humilities Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Club matchpoint game, average field, your partnership is aggressive with first seat preempts (but not insane) Hand #1, none vul xAKxxxQ10xxAKx Partner opens 2S in first seat, RHO pass, are you bidding? 3H? 2NT?(your methods like it or not: 2NT asks for a feature and new suits are forcing for one round) Hand #2, both vul A10xxAKxxxxAxx Partner opens 3D in first seat, RHO pass, is this a 3H bid? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenberg Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 I looked at this and thought golly, everyone voted the same as I did. Then I noticed that I was the first voter. Anyway, I pass on the first and bid 3♥ on the second. This has a lot to do with the fact that we are nv on the first one and v on the second. Even an aggressive partner should have a better suit, and maybe a better hand, when he is vul than when he is not. I would not consider 3NT on either hand. I guess on the first one, if 2♠ was a vulnerable opening (it isn't) I would figure we are probably safe for the three level and try 3♥. If partner lacks a fit he can struggle with 3♠.I have less confidence that 3♠ will come in if we are non-vul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 I'm passing both at mp's and would be pleased to take 50% and move on. 3nt is a non starter on either one for me so 3♥ needs to be raised to gain anything and that's too small a target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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