Jinksy Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Game all RHO deals and opens 4♦. You have KQJ6397A92AQ7 What's your call a) at MPs b) at IMPs? If you X, do you intend to bid 4♠ over P's 4♥? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 I am not doubling of course as the hand is not good enough to x and bid 4S over 4H. I will risk a 4S bid, and it IS a risk.I do not understand the title of the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 4 spades. i am not doubling but that's not because i don't have the strength for it. i don't have the clubs or hearts for it. yes, i am playable in clubs, but not as playable as doubling and correcting would imply. if partner is 2-4 in the black i want to play 4s for sure. doubling and pulling isn't a function of strength when you have no space - it's just a function of shape. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 I would double and pull 4♥ to 4♠ if the spades were AKxxx to show the flexi hand. But here I go for the one-basket approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Last time I saw someone bid over 4♦ with a hand like this (better, in fact), the result was -1700. But still, I don't think I could bring myself to pass. Playing a "dbl + pull = flex" approach, that would be my bid. Otherwise just the cookie-cutter 4♠. @Ron: "strong 4s" probably means if 4♦ where a strong bid, pass would be easy :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Last time I saw someone bid over 4♦ with a hand like this (better, in fact), the result was -1700. But still, I don't think I could bring myself to pass. Playing a "dbl + pull = flex" approach, that would be my bid. Otherwise just the cookie-cutter 4♠. @Ron: "strong 4s" probably means if 4♦ where a strong bid, pass would be easy :) Who plays a strong 4D Nuno? Doesn't make sense to me, but not much that Jinksy says actually ever does. I too am worried about telegraph numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted September 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 @Ron: "strong 4s" probably means if 4♦ where a strong bid, pass would be easy :) It was facetious. In the UK at least, a lot of older partnerships still play strong 2s, which means a lot fewer awkward decisions. I can just about imagine finding someone who plays all 'preempts' strong over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 4♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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