Phil Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 All mps, regional pairs. 1. Jx A987xxx xx xx. Partner opens 2♠ in 2nd seat (w/w). RHO bids 3♣. You? 2. Axx A Kxx AKJxxx. 1♦ on left. Pard passes 1♠ on right. (W/w) You? All for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwery_hi Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 1. Pass2. 3NT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 All mps, regional pairs. 1. Jx A987xxx xx xx. Partner opens 2♠ in 2nd seat (w/w). RHO bids 3♣. You?2. Axx A Kxx AKJxxx. 1♦ on left. Pard passes 1♠ on right. (W/w) You? IMO...3♥ = 10, Pass = 9, 3♠ = 6.Pass = 10, 2♣ = 9, Double = 8, 1N (Natural) = 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlson Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 1. 3♠, I think this rates to give them at least something of a problem. 2. 2♣ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 1. 3♠, I think this rates to give them at least something of a problem. 2. 2♣Agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 Pass and X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rduran1216 Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 3NT on the first x on the second 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 1. Jx A987xxx xx xx. Partner opens 2♠ in 2nd seat (w/w). RHO bids 3♣. You? 2. Axx A Kxx AKJxxx. 1♦ on left. Pard passes 1♠ on right. (W/w) You? 1. They're about to bid a game that everybody else is bidding as well. So what? To bid here would just be trying to be clever. 2. Pard has little, so I would try a bit of dog-walking here. 2♣, to be followed by 3 and maybe even 4 later if opps are quick to go to the 3 level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 1. They're about to bid a game that everybody else is bidding as well. So what? To bid here would just be trying to be clever. Not entirely "just" trying to be clever. 3S by you would take up some room. It is not entirely LAWful, but it eliminates a 3S bid by one of them. Partner doesn't get to bid again after your 3S, so that is not a worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 pass and x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 1]Pass2]3♣ this is MP right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 3S seems like it would be a fairly big overbid, and push the opponents to something they wouldn't bid otherwise. I see no reason to encourage this since it seems like anything they do will work out reasonably well. On the second one, I think Passing and 3N are both barking mad. Double and 2C both seem reasonable, but I think Double is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 1. I saw Itabashi hold a very similar hand a number of years ago, except his RHO passed. He trotted out 3♥ and jobbed the opps out of a game. I tried 3♥, which gave LHO a little problem with xx KJx AKxx xxxx. She punted 5♣ which made, but 3N is 430. Still an average minus for us. No idea why. 2. I overcalled a heavy 1N. Auction continued: 2♦ - 2♥ - 2♠ - 3N (?)4♦..... +500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I don't see any reason to do something spectacular on the second hand. 1NT, Pass, 2C.. too many geniuses in one room. except his RHO passed Which is of course a huge difference. You are very unlikely to talk them out of game after RHO bids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 On the second one, I think Passing and 3N are both barking mad. Woof Woof!Seriously, mtvesuvius, why is Pass "barking"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Woof Woof!Seriously, mtvesuvius, why is Pass "barking"?I usually like to begin to show my hand at the one or two level instead of misdescribe it the three or four level given the choice. What do you hope to accomplish by passing other than looking silly when you overbid later or are cold for 3N and partner thinks you are weak? Speaking of dogs, I am past my dog walking stage... At least for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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