be the winning call (after all, anything might be the winning call), but I am content to bid 3♦ on these cards. Two other points: (1) The difference between 800 and 1100 is 7 IMPs - not something to sneeze at. (2) It is a lot harder for the opponents to determine that it is right to double out 3♦ than it is to double out 4♦. Often, your 4♦ bid doesn't give them an option other than pass or double. There are a lot more options over 3♦, especially if your opponents don't play negative doubles beyond 3♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted May 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Just to add to the amusement, you may be slightly surprised to hear that this is actually the same hand as the S4s III lead problem. That probably tells you the winning answer on both. edit:... 3D = either -500 in 3Dx or -460 in 3NT4D, chosen at one table = -800 which gained imps compared to the -1100 from the other table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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