Vulnerable ?

[bluecalm]

Those are all from high level competition playing imps. We have a disagreement with my friends about correct actions. I think those hands may contribute to discussion about style.

 

You are vulnerable in all hands. First 2 are r/r. Last one is r/w. All auctions are comp.

 

1.

♠K92 ♥852 ♦T874 ♣K65

 

Pass - Pass - 1♥ - 1NT

????

 

 

2.

♠873 ♥AQ5 ♦KJ5 ♣7542

 

1♠ - Pass - 1NT (f1) - 3♥

4♥ - ????

 

What if opener bids 4♠ instead of 4♥ ?

 

3.

♠Q ♥KQ8643 ♦Q3 ♣QT92

 

1♠ - ????

 

Thoughts ?

[Jlall]

1 is an easy pass, 3 is an easy 2H, hand 2 I think depends on style, I'd certainly bid 5H opposite myself.

[rogerclee]

1) Pass, we are 4333 and have some values, it seems probable we can just beat this on heart plays, and if we can't then I doubt 2H was making.

2) I think x is save-suggesting so I would just do that.

3) 2H, pretty ugly, but with 64 and great club spots I think this is just normal.

[aguahombre]

Yeh, with Roger on #2. Double pretty-much means everything I would want it to mean. Good hearts, and "save suggesting". Can't quite bring myself to do more than "suggest" a save with this distribution.

[bluecalm]

Those are all from Spingold finals/semi finals.

 

First hand Rodwell bid 2♥. I really like it. I am also quite sure it's not one time action from him. I saw many wc players doing that on regular basis. I guess it's more safe in precision though than in standard system (because risk of partner going to 3level is minimal).

While I agree that we probably won't make and if we do we will often set 1NT I think that taking their space is worthwhile because it's easier to misjudge for them.

 

Second hand was played in truly elite environment (Meckwell on one table, Fantunes on the other).

Meckstroth faced 4♥ and bid 5♥.

Nunes faced 4♠ and also went to 5♥. Partner had : xx JTxxxxx - A9x. I would consider it's pretty minimal in the style I prefer.

 

In the third hand no surprise. Rodwell chose 2♥. It was duplicated by Fantoni in the other room.

 

Those hands are another example of what I noticed. Elite players bid more aggressively than most "experts". Most of my friends would consider bidding on 1st and 2nd hand as simply "crazy bad" while at 3rd as "borderline at best".

[gnasher]

Agree with Rodwell.