Hanoi5 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 [hv=pc=n&w=sakj64h5dat876c92&e=sqt92h963d9cqj654&d=e&v=0&b=14&a=pp1sd3s(Pre-emptive)ppp]266|200[/hv] Is the East hand too strong for pre-emption at the 3-level?Is West hand so good as to get to game over a pre-empt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 I think it is south who should bid 4♥. Mostly because if north declares a diamond lead will beat it very quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Yeah South you got 5 hearts and your partner doubled... I mean come on, dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 [hv=pc=n&w=sakj64h5dat876c92&e=sqt92h963d9cqj654&d=e&v=0&b=14&a=pp1sd3s(Pre-emptive)ppp]266|200|Is the East hand too strong for pre-emption at the 3-level?Is West hand so good as to get to game over a pre-empt?[/hv] In spite of expert disdain, ordinary players adhere to some variation of the Losing Trick Count, so, assuming no duplication, we might get there. Knocking off a loser for trump-control:East has less than 9 losers, so is worth a raise to three.West has less than 6 losers, so is worth game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 5-5 opposite a 4-card raise, good trumps. Just bid 4♠ already, you don't want to see them bid 4 of a round suit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 I agree with Cherdano. Just bid 4S with your 5-5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 I'd have bid 4♠ as East. With a singleton and 4-card support for partner's major-suit opening I usually raise to game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 I'd have bid 4♠ as East. With a singleton and 4-card support for partner's major-suit opening I usually raise to game. I often do as well, but this hand seems meh, if it had a stiff heart I would do it but with 3 hearts it's quite possible they have no game and our hand does not have that much offense. We are probably abnormal in this view anyways, surely west has a normal 4S bid to anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 west hand should bid 4s hand evaluates to close to 19 opposite a p witha lot of trumps (which also cuts down on our defense if the opps startbidding. 3s seems very reasonable from the E hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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