bearmum Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 Hog: the point is as follows. If you're playing 2/1, pard can still be strong enough to find another bid if you pass now. Then you'll have a second chance to show your spades. Playing precision, pard won't have a strong hand, so it's unlikely your side will get to bid again, thus the more urgent it is to make now a bid for the competition.since when is a PRECISION 1C not a strongish hand??? The precision my reg pard and I play 1C = 16+ ANY distribution and over a 1D overcall I can bid 1S showing 5-8 points and a 5 card S suit - EXACTLY what I have got . NO the ONLY way partner can FORCE me to bid ahain is by JUMPING the bidding! SO If he bids 3C I WILL PASS :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 The auction I meant wasn't 1♣ (1♦) 1♠, I'm talking 1♦ (1♥) 1♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmum Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 The auction I meant wasn't 1♣ (1♦) 1♠, I'm talking 1♦ (1♥) 1♠ OOOPS sorry :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbyer Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 I would neg double. This is a 5 card spade suit headed by the 10 with min values. Why not inform p that you have a spade holding and suggest min values. I think free bids should show more than a min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 I think free bids should show more than a min. This concept died years ago. If you have a bid, make it. Much better to get into the auction early rather than let the opponents have a free run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriorKnowledge Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 1S, no question. I agree with Hog. The "free bid shows extra strength" concept died long ago when competitve bidding became so pervasive and with the advent of the LAW. If you don't bid now, you may never get another chance. I hate the principle of pass now and back into auctions later. Not negative double because you have 5s not 4 and only 3h. The weakness of your spade suit does not reduce it's length. If partner has 3 small spades you will lose 3 spade tricks in any contract, but in spades you will have 2 extra trump. It is more valuable to have honors in your long suits, but 5 cards is 5 cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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