whereagles Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 IMPS. Team trials training session. [hv=pc=n&n=sqjt9hadk3ckt8762&d=w&v=n&b=12&a=1d2cppdp2hpp]133|200[/hv] a. Would you have bid 2♣?b. Would you bid over 2♥? If so, what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 A = yesB = 2s (that answers both part a and b) There is very little chance that keeping the bidding open willresult in the opps reaching game. The deck appears to be aboutevenly split and our spade suit quality is such that it will betough for either opp to x 2s in case p prefers to leave us there. P will be pretty sure we have only 4 spades so the chances of usending up in the wrong strain are very small and with such good spadequality opps will be hard pressed to x 2s so our risk at 2s seemsminimal and even if p wishes to correct to 3c lho the chances lhowants to hammer that contract are much smaller than before they bid 2hso there is not much risk in bidding further. How about reward?? if p has as little as Kxxxxx xxx xx xx we have play for4s (even if we fail to bid it) and p could conceivably have more and notbid over 2c so the reward for bidding can be quite significant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 I don't like 2♣ but I like other choices less, so 2♣ it is, especially over 1♦. Pass is clear over 2♥. It is fantasy to play partner for length in the blacks. He could have raised clubs earlier (twice) with values and clubs. LHO didn't bid 2♦ and neither did opener, so most of the time partner has diamond length. It is possible that LHO is weak with long hearts, but partner rates to hold 3-4 hearts along with his diamonds. I'd place his expected black card length at about 5 cards, more often 3=2 than otherwise. We're red v white. I'd give up here, knowing full well that on some hands we lose a few imps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Molyb Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 seems like partner has something like 3-4-4-2 or similar. I pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Yes 2C over 1D not playing Polish NT overcalls. Pass now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 IMPS. Team trials training session. [hv=pc=n&n=sqjt9hadk3ckt8762&d=w&v=n&b=12&a=1d2cppdp2hpp]133|200|a. Would you have bid 2♣?b. Would you bid over 2♥? If so, what?[/hv] IMOAfter (1♦): 2♣ = 10, Pass = 9, 1♠ = 7After (2♥): Double = 10, Pass = 9. 2♠ = 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 I would bi 2♠ at MPs, but this is IMPs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted October 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Thx all. Here is the "solution"[hv=pc=n&s=sk853hqj876dqj8c4&w=sa762hk92dat964cq&n=sqjt9hadk3ckt8762&e=s4ht543d752caj953&d=w&v=n&b=12&a=1d2cppdp2hpp]399|300[/hv] East didn't have the guts to convert to penalties :) At table North chose to pass out 2♥ and declarer went quietly down. But bidding 2♠ would have worked too. The main point is however that sometimes you need to live on the edge. Overcalling 2♣ could have gone -500 (finding spades is not going to be easy), but in practice it worked. Passing would very likely lead to 1♦ (pass) 1♥ (pass)1♠ and butting-in 2♣ now, after opps exchanged info, would be quite more dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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