benlessard Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 [hv=pc=n&s=s85haqj9532dk7cj5&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1hp1sd]133|200[/hv] Do you agree with opening ? Now what ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 2H. 3H would show a better hand. I'll bid 3H next round if allowed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 I can live with 2♥ or 3♥ which for us shows 6 and a half to 7 playing tricks and is more limited at the top end than it is for most people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 2H is fine. I will compete to 3 if allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Yes and 2H. For us, jumps to 3 are sound. We also tend to respond very light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madongjun Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Open 1♥ was right,now I bid 2♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Open (WTP) and 2♥ since I'd not play 3♥ as preemptive here after opening, in spite of RHO's X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VM1973 Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 I'll rebid 2♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 2H, then 3H, then 4H, then ... :) ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 I saw 4H at 2 tables in the "A" and I thought It was really loony. Responder hand was AKJxxxxQJxKxxx and 4H goes down on a club lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeegan Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 :P Imo, the posters are correct. Open with one♥, and then bid 2♥ over the double. So, you end up in 4♥. This is a very high percentage game. You have only four possible losers and potential discards on dummy's spades given time. A lot has to go wrong for you to go down. Rough estimate of the probabilities:1. Club opening lead - 50% 2. Club ace with RHO - 80% 3. Heart king with LHO - 60% 4. Heart king with RHO four times - 5%5. Spades misbehave - 25%Figuring all of these combined chances is a bit of a Bayesian mess (e.g. the location of the club ace and the probability of a club lead are interconnected), but you gotta figure you are roughly 2 to 1 to make 4♥. It's a bidders' game. Not being in 4♥ is an error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbodell Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 I saw 4H at 2 tables in the "A" and I thought It was really loony. I think a number of people would just open 4♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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