your everydays problem

[Fluffy]

♠J72

♥J63

♦AKQ

♣J854

 

MPs, all vul, partner deals

 

1♦-(1♥)-??

 

double shows 4 spades today :/

[mike777]

2d

[gnasher]

1NT. I was going to bid 2♣, but then I started trying to construct balanced 14-counts opposite which we'd miss game, and I couldn't think of many.

[mikeh]

This is close to an idea (not my invention) that I raised on a thread a few weeks back...passing, intending to cue bid if partner reopens. But I don't like the shape nor the plethora of jacks, so I'll content myself with what only seems like an underbid...1N.

[pooltuna]

2♥

[nige1]

♠J72 ♥J63 ♦AKQ ♣J854 MPs, all vul, partner deals

1♦-(1♥)-??

double shows 4 spades today :/

IMO 2♣ = 10, 2♦ (if still inverted) = 8, 2♥ (UCB) = 7, _X = 4, 1N = 3,

1N is superficially attractive but it's an underbid. Worse, if partner has ♥Ax or [HE}Kxx and we belong in no-trump, that contract is probably better played by partner.

[the hog]

Why can't I double? Ok, 2C.

[JLOGIC]

Agree with 1N

[Fluffy]

If you bid 1NT it will go like this:

 

1♦-(1♥)-1NT-(ps)

ps-(2♣)- X - (2♠)

ps-(ps)- ??

[whereagles]

Come on, pard is unlimited. There's no reason to be pessimistic and mastermind a 1NT bid. A bid which is likely to be passed out if pard has a balanced 13-14 (very possible).

 

Just bid your hand: 2♥. If pard has the 12-14 NT he'll bid 2/3NT, and if he's unbalanced with 5+ diamonds our support is more than adequate.

 

Look at the mess you caused by bidding 1NT :)

[Fluffy]

There's no reason to be pessimistic and mastermind a 1NT bid.

This looks like a proper evaluation more than an underbid or mastermind, mike, andy and justin can hardly be all wrong on the same deal, and I find it very conforting that they opted for the same bid as me :)

[mike777]

I can understand 1nt that was my close secondchoice. I just picked 2d(less than invite) to tell pard my bestsuit.

2h for me would show a much better hand, not this junk. I mean pard can often open 1d on less than 12 and I dont assume she will have 14 or more.

 

what happens over 2d pls?

[nige1]

If you bid 1NT it will go like this:

1♦-(1♥)-1NT-(ps)

ps-(2♣)- X - (2♠)

ps-(ps)- ??

Now, 3♦ = 10, 2N = 9, _X = 8, _P = 7.

[Fluffy]

I can understand 1nt that was my close secondchoice. I just picked 2d(less than invite) to tell pard my bestsuit.

2h for me would show a much better hand, not this junk. I mean pard can often open 1d on less than 12 and I dont assume she will have 14 or more.

 

what happens over 2d pls?

partner will bid a negative 3♦

[gnasher]

If you bid 1NT it will go like this:

 

1♦-(1♥)-1NT-(ps)

ps-(2♣)- X - (2♠)

ps-(ps)- ??

 

I'd double 2♠, without much conviction. Partner knows I have only three, so he won't leave it in with a singleton. I hope he leads a trump.

[whereagles]

This looks like a proper evaluation more than an underbid or mastermind, mike, andy and justin can hardly be all wrong on the same deal, and I find it very conforting that they opted for the same bid as me :)

 

I'm used to go against the world and be right, Galileo style B)

[Siegmund]

I will settle for an unimaginative 2C on the first round. Don't like 1NT with 3 lies (extra hcp, both majors unstopped), and think a cuebid on a 9-loser hand and no guaranteed fit is a shocking overbid.

[nigel_k]

Unsupported jacks are very bad, AKQ tight is very bad, holding in opponents suit is bad as well. Just an awful hand. If I was a good player of course I would never downgrade but this looks like at least a two point downgrade to me. Kaplan/Rubens rates it a 9.2.

[Phil]

1N is not only right, it is correct.

 

Anything else is for the point counting wraiths of the bridge world.

[Phil]

I'm used to go against the world and be right, Galileo style B)

 

And you decided that winning was more important than being a pioneer? :)

[whereagles]

I will settle for an unimaginative 2C on the first round. Don't like 1NT with 3 lies (extra hcp, both majors unstopped), and think a cuebid on a 9-loser hand and no guaranteed fit is a shocking overbid.

 

I think 2♣ is a fine bid (way better than 1NT IMO), but I dispute that the cue is an overbid.

 

- First of all, if opener is balanced he'll bid 2/3NT now and we won't be playing diamonds, so the fit isn't an issue.

- Second, if opener is unbalanced then he has 5 diamonds and it's ok again.

- Third, it's a 9 loser hand but the LTC is meant for suit play, whereas here all points to playing the hand in NT, in which case the HCP count is a good evaluator.

- Fourth, the cue has it all covered:

 

... 2♥

2♠ -> assiming it's GF with a stopper, you can now bid 3♥ showing a half-stop there

2NT -> assming this is a 12/bad 13, now is the time to exercise judgement and pass

3♣ -> as 2♠.

3♦ -> this is some unbalanced min. Pass.

3♥ -> probably a good 13/14 with half stop. Bid 3NT. Pard will raise to 4NT if he's on the 18-19 range.

3♠ -> splinter, thus 5 diamonds. Easy 4/5♦, depending on your agreements.

3NT -> good 13/14 with stop. Pass

 

easy game :)

[Fluffy]

Thi sis the hand as I recall it.

[hv=pc=n&s=sj42hj72dakqcj752&w=st987653hq3d63c93&n=saqh984d87542caq4&e=skhakt65djt9ckt86]399|300[/hv]

 

Doubling 2♠ was maybe a mistake, since +100 was already 96%, and -110 would stillbe about 65% I think, but +200 was 100%