daveharty Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 [hv=pc=n&s=sajt8543htd2cqj82&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1hp1sp2cp]133|200[/hv] Several options came to mind...what would you choose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGibson Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 [hv=pc=n&s=sajt8543htd2cqj82&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1hp1sp2cp]133|200[/hv] Several options came to mind...what would you choose? 4♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 4♠ ditto, keep it simple. option two=2d make it complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 4 ♠ deserves a partner with -, Axxxx,Axx, AKxxx. :) There is a lot to be said of playing in your 7 card suit even with a 4/4 fit at your side, but for now I would start with a space saving 2 ♦. And if partner shows a 5/5 hand, I would play in clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGibson Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 4 ♠ deserves a partner with -, Axxxx,Axx, AKxxx. :) There is a lot to be said of playing in your 7 card suit even with a 4/4 fit at your side, but for now I would start with a space saving 2 ♦. And if partner shows a 5/5 hand, I would play in clubs. If I get that dummy in 4S, I'll be thrilled. 6♣ on a trump lead is not a great spot, and 4S rates just to lose 2-3 spade tricks (planning on playing ♠A, then ♠8, picking up H, Hx, or any 3-3 break) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 4♠ is my first reaction but ♠AJ108xxx is one of the worst trump suit/side suits, we should give at least one more try to playing in clubs. I try 4SF and hope partner doesn't get overboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 3♠ at MPS, 4♠ at teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 2d when you are not SURE (ie 4s is guesswork maybe even 5/6/7 clubs is better) keep the biddingas low as possible. Who know maybe p will bid 3c or 3s either of which might get you heading towardslam. Keeping ti simple is not what this game is all about or else we would have eliminated conventionsa longgggg time ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikl_plkcc Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 2♦, just to get more information before making a decision. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMoe Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 2♦ keeps 5♣, 6♣, 3N, & 4♠ in the picture for now. If partner rebids 2N I'll choose 4♠ as the right stopping point. If partner rebids ♥ I will raise ♣ simply. If partner rebids ♣ I will bid 4♣ perhaps even as Minorwood. If partner rebids 3N showing extras I will likley bid 4♣ on the way toward 6♠. Jumping to 4♠ appears right in isolation but this hand offers many possibilities. Let's get partner's help! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statto Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 4♠. Another consideration is that opps will get their ♦ suit into play if we try to be clever. PS. Same at any scoring I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveharty Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 [hv=pc=n&s=sajt8543htd2cqj82&n=skhaj874dat9cat75&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1hp1sp2cp3sp3np4cppp]266|200[/hv] I decided to get cute, never a very good idea when playing with bots. I wanted to have my cake and eat it too, and thought I could two-step my way to a pretty good description of my hand. Maybe not the best course but I think North's pass of 4C is pretty bizarre, the hand has become a moose. On the bright side, GIB proceeded to misplay it, so we were high enough. +130 was predictably rotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statto Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 GIB should be fixed never to pass 4m except in competition or if it was a pre-empt. No human would except in very unusual circumstances, none which spring to mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 [hv=pc=n&s=sajt8543htd2cqj82&n=skhaj874dat9cat75&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1hp1sp2cp3sp3np4cppp]266|200[/hv] I decided to get cute, never a very good idea when playing with bots. I wanted to have my cake and eat it too, and thought I could two-step my way to a pretty good description of my hand. Maybe not the best course but I think North's pass of 4C is pretty bizarre, the hand has become a moose. On the bright side, GIB proceeded to misplay it, so we were high enough. +130 was predictably rotten. Your fault imo, 3♠ is an invitation bid for GIB and you know it, once you defined your hand as an invitation hand it doesnt matter for GIB regardless of what you do later, you can jump in the air, flip and walk on your hands upside down, GIB will still think you have an invitation hand and will say to itself "I better pass asap before this maniac drags us to higher levels with his invitational hand. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnka447 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Put me down as a 4 ♠ bidder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveharty Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Your fault imo, 3♠ is an invitation bid for GIB and you know it, once you defined your hand as an invitation hand it doesnt matter for GIB regardless of what you do later, you can jump in the air, flip and walk on your hands upside down, GIB will still think you have an invitation hand and will say to itself "I better pass asap before this maniac drags us to higher levels with his invitational hand. :DAgreed, it's totally my fault. It's just hard for me to imagine passing 4C with the North hand, when south has ostensibly shown an invitational hand with 6+ spades and enough of a club fit to warrant pulling 3NT. Heck, it's hard for me to imagine passing ANY invitation with the North hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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