jillybean Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=skt742hk4d7c87642&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=p1d1s]133|200[/hv] There is more to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Pass for now. I have a singleton in partner's suit and 5 cards in opponent's suit. My clubs are very weak and I only have 6 hcp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunnyGo Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Pass for now. I have a singleton in partner's suit and 5 cards in opponent's suit. My clubs are very weak and I only have 6 hcp. I think she was asking how you rate the 1♠ bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 We are south csaba, the question is about our overcall. I would bid 1S and think that this is good. 5-5 is very powerful when a good fit is found, and I prefer to look for it at the 1-level. It's mostly a matter of agreement though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 If the initial posting is correct, I agree with 1♠, even vul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunnyGo Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 We are south csaba, the question is about our overcall. I would bid 1S and think that this is good. 5-5 is very powerful when a good fit is found, and I prefer to look for it at the 1-level. It's mostly a matter of agreement though. I think another big thing going for it is that partner is a passed hand, but I'd probably bid 1♠ even if they weren't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegmund Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 It is pretty ugly, but at MP I'd at least seriously consider doing it anyway. It's not like this auction is going to get any safer... On the other hand, partner is reasonably likely to lead a spade anyway against their eventual heart contract, and we don't really want to invite him to be a hero and sacrifice over 4H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcw Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 PASS please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Typical gwnn moment involving compass confusion. I completely agree with the 1♠ overcall (good, not bad), but it could hardly be a weaker hand for this action (ugly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I tried to vote "good and ugly", but it wouldn't let me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Yeah, good and ugly or ok and ugly should be options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 This is bad because it makes your overcall range unmanageably wide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=skt742hk4d7c87642&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=p1d1s]133|200[/hv] There is more to come.p - ( 1D ) - 2D! = Bailey cuebid = (5/5)+ ....Sp and one of the two unbid ( Hts or Cl ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I'd bid 1♠ on anyday with this, but i can see it is a matter of style and i would not argue with people who thinks it aint a 1♠ overcall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I tried to vote "good and ugly", but it wouldn't let me.Was intended as humor based on American colloquialisms. But I would overcall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I voted ok leaning towards good. Might put the fear of 3nt in them, might go for a number without better ♣. We can often cuebid our way to the 2 (only) level and sound tough on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted September 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 next round [hv=pc=n&s=skt742hk4d7c87642&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=p1d1s2d2np?]133|200[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel_k Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 A passed partner can't really have a natural 2NT bid opposite one of my overcalls, especially in an auction like this where it is so easy for us to reopen if partner passes. I'd prefer to play 2NT as a spade raise but I guess we have to assume is it natural without discussion and probably we have no agreement about 3♣ either. I would pass and hope the opponents come to the rescue with either double or 3♦. Of course it would be nice to bid 3♣ and play there but I don't see this happening unless I precede 3♣ with an insufficient bid then correct it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Agree with Nigel. 2NT is unlikely to be useful in a natural sense by a passed partner when the opponents have opened and been raised. It is extra distribution in hearts and clubs on my planet ---as opposed to a responsive double with less extreme distribution and a couple spades. I am confident enough about this, that the only question is how many clubs I want to bid. 3C might be right, as a hedge in case I don't know for sure that pard resides on my planet. I think there are enough ways of raising my spades, including bidding spades. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Yeech I guess I am very old school, I made the 2N bid on xx,Axx,Q82,AJT53. Playing modern I have to pass, or open this garbage. My r/l partners play 2N natural too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Yeech I guess I am very old school, I made the 2N bid on xx,Axx,Q82,AJT53. Playing modern I have to pass, or open this garbage. My r/l partners play 2N natural too.Even if you play 2NT as natural, why would you want to bid it on that hand? After they take the first five diamond tricks, you need to take the rest; and if you do, maybe there was a better spot to play for your eleven tricks. If pard would bid 2NT with that, my hedge of only rebidding 3C would look pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 I'm not proud of the 2N bid but I really did not know what would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel_k Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 I made the 2N bid on xx,Axx,Q82,AJT53.I would definitely open that and I don't normally open with 11. It is at least a one point upgrade. I prefer double instead of 2NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 I would definitely open that and I don't normally open with 11. It is at least a one point upgrade. I prefer double instead of 2NT.Why upgrade and if you open 1♣, what do you bid over partners 1♥? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=skt742hk4d7c87642&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=p1d1s]133|200[/hv] There is more to come. I guess a matter of style easy pass for me but some good players say easy 1s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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