bd71 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 [hv=d=e&v=n&s=sa9hak94dt43ct742]133|100|Scoring: IMPP 1♣1♥ 2♥??[/hv] I liked my controls, my length in partner's first-bid suit, and the doubleton...so I bid 4H. Your call? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 I would have opened this nice A + AK + 10-10 + 9-9. Game bid is fine. Don't expect it t be a laydown however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 If filling in for the player who didn't open, I would bid a random 2S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 dupe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 If you never raise with 3 trumps then 4H is fine. If you sometimes raise with 3 trumps then I prefer 3C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bd71 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 I would have opened this nice A + AK + 10-10 + 9-9. Seriously? I finally learn to be extremely cautious valuing unsupported soft honors, and now I'm supposed to value two unsupported tens to help me come up with an opening bid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 I'm a big fan of opening AAK's. This one's pretty decent as we have 2 of the honours in the same suit. Anyway, if partner can raise with 3 trumps then I will make the bid that allows me to ask partner what he has (3 or 4 trumps, min or max). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 [hv=d=e&v=n&s=sa9hak94dt43ct742]133|100|Scoring: IMPP 1♣1♥ 2♥??[/hv] I liked my controls, my length in partner's first-bid suit, and the doubleton...so I bid 4H. Your call? Like Phil I would have opened. A game bid is fine but 4♥ might put you in a 4-3 fit if partner finds a reason to need to raise with 3 so I would bid 3NT and leave partner to correct if he actually held 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh51 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 When I played K-S, any hand with 3 quick tricks was a mandatory opener. I was bd71's partner. I had 13 HCP, so if he opens, it's hard to stop short of game. I seriously thought of passing 1♥, as game seemed out of reach after his initial pass. The intent of my raise was to show support and make it difficult for opponents to get into the action. Was this reasonable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 What was the other hand? In general, I would never pass 1♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 When I played K-S, any hand with 3 quick tricks was a mandatory opener. I was bd71's partner. I had 13 HCP, so if he opens, it's hard to stop short of game. I seriously thought of passing 1♥, as game seemed out of reach after his initial pass. The intent of my raise was to show support and make it difficult for opponents to get into the action. Was this reasonable? I wouldn't blame you for passing. Generally when I raise in this situation I try to show a very good minimal opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bd71 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 What was the other hand?I'm going by memory (not always reliable), but I believe the North hand was: KQxQxxxQxKJxx They cashed their top diamonds right away, W had AQxx of clubs, and one of them (I believe E) had 4 trumps and a natural trump trick. So we lost 1H, 2D, 1C...I don't think there was any play for the game as the cards lay (which obviously doesn't mean bidding game is wrong). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh51 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Barry, I think that is pretty darn close to what I actually held. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 What was the other hand?I'm going by memory (not always reliable), but I believe the North hand was: KQxQxxxQxKJxx They cashed their top diamonds right away, W had AQxx of clubs, and one of them (I believe E) had 4 trumps and a natural trump trick. So we lost 1H, 2D, 1C...I don't think there was any play for the game as the cards lay (which obviously doesn't mean bidding game is wrong). I open not pass. The bidding might go: 1c=1h2h=2ntp or (3h)=Pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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