jillybean Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 [hv=d=e&v=b&s=skhkj7642dk852c74]133|100|Scoring: MP(P) P (P) 1♥(P) ?[/hv] I know some would open this 2♥, but it didn't happen at the table.What is your bid now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 4H with a pickup, 3NT with partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Whatever is my forcingest raise, possibly 2NT... Not 3♠ anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Whatever is my forcingest raise, possibly 2NT... Not 3♠ anyway. what is your objection to 3♠? Clearly assuming you don't play it as preemptive which really doesn't make sense anyway since you are a passed hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 what is your objection to 3♠? Clearly assuming you don't play it as preemptive which really doesn't make sense anyway since you are a passed hand. Lots of good players do not like to splinter with a singleton honour, especially an ace or a king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted October 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 4H with a pickup, 3NT with partner. What is your 3N Ron? I don't mind 3♠, I'll disucss this with my regular partner. I'm confused, 3games per day is taking it's toll - is 2♠ here a mini splinter? How about bergen then 3♦ over 2♠ ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 I don't mind 3♠, I'll disucss this with my regular partner. I'm confused, 3games per day is taking it's toll - is 2♠ here a mini splinter? How about bergen then 3♦ over 2♠ ? In Standard (both American and Acol) p - 1H - 2S is a fit jump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 4H with a pickup, 3NT with partner. I won't disrespect a pickup partner with 4H, either. This hand is too strong for a LAW bid. 2D, if natural and forcing by a passed hand. Otherwise something other than a splinter to show this big raise. Whatever that something is depends on what we have agreed to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegmund Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 I am not so offended by a 4H bid. If you want to go through J2N or something, OK, I can live with that too.What I really want to do is find a way to show a hand that's bidding game because of its distribution but does have some values to it. Perhaps if Bergen is on, I might try a limit raise followed by raising myself to game or something. I don't much care for the splinter - partly because of the SK but more so because I have xx in clubs, and partner will be visualizing Hxx or Hxxx in both clubs and diamonds, if I splinter in spades. (And, aqua, if you can find someone who plays 2D forcing by a passed hand, ok, that'd work. I don't remember ever running across a non-beginner who did play it though.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Whatever is my forcingest raise, possibly 2NT... Not 3♠ anyway. what is your objection to 3♠? (...) I don't know what his is, but here's mine: splintering here allows opps to get into the bidding cheaply with dbl and besides there's little point in splintering a suit you have wastage on :( Agree to 4♥, unless I'm playing some sort of forcing raise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 [hv=d=e&v=b&s=skhkj7642dk852c74]133|100|Scoring: MP(P) P (P) 1♥(P) ?[/hv] I know some would open this 2♥, but it didn't happen at the table.What is your bid now? 4h or 4d if playing full bergen. 4d=5+trmps and 1 to 1.5 outside quick tricks, less than 10 hcp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 3NT would show a raise based on long trumps and a smattering of high cards, iow what we have.I think 3S is a pretty poor call, btw, firstly a stiff hon and secondly read Nuno's post. With a pickup I wouldn't trust that they understand any fancy call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 (And, aqua, if you can find someone who plays 2D forcing by a passed hand, ok, that'd work. I don't remember ever running across a non-beginner who did play it though.)Yes, there are two groups who play it still forcing for one round: beginners, and certain old people who remember when it was a one-round force and haven't come kicking and screaming to two-way drury. Some of us still use 1NT forcing by a passed hand, too. I can handle the scorn :P I remember a tourney where a top pro who has known us for years got a good chuckle when he found out we still use 2/1 as a 1-round force and forcing NT when a passed hand. But, he understood how it can fit in for Drury haters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertb Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 I like Drury here. Forcing, low level, and I may learn something useful about the hand my partner holds. It's my firm belief that any given partner is likely to play 2NT as natural on this auction, a spade splinter seems awful, and 4 hearts, although practical, won't give me any real chance to blame partner for missing slam if we happen to have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromageGB Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 4♥ with a stranger, 2♠ (the Jacoby 2NT) with partner. We play normal system on by passed hand, with a natural 2NT being shown by starting 1♠ (the forcing NT). As the J2N shows at least 4 card support and an opening hand, he will wonder why I was asleep on the first round, but it can happen ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoAnneM Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 I played this hand: 2h - 2nt - 3d - 4h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 I played this hand: 2h - 2nt - 3d - 4h Hi Jo Anne I'm back in Vancouver now, great tournament !Is 2N feature or ogust ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoAnneM Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Hi, it was a pleasure meeting you. 3D was a feature. The tournament was quite a surprise to everyone. We budgeted for a 10% reduction from last year because of the Philadelphia games, and if attendance held up today we had over a 10% increase from last year. Players are learning that Seaside, Oregon has a lot to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Thanks, nice to meet you too. Sorry I didnt have more time to visit, all I was doing was playing bridge and when I wasn't playing, I was trying to sleep. :P Not that I saw a lot of it but Seaside seems like an interesting spot with plenty to do. The venue was great and the $10 entry fee affordable. I heard some grumbling about district 19 having increased their fee's so I wouldn't be surprised if the attendance at Seaside continued to increase. With any luck, I will be back next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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