Press on, or go home?

[CSGibson]

[hv=d=n&v=n&s=s5hkt86dt3ckq9865]133|100|Scoring: MP

1♠-1N,

3♠-?[/hv]

 

Context is 2/1, matchpoints.

[rogerclee]

I'd try 4S.

[blackshoe]

Having just read Ron Klinger's admonition in The Power of Shape to beware of hands where you're short in partner's suit, I pass.

[mike777]

I'd try 4S.

ditto....

 

 

I guess playing imp style at mp.

[PhantomSac]

I am really tempted to pass here at MP.

 

Actually I would. Not to sound like whereagles but it seems really likely partner has short clubs. I will look very foolish on some layouts, oh well, that's what MP is about right? ;)

[gwnn]

I don't wanna go home yet the night is so young. Oh well, one for the road anyway 4S I just don't feel comfortable if I pass.

[neilkaz]

I'll pass at MP and hope pd can make it.

[ArtK78]

I'll pass at MP and hope pd can make it.

Or go down one less than the players in 4♠.

 

I pass.

[jjbrr]

Chris you play precision! how is this even a problem?!

[CSGibson]

Chris you play precision! how is this even a problem?!

Hey Jeremy.

 

Precision with one partner, but 2/1 with the other two active partnerships, and usually with casual games, like this was...

[jjbrr]

I'd just pass then. I hate missing games, but a plus score is a good score, and there's no guarantee even of a plus score.

[Siegmund]

Looks like P>3N>4S to me.

 

Actually you'd have a moderately hard time getting me to bid 4S at imps either, unless you have a realllly high standard for your jumps to 3S (yes, I know some of you do.)

[whereagles]

Not to sound like whereagles but it seems really likely partner has short clubs.

More or less.

 

Pard is expected to have about 7*(7/33) of the outstanding clubs, i.e. ~1.5 clubs. If he has 1, you're better off passing or bidding 4♠. If he has 2 you might get lucky in 3NT.

 

mikeh would bid 4♠ here, so I'll bid 3NT. Just COZ.

[gwnn]

oops misread:(

[mcphee]

This sort of hand really depends on the agreements of suit quality for the 3S jump. Some players count 15-17 HCP and feel the jump in the suit is ok, others prefer the jump indicates a decent suit. There is a huge difference between AJ8642 and AQJ982. I consider the hand facing the jump to be rather good looking at a K and KQ combination and playing imps would have no problem bidding 4. Pairs is just a different story and we need to face up to the fact that many will not play game so I think we need to pass.

[Fluffy]

I can stand having ♣KQ and hoping to be lucky, but we also have another King who has to fit, partner likelly has a shortness somewhere doesn't he?.

 

mmm just realicing, this hand fits with the AQ10xxxx AQx Qx x from the other thread, and even then some people though it was too good for 4♠!. Good luck to those who wanna try game.

[straube]

I can stand having ♣KQ and hoping to be lucky, but we also have another King who has to fit, partner likelly has a shortness somewhere doesn't he?.

 

mmm just realicing, this hand fits with the AQ10xxxx AQx Qx x from the other thread, and even then some people though it was too good for 4♠!. Good luck to those who wanna try game.

That's because we're talking about the same deal ;)