kgr Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 [hv=d=s&s=saxxxxxhaxxxxdjcx]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv]Not all of the x's in ♠ and ♥ were very small and it is possible that I had ♥T and/or ♠T.Bidding was:1♠-(DBL)-1NT-(2♣)2♥-(3♣)-All PassDo you agree with Souths bidding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I am aware that I will probably be in the minority, but I would require either both major suit 10s or at least the 109 combo in one of the majors in order to open. Having opened, I would agree with the rest of the auction. There is a serious risk that neither major is breaking, on the auction, and that we could get too high.. but surely we opened because of our shape, so we have to take the 2♥ call. When partner shows no sign of life, we have to be done. Yes, partner could be caught by the law of total tricks on some working 2=3=5=3 or so, but we'd still be needing good breaks, else we rate to get tapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 If I open, I feel like I have commited myself to the 3 level and would bid on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I'm with Fluffy here... I'm not thrilled with my opener, but if I'm gonna lie, I'd better keep lying. BTW, I bid 3♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I think anything but 3♥ now is really terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I open and bid to the 3 level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFA Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 3♥ now, but no strong feelings about opening or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Shouldn't my partner know that I have 5 hearts? What's the meaning of Pass and double to 2♣? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhams Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 pass ,maybe bid 2♠ instead of 2♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleBerg Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 3♥, I die with my boots on. If you don't want to show your fifth heart now, you shouldn't have opened the bidding. Like here: http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=26944&hl= On the actual hand, I would have opened though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I'm shocked that so many people are advocating bidding hearts a second time. LHO made a takeout double of Spades. He's almost certainly sitting over us with 4 hearts. A 3♥ bid leads us dreadfully exposed. I'm perfectly content to sell out to 3♣. We might lose an a couple IMPs, but we aren't going to get crucified in 3M double. For what its worth, TimG and I played in a KO in Newton last weekend. As I recall, a lot of our best results came from doubling clueless opponents in two and three level contracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 No. I would have passed. Assuming I have opened, I would not sell out to 3C,i.e. I would have bid 3H over 3C. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I'll gladly open, bid 2♥ and 3♥. I'm no wimp :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I'm shocked that some many people are advocating bidding hearts a second time. LHO made a takeout double of Spades. He's almost certainly sitting over us with 4 hearts. A 3♥ bid leads us dreadfully exposed. I'm perfectly content to sell out to 3♣. We might lose an a couple IMPs, but we aren't going to get crucified in 3M double. God no kidding. Hearts could easily be 5=4=3=1 around the table. 5=3=2=3 isn't appetizing either, but pard probably has a dub spade in that case. When 3♥ is going down, its usually going down A LOT. This hand could get tapped something terrible. I also would not be the least bit surprised to find the opps are a spread for 3N, and our action talked them out of it. By the way, I pass originally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 The thought of bidding 3♥ terrifies me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Pass Frankly (although I agree with the auction so far) I'm happy that I didn't go for a number in 2♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgr Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Thnaks all, seems to be split between pass and 3♥.Main reason why I passed was that I didn't want to push opps to a making game.(I don't remember actual result) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 3 ♥? Noway. I don't die in my boots, I refuse to die in this hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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