jillybean Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 MP, NV, forcing 1N [hv=pc=n&w=sjt84hj5dkt97cakq&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1sp1n*p2hpp?]133|200[/hv] Your call? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 pass. too weak, too dangerous to act. not a lot of upside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiddity Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 pass. too weak, too dangerous to act. not a lot of upside. I agree that it is very dangerous to act, but there is also huge upside. It's matchpoints! We could find a making partial pretty easily, or we could find a 3 of a minor save over 2H for down 1 or 2, or we could push them to 3H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 great post, helpful answers..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 I really want to pass but with none vul at matchpoint, I just can't. Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantumcat Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 I really want to pass but with none vul at matchpoint, I just can't. Help! Playing in spades, you will be in a 4-3 fit with a 5-1 split or a 4-4 fit with a 5-0 split. Playing in a minor, if pard isn't imaginative enough to respond 2NT with equal length in the minors, you will be playing in clubs with a 3-3 or a 4-3 fit. There's very little upside unless you find partner with five diamonds or an excellent defending hand. And don't forget, partner has the same vulnerability as you. With five diamonds he stood a decent chance of overcalling 2♦ over 1♠. Also with five bad clubs and four diamonds, he would surely have bid 2NT over 2♥ if he wasn't in favour of defending. Partner's automatic lead is a heart against 2♥ (South probably has 0-1 spades and 3 hearts), which you really don't mind, if he leads away from an honour you have the trusty jack to back it up with, and some high cards to get in with to lead your second one. I would be quite looking forward to the defense on this hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Dear Quantumcat, I know that before we try a double, partner is both imaginative enough and not imaginative enough to bid 2NT with equal length in the minors. However, I have bid like a madman often enough to know that my partner is indeed imaginative enough to bid 2NT with equal length in the minors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I really want to pass but with none vul at matchpoint, I just can't. Help! Me too.This hand just shows the huge difference between matchpoints and imps. p.s. just in case you didn't realise, double is wrong at imps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegmund Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Double is pretty freakin scary at MPs too. No way to eliminate any of our spade losers in dummy since we'll be overruffed by responder, AND no particular guarantee anybody has a fit. I dont think I would feel much of a pang at letting this one go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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