jahol Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 A couple of days ago, my partner had the following hand: AQJxxx---xxx---x---Kxx. Nonvulnerable versus vulnerable, I was the dealer and opened 2 spades - weak two. For this situation, we made the following agreement: "at least five spades and 0-7 points". After opponent's pass, what would you bid with partner's hand? Let us suppose, you bid 4 spades and the auction continued 2 spades---pass---4 spades---5 diamondspass---6diamonds---? What would you bid? Jahol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 I pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 wait, i have the hand you showed and my partner opened 2♠? i bid 6♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebound Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 Hmmm looks like down 4 or 5 in 6♠ vs making 6♦. Worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double ! Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 I think 4Spade bid was insufficient. I would've bid 5S/ 2S and let opps guess at the 6 level with the likelihood of not going down more than the value of any vulnerable game that opps might have (to wit: no -800). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 3D natural over 2S, one round force. game try.Choice 2=4nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 I too would have bid 5S with that hand, though a pass is not totally a silly bid. I'll bid 6S now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 I'll take the bait and bid 6. No spade to cash and even the ♣K is in peril. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 pass, we made them guess now we hope they guess wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 Be a man, play Lorenzo two's: 0-7 with at least FOUR cards :lol: Anyway, I think I'd start with 2NT inquiry (it you have such thing) and bid 4♠ only later. Don't push them in slam this easy. If they end up in 6♦, then I'll sacrifice in 6♠, but after 2NT many will be careful before bidding slams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 Sacrificing in 6S is a no-brainer. The thing is whether you sacrifice in SEVEN spades... A direct 2S-pass-6S would have forced LHO to double you instead of bidding 7D. If you now bid 6S, they might bid 7D and you won't know whether that makes or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Pass. Having made my choice of 4 spades, I live with the results. I'm not big on the advanced sacrifice with this hand as it may be too expensive verses their game/slam, which they have as yet to bid. Three other reasons argue for the pass: they don't have to make six, they may have missed a laydown 7, and we may have already won the board for a modest imp pickup if hearts are their spot instead of diamonds. WinstonM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 I agree with Winston. Having bid 4S the first time (which would not have been my choice) I pass and hope that they are not in the optimal spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahol Posted March 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Well, my partner bid 6 spades and that was not a very good sacrifice, since my hand was 10xxxx---xx---x---Axxxx. 6 spades doubled from my left and down three, spades 1-1 and singleton spade king off, clubs 4-1, 6 dia down one. You may blame me for my weak two bid, but I do not think that it was going beyond the agreement I made with my partner (0-7PC, at least five spades). Neither do I think that such bid is bad in the first seat when non-vulnerable against vulnerable.... In my opinion, 4 spades are far from using all the potential of this nice hand. Simple 5 spades are much better as well as any kind of psycho - in fact, you can bid almost anything and you can bid almost anything several times, when allowed. Once I had similar hand like my partner, but just AQJxxx---xxx---x---xxx and my partner opened 2 spades promising weak two with 6 spades (at least :blink: ) that time. I bid 4NT (Blackwood!) doubled from my left. Now, according to our agreement, I knew we had no ace after my partner pass and I could make a sacrifice with seven spades after opponents' 7 dia bid without any doubt (almost :) ). I think that Blackwood is perhaps not that bad bid also in the presented example. Jahol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 "You may blame me for my weak two bid, but I do not think that it was going beyond the agreement I made with my partner (0-7PC, at least five spades). Neither do I think that such bid is bad in the first seat when non-vulnerable against vulnerable.... " Sorry Jahol, if you play this style you frequently have to put up with these results. I wouldn't open 2S in a fit; nor would I open a 2 bid to show a 2 suiter with this dreck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 No need to blame anyone, bidding 6S doesnt come with insurence, we all knew this could happend some thought the chances are with you some thought they are against you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.