eagles123 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 [hv=pc=n&n=sq8hakqt743djt3c5&d=n&v=n&b=5&a=1hp1npp]133|200[/hv] Matchpoints - firstly do you agree with 1H? secondly, what now, it's a 5 card major strong NT context, but no 2/1 GF (not my preference but meh) Thanks Eagles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 2♥ probably followed by 3♥ after the opponents balance and yes I agree with opening 1♥. The opponents silence may mean partner has a near max but it's not a non-game forcing 2/1 so if it's the magic ♦KQ and an Ace, thems the breaks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnka447 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 +1 for ggwhiz's comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickRW Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 +2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo1201 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 If I am in a gambling mood, I would try 3NT. But I'll normally bid 2H, and 3 as the others mentionned if pushed by opps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 we survived the opening salvo and have discovered the opps have a 8+ card spade fit and I have little intention of letting them back in easily by bidding a measly 2h.Game is 5050 opposite AQ9 of diamonds and a couple of trumps. Cannot see bidding less than 3h here. Even if 4h goes down the opps may have a making 3s hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creatbid Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 It's no problem about 1♥. Opening preempt with 12hcp is ridiculous. Secondly, you had best bid 2♥ when vulnerable. But with favorable vulnerability, notice that any of your opponents can bid a take-out x after 2♥. I suggest 3♥ like preempt because it's easy for 2♠, 3♦, 3♣ etc to score better than 3♥ or even 4♥ with down without double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 It's no problem about 1♥. Opening preempt with 12hcp is ridiculous.There are plenty of times when preempting with 12hcp is a good move and I am confident many here would open this hand 4♥ with a different seat/vulnerability combination. 1♥ is clearly the mainstream choice 1st/red though. Secondly, you had best bid 2♥ when vulnerable. But with favorable vulnerability, notice that any of your opponents can bid a take-out x after 2♥. I suggest 3♥ like preempt because it's easy for 2♠, 3♦, 3♣ etc to score better than 3♥ or even 4♥ with down without double.How will your partner know that you intended the 3♥ rebid as preemptive rather than a game try? I understand bidding 3♥ for the reasons gszes gives - the hand has a super ODR and it acts as something of a two-way shot - but if you want partner to take this rebid preemptively you best start coughing immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monikrazy Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Bidding 3N now. Too good for a 3H preempt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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