am I getting old?

[gnasher]

Btw, the way the ACBL CC is typically filled out, 2♦ is explained as "weak, 5-10 hcp". Doesn't say 6 cards, or (5)6 cards, or 5-6 cards. Doesn't say "classic weak two, 6 cards, even in 3rd seat white/red". For 3-level preempts one can check "very light", and when, say, Andy plays in the US, I guess he is aware enough that his preempt style is light by US standards to check that box.

The section about two-bids on my ACBL convention card usually reads something like "4-9 1st/2nd (may be 5 cards 1st NV); 0-12 3rd, often 5 cards". I don't think I've ever noticed that much detail on an indigenous convention card.

 

I can even remember an opponent objecting that whilst it might be OK to bid like that, we shouldn't actually write it on the card.

[kfay]

Frankly this is like, the perfect hand for a 1N psyche. Maybe just a smidge too strong.

 

Unless partner is a max opps likely have a game and we have a good spot to run to.

 

So I don't see how the argument that psyching hasn't worked for you in the past, maybe you've just been psyching on the wrong hands.

 

Anyway ch00 would open 1♦ probably, but I never really get this. It does basically nothing to the opps. For me it's between 2 and 3 diamonds and I don't have strong feelings.

[kayin801]

My suit is too good for 2♦ so it's 1 or 3.

[pooltuna]

Not so long ago, a top player asked me with screens what lenght should I expect from dad's 2♥ opening in third favourable.

 

I hesitated a while and replied that he should have 5 about 70% of the time.

 

Dad had 7 cards lol.

probably not too bad a call with [hv=s=skxh8765432dxxckx]133|100|[/hv]

[P_Marlowe]

3D.

 

We dont have 2D av., the hand is even a 3D in 1st seat for us.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[peachy]

To the 3♦ bidders, are you bypassing 2♦ or is 2♦ something other than weak 6 ♦'s in your system?

2D is a weak two in my system, but I would still open 3D. Third seat favorable, the fourth seat has a good hand, let us not make it easy for him and their side. There is no guarantee that 3D works out best, but it is still better than 2D. Just my opinion.

[JLOGIC]

Seems like a run of the mill 3D bid, My second choice if I had to make one would be 4D, I consider that slightly less crazy than 2D.

[nigel_k]

If you are blissfully happy bidding 3♦ you are not getting old. If you bid 3♦ and feel somewhat uncomfortable about it, you are getting old but in a good way. If you pass then it's time to start thinking about funeral arrangements. If you had a weak 2♦ available and still passed it can only be because rigor mortis has already set in.

[Siegmund]

Just the right number of offensive tricks for 3D at this vulnerability.

 

If you bid only 2D "because its only a 6-card suit" or "because it's a textbook weak two," you are a chicken. If you bid only 2D because you're concerned that the DAK might produce two defensive tricks and that's a flaw for a preempt, I will respect your opinion though still think 3D is the better bid.

[inquiry]

An aside, as you read this you are as old as you have ever been.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before you get too bummed out about that, as you read this, you are as young as will be from now on.

 

 

Got that from a comic strip a few weeks (months?) ago... I can't remember how long, but after all, I am as old as I have ever been now.

[neilkaz]

Just the right number of offensive tricks for 3D at this vulnerability.

 

If you bid only 2D "because its only a 6-card suit" or "because it's a textbook weak two," you are a chicken. If you bid only 2D because you're concerned that the DAK might produce two defensive tricks and that's a flaw for a preempt, I will respect your opinion though still think 3D is the better bid.

These are also my thoughts at these colors playing MP. 3♦ for me hoping to give the opps more problems than I am giving our side.

[andy_h]

3♦. Sometimes I can have pure hands, sometimes less pure. We are in 3rd at w/r I like to spice things up a little. I don't exactly want to be only pre-empting text book hands.

[Mr. Dodgy]

I know I am getting older. it's OK, 3D for me regardless. I play 2D multi by choice, but would open 3 here anyway.

[gwnn]

I opened 2D but was seriously unhappy with it. I wanted to open 1 instead. Then I thought a little bit about it and I'm probably getting old. :blink: