catch22 Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 [hv=d=n&v=n&s=s8ha874dk95ckq754]133|100|Scoring: IMP1S-(P)-2C-(3D)3S-(P)-?[/hv] What do you bid on this hand and is it obvious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 3N is obvious. Pard isn't precluded from bidding 4♠ and I'd like to protect the ♦ K on the opening lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Can't see anything wrong with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Thrump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Hi, depends on the meaning of 2C, if it was gf,3NT is clear.If it was SAYC style, and pass over 3D would have been #1 forcing, pass is an option, since 3S was openers weakest action. #2 non nonforcing, 3S should show somethingadditional, how much, no idea. The equation changes also depending on theopening style. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 If I had to guess the final contract, I would pick 4♠ which I think is a little more likely than 3NT to be the right place. However, since partner is not barred, he is welcome to bid 4♠ when it's right, so 3NT is obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 3N what else ? Opener can bid 4♠ if he likes. Opener could've passed their 3♦ with junk. I am happy to be in a 40% game VUL at IMPs although I do expect better chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 3N... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 [hv=d=n&v=n&s=s8ha874dk95ckq754]133|100|Scoring: IMP1S-(P)-2C-(3D)3S-(P)-?What do you bid on this hand and is it obvious?[/hv]IMO _P = 10, 3N=9, 4♠=8Guess partner has something like ♠KQJxxx ♥x ♦ Jxx ♣AJxIf partner is short in hearts then, in a notrump contract, ♥ is more likely to be your Achilles heel than ♦. However if ♦AQ lie over your ♦K, 4♠ may play badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 No it's not obvious. I think it's very close between 3NT and 4S. If my DK were the Ace, then 4S would be obvious. I don't think partner will pull 3NT nearly as often as the optimistic posters think he will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 No it's not obvious. I think it's very close between 3NT and 4S. If my DK were the Ace, then 4S would be obvious. I don't think partner will pull 3NT nearly as often as the optimistic posters think he will. The DK being the ace is a huge change given that the main reason to bid 3N is to protect your DK imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 No it's not obvious. I think it's very close between 3NT and 4S. If my DK were the Ace, then 4S would be obvious. I don't think partner will pull 3NT nearly as often as the optimistic posters think he will. He doesn't have to pull that often for bidding 3NT to be right. If 4♠ is right 60% of the time and 3NT is right 40% of the time, he only has to pull 1/3 of the time that 4♠ is better for our 3NT bid to be right (yeah I know, assuming he never pulls when 3NT was better). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 3NT. It's not plainstakingly obvious, but still a pretty clear choice. The alternative being 4♠, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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