lmilne Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Axx x - KQTxxxxxx They open 1H on your right. All vul, imps. Your bid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 5♣. Seems obvious to put as big a block on the opponents' exchange of useful information as possible. As with most hands like this, anything might work best. I will know whether I did the right thing soon enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Seems ideal for 5c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I cannot, for the life of me, understand why anyone would want to do anything other than 5♣. Any argument that 2♣ could lead to a constructive auction for our side pales in comparison to the cost of allowing the opps all that bidding space, when we know that we are going to be bidding 5♣ eventually, unless the auction takes a very unexpected turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Seems ideal for 5cIt is for me. 5♣ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtGodel Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 I think bid first and ask questions later. 5♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 I think bid first and ask questions later. 5♣.hehe this reminds me of a funny old thread: http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/13503-if-george-w-bush-played-bridge/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 All vul, imps. ♠ A x x ♥ x ♦- ♣ K Q T x x x x x xThey open 1♥ on your right. Your bid? IMO 5♣ = 10, 2♣ = 8, 3♥ = 6, 6♣ = 5. A lot of controls and playing strength. You might miss a slam or 3N but, In practice, pre-emption seems to work better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 IMO 5♣ = 10, 2♣ = 8, 3♥ = 6, 6♣ = 5. A lot of controls and playing strength. You might miss a slam or 3N but, In practice, pre-emption seems to work better.3H doesn't even deserve a 6 on your scales where 6 sucks. An interesting conventional bid to find out if partner has a heart stopper to hold us to down 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 3H doesn't even deserve a 6 on your scales where 6 sucks. An interesting conventional bid to find out if partner has a heart stopper to hold us to down 7. The jump-cue might not work here but it's often overlooked and can be quite effective with sensible agreements. It is usually based on a minor e.g. ♠K J x ♥ x x ♦ A K Q J x x x ♣ A, asking advancer to bid 3N with a stop. With a poor hand and no stop in opponent's suit, IMO, partner should bid 4♣, as an artificial negative. Other replies can then be natural and constructive. e.g. with ♠ Q x x x x x x ♥ x x ♦ x ♣ K J x, he can bid 3♠ suggesting a possible game in ♠. The jump-cue is appropriate on other hands, even when 3N isn't a consideration. e.g. opponents open 1♥ and you hold ♠ A Q J x x x x x x ♥ - ♦ A Q J ♣ x.Pre-empting 4♠ might miss a slam.Overcalling 1♠ might win the auction. Doubling might leave you on-lead at the one level.Hence, IMO, you should seriously consider a jump-cue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 Oh dear... This hand fits perfectly in my home grown 1egin-system: 4♠ showing 3 card ♠ with a top honour and a long minor which isn't solid. Partner can bid 4NT to ask the minor, so we don't have to put an 8+ card suit on the table. Seriously, 5♣ is obvious, and if you really want to rate 3♥ it's definitely worse than 6♣! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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