eagles123 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 [hv=pc=n&s=skj3hkdakj3ckq943&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=pp1ddp1hp]133|200[/hv] scoring is MP if it matters lefty is expert righty advanced and partner is intermediate please comment if you disagree with x and what now from South many thanks Eagles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 I would try 1NT, but certainly 2♣ is reasonable to avoid playing 2♥ on a 5-1 fit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggerclub Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 [hv=pc=n&s=skj3hkdakj3ckq943&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=pp1ddp1hp]133|200[/hv] scoring is MP if it matters lefty is expert righty advanced and partner is intermediate please comment if you disagree with x and what now from South many thanks Eagles I am bidding 2NT here (upgrading JD, and 5th C). Let's see if better bidders agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 I am bidding 2NT here (upgrading JD, and 5th C). Let's see if better bidders agree.We agree. I think this is a bit too good of a hand to just double and rebid 1NT (showing a hand too good to O/C 1NT). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 I don't agree this is worth an upg if playing X-then-1N as 18-20. Entries to partner's hand may be few and far between and our clubs need a lot of effort to set up. ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Playing X->1NT as 19-21 it felt like the upgrade to 2NT idea was a joke. Probably a good idea to post ranges on a problem of this type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackojack Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 We need very little from partner to make 3NT. Give him J♣ and we likely have 4♣+ 3♦ and so if partner has ♥QJxx(x) we are likely home. If I conservatively bid 1N we might not get to a good 3N game. At imps I would bid 2N at MP I will reluctantly (but in tempo) bid 1NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 We need very little from partner to make 3NT. Give him J♣ and we likely have 4♣+ 3♦ and so if partner has ♥QJxx(x) we are likely home. still down. If I conservatively bid 1N we might not get to a good 3N game. At imps I would bid 2N at MP I will reluctantly (but in tempo) bid 1NT. FYP Do you realize you are praying for specific cards, such as ♣J + QJxx ♥ and still can't see you are not even remotely cold for making 9 tricks? If you are gonna wish something, at least wish something that actually makes it a decent game. Not only I can grant you ♣ J + QJxxx♥, but also I can make clubs split friendly for you and at the top of it I can grant you a ♦ lead so you don't have to worry about an entry to dummy for finesse. Even if RHO holds AQ ♠ they can manage to hold you down to 8 tricks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 FYP Do you realize you are praying for specific cards, such as ♣J + QJxx ♥ and still can't see you are not even remotely cold for making 9 tricks? If you are gonna wish something, at least wish something that actually makes it a decent game. Not only I can grant you ♣ J + QJxxx♥, but also I can make clubs split friendly for you and at the top of it I can grant you a ♦ lead so you don't have to worry about an entry to dummy for finesse. Even if RHO holds AQ ♠ they can manage to hold you down to 8 tricks, Furthermore, if partner has more than those cards, partner can move over our call. Personally, I like 1N and hopefully partner won't hand us with rebidding hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 What's wrong with 2♣?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggerclub Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Playing X->1NT as 19-21 it felt like the upgrade to 2NT idea was a joke. Probably a good idea to post ranges on a problem of this type. If x followed by 1NT is 19-21 then yes that is the path. And it may be the path anyway. The fact that 1♦ may be the start of a sequence showing a strong balanced hand probably should have been weighed before I responded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 1NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 well I bid 2c in hindsight I thought 1N was better and it prooved so as 2c was + 1 whereas 1N was + 2 so a much better MP score no way really of getting to 3N p just happens to have the perfect cards cheers Eagles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 no way really of getting to 3N p just happens to have the perfect cards I guess that means upgrading to 22-23 really was the winner on this hand then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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