Jump to content

Whats your bid ?


benlessard

Recommended Posts

ATxx

Q

KQx

KQ9xx

 

vul-NV

(3C)--4H--(P)--?

 

if my hand were

ATxx Q KQx xxxxx

 

I would bid 5h and since my current hand is at best 1 trick stonger

I see no reason to deviate from a 5h bid the heart Q should provide

sufficient support to the 4h bidder and anytime p has decent

power along with great hearts slam should be a favorite.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My hand (south) was

 

QX

AKTxxx(x) edited

ATxx

---

 

and decided to overbid 4H rather than a simple 3H because of the club void and because i wasnt sure how light my partner would be willing raise me to 4H vul vs NV. With my regular partner i would just bid 3H. Anyway north has to force to 6 (or keycards or make a try for 7) because over most slam tries all slam tries south will bail out to 5H feeling he already have overbid significantly.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

A good general rule when partner bids over a preempt is to assume that he's playing you for two tricks (or about 6 - 8 points); don't do anything unless you have considerably more than that.

 

Here, you do: about 8 - 10 points (or 2 - 3 tricks) more than partner expects.

 

I'd probably bid 6, though 5 is a reasonable bid as well. I want to be in 6 at least, with 6NT and 7 possible (though remote). Partner cannot have the A unless LHO preempted on (6 or) 7 to the jack, so 7NT is out.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My hand (south) was

 

QX

AKTxxx

ATxx

---

 

and decided to overbid 4H rather than a simple 3H because of the club void and because i wasnt sure how light my partner would be willing raise me to 4H vul vs NV. With my regular partner i would just bid 3H. Anyway north has to force to 6 (or keycards or make a try for 7) because over most slam tries all slam tries south will bail out to 5H feeling he already have overbid significantly.

 

12 card hand...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Eh? Where did this come from?

Kxx

AKJxxxx

A(J)xx

 

You would not bid 4H?

 

***

You do not have a stronger bid than 4H for this hand?

A perfect SQJ +CKQ +Hxx is a cold slam. That's 8 hcp,

how can partner even suggest good stuff when you may

have so-o-o much?

Where is the top for 4H for you?

What other strong bid(s) are you not using?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Good grief man, you are vulnerable vs nv.

How will you feel if you double and pd bids 4S on a 4 carder? Happy?

 

***

Again what is the top for 4H for you?

What other strong bids are you not using?

If your response is "only Double shows strong"

then I see YOUR problem. That is NOT a problem

to me - I have other strong bids.

Good grief man, did you not read my post?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Eh? Where did this come from?

Kxx

AKJxxxx

A(J)xx

 

You would not bid 4H?

 

***

You do not have a stronger bid than 4H for this hand?

A perfect SQJ +CKQ +Hxx is a cold slam. That's 8 hcp,

how can partner even suggest good stuff when you may

have so-o-o much?

Where is the top for 4H for you?

What other strong bid(s) are you not using?

 

No. This hand is not worth more than 4. It is a fine 4 call. 4 shows a very good hand. This is a very good hand.

 

I don't even know why you think this hand is better than a 4 call. It is not even close to a 2 opening. I suppose if you added the K and changed the K to the A then 4 would be an underbid. Still, I don't know if there is a reasonable alternative. Most players play that double followed by 4 doesn't show a stronger hand - rather, it shows a more flexible hand (say, one less heart and one more spade).

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Eh? Where did this come from?

Kxx

AKJxxxx

A(J)xx

 

You would not bid 4H?

 

***

You do not have a stronger bid than 4H for this hand?

A perfect SQJ +CKQ +Hxx is a cold slam. That's 8 hcp,

how can partner even suggest good stuff when you may

have so-o-o much?

Where is the top for 4H for you?

What other strong bid(s) are you not using?

 

All I can say is that if you want a stronger bid than 4H for this hand you have no idea of hand evaluation and even less of bidding over a pre empt.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...