vuroth Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Not that I want to blame anyone, really, well except myself if it's my fault. I just want to learn from these disasters. [hv=d=w&v=n&n=skj3hkqt8764d84ct&s=saqt4ha95daj65cj7]133|200|Scoring: IMPP 3♥ P 4♥P P P[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 no blame. both players have nice maximums for their actions and a near perfect fit. I guess N could be blamed a little bit for having HHx of spades which is a negative factor for opening 3H but if he opens 4H I don't like trying for slam from S either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 If anything, North is a little too strong for a 3♥ opening. After a 1♥ or 4♥ opening you would probably have found the slam if opps don't interfere too strongly. But I would say it's just bad luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotShot Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Perfect bidding, no one to blame. Just switch North minor holding, nothing will change except that opps can take 2 quick ♣ tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 No blame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomSac Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 This was fine. If you play very aggressive preempts combined with very light openers you might open 1H, and likely still miss slam, but to me this is a normal auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 There are certainly players who would not preempt 3♥ nonvul with this heavy a hand or with this good a spade holding, as you might miss some good spade games. Playing a light opening system, this is much too good for a preempt. But that is purely a matter of style. For most players, this is simply a very maximum 3♥ call. Responder can hardly be faulted for bidding only 4♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Not that I want to blame anyone, really, well except myself if it's my fault. I just want to learn from these disasters. [hv=d=w&v=n&n=skj3hkqt8764d84ct&s=saqt4ha95daj65cj7]133|200|Scoring: IMPP 3♥ P 4♥P P P[/hv] 100% EW as they didn't force you to slam :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuroth Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Thanks guys. I was north, and was really second-guessing my 3♥ bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 you're 2nd in. it was fine. in my style of pre-empts, 2nd in, equal vul can be a trifle stronger than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 If partner's ten of spades were the ten of diamonds instead his hand would look even better to him but slam would be completely hopeless. It's just one of those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomSac Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 If partner's ten of spades were the ten of diamonds instead his hand would look even better to him but slam would be completely hopeless. It's just one of those things. LOL jk I love you but AQTx AJxx >>>> AQx AJTxx imo opposite a 3H opener when trying to make slam and it's not really close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 If partner's ten of spades were the ten of diamonds instead his hand would look even better to him but slam would be completely hopeless. It's just one of those things. LOL jk I love you but AQTx AJxx >>>> AQx AJTxx imo opposite a 3H opener when trying to make slam and it's not really close. If partner had Kx of one suit and x of the other, which would you want each to be? At best you are grossly exagerating... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomSac Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 If partner's ten of spades were the ten of diamonds instead his hand would look even better to him but slam would be completely hopeless. It's just one of those things. LOL jk I love you but AQTx AJxx >>>> AQx AJTxx imo opposite a 3H opener when trying to make slam and it's not really close. If partner had Kx of one suit and x of the other, which would you want each to be? At best you are grossly exagerating... How can he have Kx and a stiff and a club control? Or are you just hoping for no club lead. Anyways, if he had Kx of one and stiff of the other, Kx of spades is not that bad, we're on a hook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Auction was fine, sometimes ou make over tricks. For some, the North hand would be a 4H bid at those colors, but sincewe are talking about a 2nd seat preempt, 3H is fine.South has 3 tricks, a chance to make a 4th, so 4H will be ok or fairly cold,but that is this. Switch the club with the spade suit, and North will still open 3H, but how goodis 5H? And of course North will open 3H also withouth the jack of spade. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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