Finch Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 [hv=d=s&v=n&s=sakxha9xxdakxxxcx]133|100|Scoring: MP1♦ x P 1♥?[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosene Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 2♦ or pass. I went with 2♦ to prevent a possible 2♣ bid from LHO. Yes - I am a diamond short, but my Aces more than make up for it. What does a double show in this situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Hey, am I the only one who votes 1NT? I thought it was obvious. Of course I won't exactly be happy if p takes 1NT out to 2♣, but then I can still bid 2♦ if I want, so I don't see the advantage of an immediate 2♦. Pass won't make us rich at this scoring and vulnerability, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 pass we haven't missed a game, yet, and partner is still there... if I double (ugh) or bid 1N (less ughier but still ugh) I will probably get more club action from partner than my hand can stand. If I pass and partner bids clubs, he will have more of them than he needs to if I were to invite him to participate. Heck... the auction is not yet over (altho it may be) and, if it is, this may be our best hope for a plus anyway... imagine rho with 3=3=4=3 minimum and lho with 4=3=2=4. Ok, colour me an optimist B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 2d second choice pass, but prefer 2d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I like Pass and 1NT. At MPs I will bid 1NT because I don't think we will get rich by passing, however at IMPs I may pass because often partner will bid again and we will get someplace decent. Yes I don't have the perfect distrubution, but 1NT seems like a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I would pass and not consider it close. This is because my partner is likely to show (transfer to) a 4-card major with practically no points, and we have weak and strong diamond raises available, so there is less incentive to consider something than perhaps some other partnerships. p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotShot Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 If LHO is short in ♦ as promised than we have a ♦ fit, but there might be a bad split. I would need 3 covers from Partner to make 5♦.♠Q, shortness in ♥ and ♦ Q or extra length in ♦ could be enough for that.If LHO has 4♥ (he should have at least 3) than partner is left with ♥ single, so we are very close to makeing 5♦ here. So pass is not really a choice. We would need a forcing bid that suggests ♦, but there is no such bid. We don't want to make a bid that encourages partner to bid ♣, so dbl and NT could lead to diversion. 1♠ is a misdescription of my hand.This leaves 2♦, although nonforcing it hope it does not end the auction. ♠xxx ♥x ♦xxxx ♣xxxxx is to weak for even a weak ♦ raise, but with ♦ 2-2 5♦ has chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 1NT. Why would I not show my strength, especially when no one is vul at mps and I can be the first to 1NT? I don't really care if partner bids clubs, that leaves me well placed to bid diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_KARLUK Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 PASS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 1NT. Why would I not show my strength, especially when no one is vul at mps and I can be the first to 1NT? I don't really care if partner bids clubs, that leaves me well placed to bid diamonds. agree pass runs a risk of the opps stealing the bacon in some contract (very likely 1♥) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 2♦. Very similar to the other problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 On the forums it is so tempting to bid 1S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 On the forums it is so tempting to bid 1S. That's my call. It would be my call away from the forums. Why not show the fifth diamond below 1NT? Having a spade "fit" is remote, but also possible. Wherever we end up, I'd rather show my strength as suit-oriented when I have Aces and Spaces with Shortness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldman5757 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I waffled all over the place on this one, and then missed that this was MPs. So cancel my X, and count me for 1NT. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I stupidly got the vulnerability wrong.You are at red. That probably changes the answers of half the people who replied! Anyway, If you: pass - you concede -80 in 1Hbid 1NT - you are +50 in 2Hbid 2D - you are either +110 or -100 in 3D depending on the leadbid 1S - you are +110 in 2S 1S is the winner. I didn't seriously consider it at the time, but I'm coming round to the idea. The actual layout isn't that surprising. edit: missed out what happens if you double, to be honest I'm not sure how the auction will progress, but you will probably end up converting 3C to 3D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Woohoo, from now on I'll only play forum bridge: assume a weird call is called for on every hand. ;) Would you mind posting the actual layout Frances? I think 1S seriously risks playing a 3-3 fit btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 it was something like ...........................J10xx...........................x...........................xxx...........................Jxxxx Qxx.......................................................xxxKQJx......................................................10xxxQ10x......................................................JxAxx........................................................KQ10x I woulnd't have doubled 1D, but what do I know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orlam Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Would partner really pass out 1H at matchpoints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosene Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I must be missing something - what lead sets 3 diamonds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I must be missing something - what lead sets 3 diamonds? Trump. Probably not going to find that one, admittedly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Would partner really pass out 1H at matchpoints? Well, he did at the table (under my revised vulnerability - he would not have done at love all as originally stated). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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