Finch Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Simple questionVulnerable against not, IMPs ("friendly" match between two teams of 16)[hv=d=e&v=n&s=sk10652hk104dk6ckq3]133|100|Scoring: IMP3♣ ?[/hv] RHO opens 3C What is your call? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I'm passing over 3♣ with this aceless hand and a not_too_good suit. Hopefully, partner is able to balance; over double I bid 4♠, over 3♦ => 3NT, 3M I raise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 3S. ... I ruled out 3NT fairly quickly, and I did so as well with double,Pass is certainly better, but I think I would go into a tank, andafter that would feel forced to bid, so 3S it is. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Pass. Our club length makes it likely pard will balance if he happens to have a couple points. No need to risk a potentially dangerous 3♠ bid just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I also pass, we need more shape/strenght to act somehow. Agree with Harald on everything except that I like 3NT over reopening double, it sometimes avoids a clubb ruff and an awful break, and I think we will often have combined overstrenght to justify it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Pass now and 3 NT over any bid from partner besides 3 ♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I would also pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 pass. Yes, this hand yearns to bid, and it wouldn't surprise me to find that bidding was the winner. However: short, weak spade suit, too many clubs, and not enough Aces add up to a maximum pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Pass. If forced to bid it would be 3NT but I'm not quite good enough. Overcalling 3♠ is one of the worst bids I have ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I'm passing over 3♣ with this aceless hand and a not_too_good suit. Hopefully, partner is able to balance; over double I bid 4♠, over 3♦ => 3NT, 3M I raise. I say hopefully partner is not able to balance. I want the beginner 3♠ bidder at the other table to pay. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 i vote pass also - if partner can't balance then we probably don't belong in the auction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOL Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 This is a trivial pass imo. No aces is really death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome31 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Pass first.Jump 4♠ if pd making T/O on balence saet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I'm passing over 3♣ with this aceless hand and a not_too_good suit. Hopefully, partner is able to balance; over double I bid 4♠, over 3♦ => 3NT, 3M I raise. I say hopefully partner is not able to balance. I want the beginner 3♠ bidder at the other table to pay. :P Yes, agree on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Maybe this is less interesting than I thought. Or maybe the vehement opinionistas got there first... If you bid 3S, you go two off in 5SIf you pass, and bid 4S over partner's double, you go one off in 4SIf you pass, and bid 3NT over partner's double, you make either +660 or +690If you overcall 3NT, you make either +660, +690 or go off in 6NT if partner gets too enthusiastic. Partner hasAQJQJ9AQ9xxxx and hearts are 6-1, clubs are 7-1 I went for the pass then 3NT route, but I was nervous this might miss a slam. I thought it was very close to a 3NT overcall the first round but the lack of aces put me off. We were the only pair not in spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Bidding directly over 3C with this hand is a death wish, with 3S leading the pack of the " just try and beat me 1100" camp. When partner dbles in the bal seat (10+) I do not feel that 4S could ever be better than 3N really, those S take tricks in NT also. At first I considered 4C if partner dbled and then 4S, but the club length does not argue for playing in S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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