bridgeboy Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 NV against Vul. You hold: 52KT9632A32K2 RHO deals and opens 1NT (15-17). You play natural overcalls over their NT.Playing with a relatively new partner, we have an agreement to play a sound style in competing. Do you bid at Matchpoints? At IMPs? Thanks a lot :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 If agreement is sound over 1nt, I pass. Otherwise I bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotShot Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 If you give opener 16 HCP, there are 24 HCP left for the other 3, giving an average of 8 each. You hold 10 a queens worth more than the average to expect. You have a 6 card suit and your K's should be well placed. I don't think one could qualify bidding 2♥ as unsound,at least not NV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 2♥ always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmum Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 NV against Vul. You hold: 52KT9632A32K2 RHO deals and opens 1NT (15-17). You play natural overcalls over their NT.Playing with a relatively new partner, we have an agreement to play a sound style in competing. Do you bid at Matchpoints? At IMPs? Thanks a lot :)To me B) "sound" means at LEAST an opening bid - so at IMPS and MP's I will PASS ---- ESPECIALLY as RHO shows 15-17 :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 2H is obvious, wtp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben47 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 2♥ is very sound, it's a 7-loser hand. Bearmum: If they open a strong NT points you cannot wait until you have an opening bid. Besides, the Kings in this hand are almost aces (behind the strong hand) Good playing strength, good intermediates in ♥, long enough suit. What's keeping you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker_gib Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 2♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytoox Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 2♥ is very sound, it's a 7-loser hand. Bearmum: If they open a strong NT points you cannot wait until you have an opening bid. Besides, the Kings in this hand are almost aces (behind the strong hand) Good playing strength, good intermediates in ♥, long enough suit. What's keeping you? I dont think 2H is a very sound call. Changing Ck to HQJ i would say it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 I think your suit is just too ropey to bid here. Part of playing good bridge is avoiding stupid results (such as going for -1100 vs nothing) so I pass. A bid here should show either (or preferably both) a good hand or a good suit. This is neither. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker_gib Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 I think your suit is just too ropey to bid here. Part of playing good bridge is avoiding stupid results (such as going for -1100 vs nothing) so I pass. A bid here should show either (or preferably both) a good hand or a good suit. This is neither. NV if you go for 1100 on that one I think they have slam and they are vul !! :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 I bid 2H imps or mp, as long as im non vul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 i would bid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG_VA Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Playing with a relatively new partner, we have an agreement to play a sound style in competing. Do you bid at Matchpoints? At IMPs? To me the key phrase in the scenario was you "have an agreement" with partner. Yes, left to my own devices, I would bid 2H regardless. HOWEVER, for whatever reason, I have agreed "to play a sound style in competing" with a relatively new partner. This game is all about building a partnership, and I am assuming the goal is to develop a long term partnership with this person. So, at IMPs, I will bid 2H and justify myself later, if needed (shouldn't be necessary if this is a partner I'm thinking about keeping), but at MP I will pass, taking the short term loss for the long term gain in partnership trust, and re-discuss agreement later. :) I felt an explanation would be nice, since I was the only one to vote this way. I will be interested to read any reactions. Mark BBO = MarkG_VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 i'd bid 2H... i think it's sound, but if partner disagrees (after the round), we can discuss his definition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 2♥ at both. 100% at this vulnerability. At equal, I'm a little nervous at IMPs, but I still make the call. I only pass this vul vs. not at IMPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 i'd bid 2H... i think it's sound, but if partner disagrees (after the round), we can discuss his definition Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I think "sound", as a partnership agreement, should read "constructive". In other contexts, it may mean that you don't want to go for -1100, but that's not something you need to make agreements about. If the agreement applies to overcalls over 1NT, I would pass, but that can hardly be the case, at least not nonvulnerable at matchpoints. So I guess 2♥ is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartA Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I would over-call 2♥, imp and mp, given the favorite vulnerability. If we are vulnerable, I would pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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