pirate22 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Scenario--- all vuln-dealer South-you are East.Bidding proceeds P--P--P You hold A32--A--A63--A109642.When i picked this hand up,i relaxed np if pard opens any,but quickly also thought,if opps open/or partner passes,ithink there will be problems,my 4 ACES empty????????when lo and behold it happened 3 passes to me.Hence the poll.you are a sub in a tourney-partner happens to be an expert,you have playd 3 hands with him all defensive part scores,and done well.and now this hand came up...........Hence constructive-destructive?one of the most exciting hands i have experienced in many years.your decision sets the PACE--when the poll comes in,i will reveal all.to further assist,your decision as to your opening bid,consider what partner may have or have not,your pard ply SAYC.nothing special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 oh the suspense 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 I don't feel like being creative today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ3cLJ7FGq4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Not sure what you are asking here, but if it is "what would I open?", well I don't know of anyone who would not open 1C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Somehow I think this is a water cooler thread... I don't see any references to bridge in the OP EDIT: To pirate22, yes yes I know I need glasses and all that. In 6 years when I'm old enough to drink, I'll buy myself a pair of shot glasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 There are all sorts of ways to try for a unanimous poll but it never succeeds. Unless you only give 1 option to vote, like our dear friend pirate22 who still hasn't figured out how to use hand diagrams to make his posts more readable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zasanya Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 I bid 1 ♣.Partner can have maximum 12 hcp minimum 0 if both opponents are ultra conservative bidders or have miscounted.Since I am told P is an expert I discount the possibility that HE might have miscounted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 This is a communist poll, with only one option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 I voted for what has partner got-max/min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 If I read this correctly you want to know if I am bidding constructively or destructively? LOL I have 4 highly probable sure tricks which instantly makes the opponent's chances of finding a game highly unlikely. While my chances are very high so why would I want to make life difficult for my side by any destructive call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Pooltuna, are you saying that just because we have a shapely hand with 16 excellent HCP and the opponents have both passed, this rates to be our hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Pooltuna, are you saying that just because we have a shapely hand with 16 excellent HCP and the opponents have both passed, this rates to be our hand?Now that's an innovative idea! We'll call it: "Pirate's Law of having an obvious 1♣ opener but typing gobbledygook instead"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Pooltuna, are you saying that just because we have a shapely hand with 16 excellent HCP and the opponents have both passed, this rates to be our hand? yeah I am leaning into the wind in that direction maybe the hurricane will be over soon. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Well, take off the eyepatch and reveal all, Pirate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirate22 Posted January 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 The patch and wooden leg comes off---- 4 aces empty...me thinks its a waste of time to open 1cli felt the opps were going to come in with any,even if diams/hts/spades,so i decided to open 3cl,and bidding proceeded Pas Pas Pas 3 cl--4cl--pass--4d !! x --4hts-- x-- pass pass--pass --pass..... !{i x 4d with 4 aces}it went 5off=1600 to our way. Souths hand K10964--J8763--Q5--QNorths 7 --K10 --J109872--J853. West QJ85--Q9542--K4--K9. East hand....A32-----A-----A63-----A107642. King cl lead all now revealed when stiff Q appeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 partner has a clear redouble over his own double, to collect the well deserved 3200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 You could have told us your opps don't know how to play bridge. Seriously, 4♣ with that opposite a PH is suicide. A lot of people (possibly ill-advised) would also open partner's hand. Besides, you can't get 1600 from a doubled (not XX) contract. And yes, I would never dream of opening 3C, no texture and pre-empts partner a lot more than it pre-empts the opps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 The patch and wooden leg comes off---- 4 aces empty...me thinks its a waste of time to open 1clLOL i felt the opps were going to come in with any,even if diams/hts/spades,so i decided to open 3cl,LOL and bidding proceeded Pas Pas Pas 3 cl--4cl--pass--4d !! x --4hts-- x-- pass pass--pass --pass..... !{i x 4d with 4 aces}it went 5off=1600 to our way.LOL Souths hand K10964--J8763--Q5--QNorths 7 --K10 --J109872--J853. West QJ85--Q9542--K4--K9. East hand....A32-----A-----A63-----A107642. King cl lead all now revealed when stiff Q appeared.LOL pirate22LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Using your monthly quota of LOLs while it's still january i see :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 To quote the Hideous Hog (of Menagerie fame), "No bid is truly bad if it provokes an even worse bid by the opponents." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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