PhilKing Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 OK, so those pesky opponents have dared to open the bidding and raise to game. Well, are you going to bid, or are you too scared of going for a number? All hands are from top-level play.If the hand has an L after it, the opening was limited, which means the raise might not be preemptive. 1. ♠AQT73♥43♦K7♣KQJ2, amber. L.2. ♠KQT75♥54♦AKT2♣K5, white.3. ♠AQJ943♥4♦973♣T94, amber.4. ♠KT652♥-♦AK642♣A94, amber.5. ♠Q76♥Q63♦AK84♣AK4, red.6. ♠A875♥6♦AKJ74♣K94, white. L.7. ♠653♥QJ3♦AKJT976♣-, white.8. ♠AK74♥AT♦JT5♣AK84, amber. L.9. ♠AK953♥K8♦82♣AKT8, red.10. ♠AKJ973♥2♦T742♣J4, red.11. ♠A53♥T♦AJT953♣A87, white.12. ♠K87432♥-♦A4♣T7643, white. L.13. ♠AK864♥Q72♦A72♣43, white. L.14. ♠AQJ72♥Q♦T2♣86543, white.15. ♠KQ9874♥8♦J6♣AK75, amber. L.16. ♠KT9♥-♦Q9754♣AK764, white.17 ♠AQJ9542♥T3♦T98♣2, amber.18. ♠AJ943♥42♦AKJ6♣Q4, red.19. ♠KQ74♥4♦63♣AKT976, green. L.20. ♠AK943♥K2♦JT9842♣-, red. L.21. ♠KT743♥J♦QT♣AQJ84, red.22. ♠AK732♥Q♦75♣AKT98, red.23. ♠AT72♥2♦KQ6♣KQT63, red. Good luck! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanoff Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Just to get the ball rolling.... 1. 4♠ 2. 4♠ 3. pass 4. 4♠ 5. double 6. double 7. 5♦ 8. double 9. pass 10. pass 11. pass 12. 4♠ 13. pass 14. pass 15. 4♠ 16. double 17 pass 18. pass 19. 4♠ 20. pass 21. pass 22. 4♠ 23. double Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Just to get the ball rolling.... 1. 4♠ 2. 4♠ 3. pass 4. 4♠ 5. double 6. double 7. 5♦ 8. double 9. pass 10. pass 11. pass 12. 4♠ 13. pass 14. pass 15. 4♠ 16. double 17 pass 18. pass 19. 4♠ 20. pass 21. pass 22. 4♠ 23. double OK. Your imp total is -6. That's not necessarily bad - teammates had quite a few unsaveable boards. We shall see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 My guess: 1. X2. X3. Pass4. X5. X6. X7. 5D8. X9. X10. Pass11. Pass12. 4S13. Pass14. Pass15. 4S16. Pass17 4S18. X19. 5C20. 4S21. X22. X23. Pass *waits to hear he got blitzed* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomSac Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Can someone remind me what the british way of saying the vuls means (white, red, amber, and green)? Also Phil I assume we are meant to assume that the opps are not playing a limited opening bid system in all of these hands right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Can someone remind me what the british way of saying the vuls means (white, red, amber, and green)? Also Phil I assume we are meant to assume that the opps are not playing a limited opening bid system in all of these hands right? Red = we are they aren'tAmber = both vulWhite = love allGreen = we aren't they are I will put in extra notes for limited openings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 If these are all top level, I presume opps had a raise available that means 4♥ won't be a desperately good hand. Is this a valid assumption ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuhchung Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 thanks for all that you do PK! edit: i spent a few minutes trying to come up with a mnemonic for british vuls and failed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 If these are all top level, I presume opps had a raise available that means 4♥ won't be a desperately good hand. Is this a valid assumption ? OP adjusted - an L indicates limited system. The players concerned generally have no qualms about raising directly to game with decent, but not great hands. The biggest difference is that they are prone to bidding game with 3 trumps and a singleton with medium strength hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 1. 4S2. 4S3. 4S4. 4S5. pass6. x7. 5D8. x9. 4S10. 4S11. x12. 4S13. pass14. pass15. 4S16. pass17. 4S18. pass19. 5C20. 4S21. 4S22. 4S23. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 My Guess 1 - 4s2 - 4s3 - 4s4 - 4s5 - x6 - x7 - 5d8 - x9 - 4s10 - 4s11 - x12 - 4s13 - 4s14 - 4s15 - 4s16 - x17 - 4s18 - 4s19 - p20 - 4s21 - p22 - 4s23 - x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 1. x2. x3. p4. x5. x6. x7. 5♦8. x9. 4♠10. p11. p12. p13. p14. p15. 4♠16. p17 p18. x19. x20. 4♠21. x22. 4♠23. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 1. 4♠2. 4♠3. P4. X5. P6. X7. 5♦8. X9. 4♠10. 4♠11. X12. 4♠13. P14. P15. 4♠16. X17 4♠18. P19. 5♣20. 4♠21. 4♠22. 4♠23. X Now going to read other answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 1:p2:4s 3:4s 4:x 5:p 6:x 7:5d 8:x 9:p 10:4s 11:x 12:4s 13:p 14:4s 15:4s 16:x 17:4s 18:p 19:x 20:p 21:p 22:4s 23:x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foobar Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 1. ♠AQT73♥43♦K7♣KQJ2, amber. L...............4♠2. ♠KQT75♥54♦AKT2♣K5, white..................4♠3. ♠AQJ943♥4♦973♣T94, amber..................Pass4. ♠KT652♥-♦AK642♣A94, amber.................X5. ♠Q76♥Q63♦AK84♣AK4, red....................Pass6. ♠A875♥6♦AKJ74♣K94, white..................X7. ♠653♥QJ3♦AKJT976♣-, white.................5♦8. ♠AK74♥AT♦JT5♣AK84, amber. L...............X9. ♠AK953♥K8♦82♣AKT8, red....................4♠10. ♠AKJ973♥2♦T742♣J4, red...................P11. ♠A53♥T♦AJT953♣A87, white.................5♦ or X 12. ♠K87432♥-♦A4♣T7643, white. L.............4♠13. ♠AK864♥Q72♦A72♣43, white. L..............P14. ♠AQJ72♥Q♦T2♣86543, white.................4♠15. ♠KQ9874♥8♦J6♣AK75, amber. L..............4♠16. ♠KT9♥-♦Q9754♣AK764, white................X17 ♠AQJ9542♥T3♦T98♣2, amber.................4♠18. ♠AJ943♥42♦AKJ6♣Q4, red...................P19. ♠KQ74♥4♦63♣AKT976, green. L..............5♣20. ♠AK943♥K2♦JT9842♣-, red. L...............4♠21. ♠KT743♥J♦QT♣AQJ84, red...................P22. ♠AK732♥Q♦75♣AKT98, red...................4♠23. ♠AT72♥2♦KQ6♣KQT63, red...................X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 1-Pass2-Pass3-Pass4-X5-X6-X7-Pass8-X9-Pass10-4♠11-X12-4♠13-Pass14-4♠15-4♠16-Pass17-4♠18-Pass19-4♠20-4♠21-Pass22-4♠23-X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted March 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 The results are really interesting. There is a huge diversity in approach - way bigger than I anticipated. Thanks to all the respondents. I will publish the results on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 (we rarely double with voids, our X are more showcard/spades than pure takeout, like 4+S 95% or the times. (4D)---X = in my book this double doesnt promise any clubs(4H)---X = this double doesnt promise both minors, partner is expected to bid 4NT with D and club tolerance. Thanks PK, Its a very interesting questions, I always feel people dont compete enough here and dont punish me in 4Sx often enough. 1. ♠AQT73♥43♦K7♣KQJ2, amber. L...............X2. ♠KQT75♥54♦AKT2♣K5, white....................4S3. ♠AQJ943♥4♦973♣T94, amber.....................4S tough maybe pass is safer.4. ♠KT652♥-♦AK642♣A94, amber...................4S (we rarely double with voids, our X are more showcard than takeout)5. ♠Q76♥Q63♦AK84♣AK4, red........................X if partner got only 4S its tough luck6. ♠A875♥6♦AKJ74♣K94, white........................X7. ♠653♥QJ3♦AKJT976♣-, white.....................4NT followed by 5D to show a weaker hand. Direct 5D keep 6 in the picture.8. ♠AK74♥AT♦JT5♣AK84, amber. L.................X9. ♠AK953♥K8♦82♣AKT8, red.........................X10. ♠AKJ973♥2♦T742♣J4, red........................4S11. ♠A53♥T♦AJT953♣A87, white.....................P (revised my vote)12. ♠K87432♥-♦A4♣T7643, white. L................4S13. ♠AK864♥Q72♦A72♣43, white. L.................P 14. ♠AQJ72♥Q♦T2♣86543, white....................P15. ♠KQ9874♥8♦J6♣AK75, amber. L...............4S16. ♠KT9♥-♦Q9754♣AK764, white..................4NT my partner will simply pass/bid 4S with xxxx too often.17 ♠AQJ9542♥T3♦T98♣2, amber....................4S18. ♠AJ943♥42♦AKJ6♣Q4, red.......................X19. ♠KQ74♥4♦63♣AKT976, green. L..............X20. ♠AK943♥K2♦JT9842♣-, red. L...............4S21. ♠KT743♥J♦QT♣AQJ84, red...................P 22. ♠AK732♥Q♦75♣AKT98, red...................4S23. ♠AT72♥2♦KQ6♣KQT63, red...................X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 OK, so those pesky opponents have dared to open the bidding and raise to game. Well, are you going to bid, or are you too scared of going for a number? All hands are from top-level play.If the hand has an L after it, the opening was limited, which means the raise might not be preemptive.Good luck! Thanks PhilKIng. IMO... 1. ♠AQT73♥43♦K7♣KQJ2, amber. L. 4♠.2. ♠KQT75♥54♦AKT2♣K5, white. 4♠.3. ♠AQJ943♥4♦973♣T94, amber. 4♠.4. ♠KT652♥-♦AK642♣A94, amber. Double.5. ♠Q76♥Q63♦AK84♣AK4, red. Pass.6. ♠A875♥6♦AKJ74♣K94, white. L. Double.7. ♠653♥QJ3♦AKJT976♣-, white. Pass.8. ♠AK74♥AT♦JT5♣AK84, amber. L. Double.9. ♠AK953♥K8♦82♣AKT8, red. Double.10. ♠AKJ973♥2♦T742♣J4, red. 4♠.11. ♠A53♥T♦AJT953♣A87, white. Double.12. ♠K87432♥-♦A4♣T7643, white. L. 4♠.13. ♠AK864♥Q72♦A72♣43, white. L. Pass.14. ♠AQJ72♥Q♦T2♣86543, white. 4♠.15. ♠KQ9874♥8♦J6♣AK75, amber. L. 4♠.16. ♠KT9♥-♦Q9754♣AK764, white. Double.17 ♠AQJ9542♥T3♦T98♣2, amber. 4♠.18. ♠AJ943♥42♦AKJ6♣Q4, red. Pass.19. ♠KQ74♥4♦63♣AKT976, green. L. Double.20. ♠AK943♥K2♦JT9842♣-, red. L. 4♠.21. ♠KT743♥J♦QT♣AQJ84, red. Pass.22. ♠AK732♥Q♦75♣AKT98, red. 4♠.23. ♠AT72♥2♦KQ6♣KQT63, red. Double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbodell Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 OK, so those pesky opponents have dared to open the bidding and raise to game. Well, are you going to bid, or are you too scared of going for a number? 1. 4♠2. 4♠3. 4♠4. X5. P6. X7. 5♦8. X9. X10. P11. X12. 4♠13. P14. P15. 4♠16. X17 4♠18. 4♠19. X20. 4♠21. 4♠22. 4♠23. X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlson Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 1. x2. 4s3. p4. x5. p6. x7. 5d8. x9. 4s10. p11. x12. 4s13. p14. 4s15. 4s16. x17. 4s18. x19. x20. 4s21. 4s22. 4s23. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eilidh Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Interesting quiz, thanks 1. DOUBLE2. DOUBLE3. Pass4. 4s5. DOUBLE6. DOUBLE7. Pass8. DOUBLE9. 4S10. 4S11. DOUBLE12. 4s13. 4s14. PASS15. 4S16. 4NT17 PASS18. DOUBLE19. DOUBLE20. 4S21. DOUBLE22. DOUBLE23. DOUBLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontd Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 OK, so those pesky opponents have dared to open the bidding and raise to game. Well, are you going to bid, or are you too scared of going for a number? All hands are from top-level play.If the hand has an L after it, the opening was limited, which means the raise might not be preemptive. 1. ♠AQT73♥43♦K7♣KQJ2, amber. L.2. ♠KQT75♥54♦AKT2♣K5, white.3. ♠AQJ943♥4♦973♣T94, amber.4. ♠KT652♥-♦AK642♣A94, amber.5. ♠Q76♥Q63♦AK84♣AK4, red.6. ♠A875♥6♦AKJ74♣K94, white. L.7. ♠653♥QJ3♦AKJT976♣-, white.8. ♠AK74♥AT♦JT5♣AK84, amber. L.9. ♠AK953♥K8♦82♣AKT8, red.10. ♠AKJ973♥2♦T742♣J4, red.11. ♠A53♥T♦AJT953♣A87, white.12. ♠K87432♥-♦A4♣T7643, white. L.13. ♠AK864♥Q72♦A72♣43, white. L.14. ♠AQJ72♥Q♦T2♣86543, white.15. ♠KQ9874♥8♦J6♣AK75, amber. L.16. ♠KT9♥-♦Q9754♣AK764, white.17 ♠AQJ9542♥T3♦T98♣2, amber.18. ♠AJ943♥42♦AKJ6♣Q4, red.19. ♠KQ74♥4♦63♣AKT976, green. L.20. ♠AK943♥K2♦JT9842♣-, red. L.21. ♠KT743♥J♦QT♣AQJ84, red.22. ♠AK732♥Q♦75♣AKT98, red.23. ♠AT72♥2♦KQ6♣KQT63, red. Good luck!4S4S4SXPX5DXX4SX4SP4S4SX4S4SX4S4S4SX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poky Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 01) 4S02) 4S03) Pass04) Dbl05) Pass06) Dbl07) 5D08) Dbl09) Dbl10) 4S11) Pass12) 4S13) Pass14) Pass15) 4S16) Pass17) 4S18) Pass19) Dbl20) 4S21) Dbl22) 4S23) Dbl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 1.pass 2.pass 3.4s 4.x 5.x 6.x 7.5d 8.x 9.4s 10.4s 11.x 12.4s 13.4s 14.4s 15.4s 16.p 17.4s 18.x 19.pass 20.4s 21.pass 22.x 23.pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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