wank Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Imps favourable vul Akqx XxKx Qtxxx 3d on your right. Your go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Pass in tempo. Partner still has a call. If it passes out, I can live with defending 3♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Clear pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Didn't we have this hand years ago?, its a 3♠ overcall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Didn't we have this hand years ago?, its a 3♠ overcall. I think it was a little stronger, but standards are slipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Didn't we have this hand years ago?, its a 3♠ overcall.If you are going to bid 3♠, would it not be better to do it via a Double to show the clubs at the same time? B-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Marshall Miles, back in the day, would have loved to be able to overcall 3♠, and I think one of Meckwell did something similar once. I have a LOT of respect for the overcall, but the only way I would do it would be if I had a club in with my spades. I pass, but I do so knowing that this is probably me being too chicken, for the millionth time. Btw, 3♠ is infinitely better than double, imo. Wtf do we do over a 3♥ or 4♥ advance? Over 4 we pass, since partner either has long hearts or shortish spades (with both majors he bids 4♦) but he'd bid 3♥ with 4=4 or 4=5 majors and a modest hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 PASS BUT if I was going to guess I prefer 3n to 3s. Sure the spades are great but spades will far too often NOT be the proper place to play even if it is our hand. x is horrific (mikeh) since it leaves us in a cold dark place with a 3/4 heart advance while we can happily accept a transfer to 4h if we begin with 3n. In case you think I am in love with 3n forgetaboutit. IMHOP = 9 3n=3 3s=2 4c = 1.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Btw, 3♠ is infinitely better than double, imo. Wtf do we do over a 3♥ or 4♥ advance? Over 4 we pass, since partner either has long hearts or shortish spades (with both majors he bids 4♦) but he'd bid 3♥ with 4=4 or 4=5 majors and a modest hand.We'd bid 3NT, implying a flexible hand with (probably) four spades. I don't think we've got the values for that, but we have approximately the right shape for it. I agree with pass. I don't see anything special about this hand, with so few of the high cards in the long suit. Make it AKQx xx xx KQ10xx and I'd be a lot more interested in bidding (though I haven't decided what I'd bid yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted August 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 partner has a 5224 7 count with the ak of clubs. obviously 1 swallow doesn't make a summer but on this hand 4 spades and 3 diamonds make, whereas 3nt is off the heart suit and the ace of diamonds. i didn't hold the hand, but would be tempted by 3 spades. as to whether or not i would man up and bid it at the table, i think it's close but maybe not quite there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Pass>X>3S I dont consider it a close decision for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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