bd71 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 [hv=pc=n&w=st9743haj863d75c6&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=1n(15-17)]133|200[/hv] Matchpoints. You are playing DONT, so can show the majors with 2♥...do you do it? Are there any shifts in conditions that would change your action?... ...if W/W or W/R?...if declarer was particularly bad?...or particularly good?...at IMPs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Molyb Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 I wouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 vs. a strong NT, yes. Vs. a weak NT, no. The yellow tab says this is a strong NT; so, I would. Dunno if my 2D to show them affects the decision, but it does give us an extra "out", in case CHO has long diamonds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 W vs R in MP's I'd try it. But knowing it's not gonna be normal. At all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinidad Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 If you are playing DONT, this is the hand for it. DONT is designed to get in on distributional rubbish. This is distributional rubbish, so get in. If you don't get in on this, which is fine, then stop playing DONT because it doesn't fit your style. Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 I would bid, but I don't expect this to be the most popular decision in the room. I think this is an auto-bid in balancing seat, and I'd feel better bidding in direct seat at MPs than at IMPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel_k Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 I would act in the balancing seat only. Vulnerability is more of an issue when holding hands that are too flat or have soft values. High card strength requirements alone needn't vary much with vulnerability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akwoo Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 The trouble with bidding is that it helps declarer play the hand. LHO only needs half the remaining points to have enough for 3N. I'm not so worried about getting too high ourselves. I jump in: 1) In balancing seat (where it helps partner if he or she is on lead against 3N).2) If declarer is known to be weak enough not to be able to use the inference.3) W/R, because at that vulnerability our agreements are such that I might jump in on a good 4-4, so it's harder for declarer to pinpoint both the high cards and the length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Sure, I am 5-5, I am assuming strong NT. I kill a lot of space. Declareres abillity has nothing to do with it.The only concession: If I know, it is not a reg.partnership, i.e. a pick up partnership I am moreinclined to go in, they may not have discussed what to do after intervention. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 I would definitely show majors vs strong NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Rik is right: Bid with this hand or forget about DONT. And as others have said: Thinking about bidding against a weak NT would be an overbid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts