whereagles Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 You hold, at IMPs all vuln, ♠A2♥3♦QT732♣AJ872 you pard1♦ 1♠2♣ 3♦ (invite)?? Bid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Tough hands. I seriously doubt we have the power to make 3N, so I'm not bothering about stop asks. I'll opt for 4♣ on the grounds that it's the best description, and everything from now on must be NF. P can pass, correct to 4♦, try 4♠ with a decent 5-card suit, or raise me to 5m, and I'll pass any of the above. Not at all confident about it, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 I accept the invitation. 5♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Added 5♦ to the poll then :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesleyC Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Some positive move seems clear. Without complex agreements 5♦ seems like a practical choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 IMO this would bea wtp pass not vul, andI think vul I won't risk it this time. If not passing 4♣ trial bid seems obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 This is not a bad hand on the auction. But it does not merit a game bid - yet. 4♣ is my choice. I will pass any minor suit bid partner makes over 4♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Thx all. Hands were ♠A2♥3♦QT732♣AJ872 ♠QJ984♥62♦AKJ65♣3 Bidding 4♣/4♦ or a straight 5♦ will get you to a decent game. The point here is not to get carried away with all the bean-counting lore. If you rate this hand as "only 11 H" you'll probably pass (as about 1/3 the field did) and miss out on a red game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 This is not a bad hand on the auction. But it does not merit a game bid - yet. 4♣ is my choice. I will pass any minor suit bid partner makes over 4♣.I finally voted for 4♣ as passing just seemed too pessimistic. But I am close to passing but could envision too many hands PD could hold to make game if he has a max for his invite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlson Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 The responding hand seems like a clear GF to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Partner's 3♦ bid was rather amateurish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 The responding hand seems like a clear GF to me Me too and the opponents silence is rather strange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 If I recall correctly, LHO had a 2♥ overcall, but didn't do it, probably because his suit quality was iffy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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