Jinksy Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Matchpoints, Acol: [hv=pc=n&s=skq8hkq6dak7642c3&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1dp1sp]133|200[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Tough 3d seems like an underbid but I don't see much of an alternative. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Other: 2NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 [hv=pc=n&s=skq8hkq6dak7642c3&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1dp1sp]133|200|Matchpoints, Acol:[/hv] IMO 2♥ = 10, 3♦ = 7, 3♠ = 6, 4♣ = 5. If partner raise to 4♥ (perhaps, because he's unfamiliar with technical reverses), he has 5+ ♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted November 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Other: 2NT Didn't see that one coming! I've added it as an option, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 2♥ on a really bad day partner scraped up a response on Jxxxx Jxx x Kxxx and decides to pass. Otherwise we should be reasonably well positioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_clown Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Also 2♥ for me, dont think much could go wrong here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 This one I was surprised to see in the EBU magazine. Not that I think 3♦ is great but I think that unlike the other ones, this one has a clear "correct" solution in a bread-and-butter Acol context. Probably 2♥ is the best bid but I am not sure if it is safe if p isn't prepared for such a bid. If he raises hearts he better take our 4♠ bid as natural. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 2NT Gadget. 2C Gazilli if playing that. If neither then 3D - definitely not 2H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegmund Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Too easy to get passed out in 3D on hands that are going to make any of three games. I have to do something forcing and make partner tell me more. Lacking any toys, that looks like 2H. Now somebody is going to come along and tell me 2H isnt forcing in Acol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 3♦ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesleyC Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 With such strong major values, 2♥ would an easy choice for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu D Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Show a strong 6/3 hand? Curse you ACOL! My gut instinct was 3D and I'm not sure I like 2H at all, though I guess whenever partner has 4H he has 5S and I can just correct Spades to hearts. (Is the auction 1D-1S-2H-3H-3S showing 3 card spade support? Hrm). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I like 2H it gets me a lot of information back at no risk. I think its clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuhchung Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I thought jdonn had convinced everyone a long time ago that this is a 2H call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayebee Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 No bid is perfect here but 2♥ is clearly best. partner may take you for 4 hearts but you can always correct to spades. regular acol players should be aware that a reverse must sometimes be made on a three card feature and recognise the situation. It also allows partner to bid 3NT confidently with 4 spades and a stop in clubs. 3♦ suggests a solid suit with less outside - an underbid that is likely to lead to a missed game. 3♠ seems to be an unpopular choice but I rate it better than 3D. The high cards make up for the lack of a 4th spade. 2NT describes the strength accurately but wastes bidding space and mis-describes the shape of the hand. What do you do if partner raises to 3NTWorst case scenario - partner has ♠AJxxx ♥AJx ♦ Qx ♣xxx and raises to 3NT.I make that one off on a club lead where 6♠ and 6♦ romp home. When I hear partner's response I am thinking 4S if partner has 5 or 3NT if he has a club stop - either way 2♥ gets you there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 One-suited, med range. Very easy 3♦ wtp. Textbook has been my friend in this set so far :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Perhaps it might have been worth a comment that many of Jinksy's recent posts are hands from the EBU Magazine Christmas Quiz. At the very least, you might consider acknowledging that they aren't your problems. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 From the first of Jinksy's problems: (full disclosure - the hands I'm about to post are from a live competition, which I've just submitted an entry to, so please don't specify if you know where they're from, or use the replies here to inform your entry. I'm posting here because I'm impatient to discuss them, and also curious to see in advance how much the most popular calls calls here/those by the strongest players match the quiz-setters opinion when it's revealed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephengin Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 4♠ - always worth a try for game, and 3nt risks a mess in clubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted November 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 4♠ - always worth a try for game, and 3nt risks a mess in clubs 4♠ is quite an aggressive game try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdegrande Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 3♦ - and yes, this would be a great hand for Gazzilli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 From the first of Jinksy's problems: Does this acknowledge where they are from? I can't see the phrase EBU mentioned anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 2h even more so if we play reverse flannery which means pard will very seldom have 4h here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jogs Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 2♥ is TBW MSC bid. If you want to score 100, you better choose 2♥.What to do next is less clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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