akhare Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 IMP, vul. vs. not, expert opps. You deal and hold: AKXX XXX AJ98 XX The auction proceeds: 1♦ (systemically 15 HCPs max.) - 1♥ - X (exactly 4♠) - 4♥. What's your call? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Pass. I would have raised to 2S without interference. I am not going to let the opps badger me into an overbid by a factor of 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Pass. I know ♥ shortness is attractive but still need more and we are in only 4-4 fit. (which is not even guaranteed %100 in the way i play) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 I'd like to play 4♠, but sometimes only way to play 4♠ is not to bid it. I am assuming partner has a take out double available, if he doesn't have it then I bid 4♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 I'd like to play 4♠, but sometimes only way to play 4♠ is not to bid it. I am assuming partner has a take out double available, if he doesn't have it then I bid 4♠ So if the bidding went1D (P) 1S (P) You would bid 4S? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 So if the bidding went1D (P) 1S (P) You would bid 4S? What would you bid if 1♠ response guaranteed at worst singleton or void ♥ ? I would not bid 4♠ ( or i would have done it in my reply above, same thing) but knowing pd has at least a stiff ♥ or a void, makes it kinda atractive. But then again as i said we are only on a 4-4 fit, and RHO can be setting us up with 3 card heart support and a lot of defense. ( We all seen it i think ) But even if has legit 4-5 card support it doesn;t mean we are cold for game and/or only down 1 + they are making...., aiming for hands which pd can not reopen and 4♠ is still decent, is small target imo. Vulnerability kinda ruins it too. I can easily predict arguments for bidding 4♠ in some other colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 pass wtp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Pass should be, but never will be, unanimous. The superheroes who bid 4♠ should stick to playing solitaire. Bridge players with partners allow their partner to convey some additional information. We pass, we await partner's call. Once in a while we will miss a decent 4-4 game. Far more frequently, we will avoid a bad, and perhaps even hopeless, contract. If partner has nothing to say, then let's hope to go plus on defence. If he can double, announcing ownership of the hand, we have a happy 4♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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