flytoox Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Dealer: EVul: NS W N E S----- 2H ? S: QJT8XXH: QD: JC: KQ9XX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 I will bid 4♣, but thne I am a little wacky, given the vulnerabilty. My leaping michaels are "liberal". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishovnbg Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 2NT raptor, my leaping michaels is F1. Misho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Do I read this right, as unfavorable vul for us? If so, Ben, then your 4C is courageous :lol: At unfavorable, 2S for me, in spite of the club suit. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 4c I have enough offensive values to use leaping michaels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enruka Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 2s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 You have only 5 losers and a 6-5 distribution. It's rare enough, so do something with it. I'll probably bid 3♥ to show 55+ ♠-m, but it can give away too much info to opps as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 6-5, come alive... I bid 4C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Fourrière Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 4♠. Not even close.I don't want partner to pass with three clubs and two spades.Clubs will serve at 4/5/6♠, spades won't serve at 5/6♣.And it is more useful to conceal my hand than to look for a sacrifice, especially at this vulnerability. It could turn -100 into +650, or -1400 into -500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 2S for me; my leaping Michaels is a bit better, though I have sympathy for the bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 2NT raptor, my leaping michaels is F1. Misho I was pretty sure, my leaping michaels with this hand would not have too many followers... .I was very happy to see several good players agreed with my very aggressive approach, and at least had sympathy for the bid. And yes, Peter, at unfavorable vulnerabilty, leaping michaels here is courageous... but I have good experience with liberal leaping michaels ever since reading about it Bridge World (Cappelletti author I believe). Minimum requirements areound 9 hcp.... Now for Misho's response. First, since I play this bid can be very weak, I am just hoping we find a fit in my minor or major. So, unlike Misho' my 4♣ here is not one round force (we are going to have to solve this little problem since we play together....). Also, 2NT as "raptor" is a highly unusual treatment, and raptor with a longer major than the minor would be unusual as well. Even if you played this 2NT as raptor, would you really risk it. I mean, would raptor here be forcing (BTW, Misho and I ahve agreed that Raptor 1NT is 1 round force, so with responder must bid, so I assume he would want to use the same rule here). Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 Althou I am not sure if I would bid 4♣ or not, What I am sure is I would never bid 2♠, direct bids should be much strronger at this vulnerability, even more than leaping michales IMO, it will probably lead us to a doubled ♥ contract and a tougher decision to make, probably with no real answer. After thinking a bit more I think its time for leaping michael´s, leaping michael´s don´t happen quite often so if we finally go -1100 at least we´ll check if partner remembers :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trpltrbl Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 4♠ with most pd's, 2♠ with select few. Mike :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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