jdonn Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Q5 K AK986 AK965, r/w imps 1♦ P P ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Tough hand. Really tough. Double and then 2♣ over 1M looks like a down-the-middle action. Too heavy for 2♣ and 3♣ is too weird for me. Pass could work but I'm not ready to give up a vul. game for 50 a trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieb Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 I'm willing to overbid at R/W. Double and then the cheapest number of clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 This hand stinks. I am in the pass out seat with 3 cards in the majors and opener bid my strongest suit and both players passes? So maybe openers most possible hand is a 4432 with around 13 HCPs. That leaves 8 HCPs for the other two players and makes game unlikely. I take the outside view and pass. I guess that I will be in some no play 5 Club, 3 NT or defending 4 in a Major when I bid now. So I take the "sure" and little plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Agree with Roland. Btw double followed by some number of clubs is not an overbid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 I would agree that you have the playing strength for this bid. However I am concerned that partner may bid too high in a major to do this. For me it's either 2C or pass. I hate both options though, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted November 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 FWIW I bid 2NT. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 FWIW I bid 2NT. Thoughts? 2N is kind of bizarre but might work. This hand isn't exactly a 19-20 point balanced, but its the kind of bid that can work at the table. I confess I didn't think of it but I like it, at least as an alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 I think 2NT is a great bid. It is less distorted than double, and probably also more practical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted November 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 The hand was something like this.[hv=d=w&v=n&n=st986xxhqxdqtxcxx&w=sak7xhaxxxdjxxcqt&e=sjhjtxxxxdxxcjxxx&s=sqxhkdak98xcak9xx]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv]I was playing with GIBs. Partner bid 4♠ which made, but of course if he had hearts instead that would have been worse. In the end, who knows. I'm certainly happier taking my chances in a vul 4♠ there than collecting 200 against 1♦ (I think in practice it might even end up being less.) But I still think pass is reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Yes, pass is ok. Opps are bound to have a large fit in a major and ended up playing our best suit? Suits me fine :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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