diana_eva Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Here's one more. Sorry for posting so much, but I rarely play with humans, and when I do all the deals seem exciting :P IMPs. 1st seat, all white. Would you open 4♠ or worry about those clubs too much to preempt partner? [hv=pc=n&s=SKQT87652HDCK7542]133|100[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 4s for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 4♠. You're never going to explore slam scientifically, whether you start at the 4, 1, or 0 level. Give the opps the difficult decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 4♠ seems fair. Unless pard has like AQxxx, clubs won't matter at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted December 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 This was actually a cool hand, where everyone could bid like mad. [hv=pc=n&s=S4HQ982DQJ2CAQJT8&w=SJHKJ7654DKT876C9&n=SKQT87652HDCK7542&e=SA93HAT3DA9543C63&d=n&v=o&a=?]399|300[/hv] The 4♠ opener spoiled all the fun but looking at the traveller: - some found a bid over 4♠ in balancing (5H/5D/4N)- others passed with the 8-5 hand, then managed to find a club fit- or opened 1♠ thus reaching slam (x xx a couple of times)...- or allowed their opps to play in 4-5 of a red suit, sometimes doubled and making :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 There is an option for the North hand, which is to open 3♠ and then bid clubs. That runs the slight risk of a pass out, but if it comes to fruition, it shows at least 7-5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 'Slight' seems unrealistic to me. On the actual hand you're probably getting passed out, and it's not especially unusual. Meanwhile, if anyone does bid, you'll be introducing clubs at the five level, when you weren't confident of making at the 4 level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Bidding is a game of % try and calculate the probability p willhold Axxxx or better of clubs and less than 2 spades and you will seethat the chances are really are too small to consider. Our hand is primarily a defenseless 1 sited major suit hand with around 4 losers.This is a reasonable 4s bid at any vulnerability. P needs a perfectlyfitting honor hand for us to make slam or a real rock crusher to makeslam on their own. Since those two chances are pretty small the preemptive value of 4s works best since we have no clue what the opps need to make how much:))) better to let them guess at a high level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 - some found a bid over 4♠ in balancing (5H/5D/4N) This hand is a good case study of why it might be risky on such a weak hand. You give NS another chance to find their slam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 This hand is a good case study of why it might be risky on such a weak hand. You give NS another chance to find their slam. Not that good - if you balance with 4NT, the most likely result is 6♦ doubled minus one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted December 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Not that good - if you balance with 4NT, the most likely result is 6♦ doubled minus one. Yep, that's exactly what happened for those tables who found a bid there. There were tables in 6 spades, but not over opps interfering. When partner doubled opps, the big black hand left it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Oops, yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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