Kick it in?

[Phil]

Matchpoints. Red on White.

 

AJx AKxx Q8xx Kx

 

Pass 3C x p

3H pass ?

[Fluffy]

I would pass.

[apollo1201]

I think I'd pass too. I have some extras, yes, but partner with a nice 8+ to 10 would jump? And my hand doesn't have a quick establishable source of tricks. And the fact that we managed to avoid S puts us more on the + side.

At IMPs it would be harder but I'd pass too (unless weak opponents who give 1 or 2 tricks away in defense).

Sometimes preempts work (we say in French you have to "pay" the barrage).

[gszes]

The HCP are not a problem but the lack of intermediates is. I would push this to game with the AJT AKxx QT9x Kx. Only a true optimist will give p enough power to make game and MP is designed to help one avoid sketchy games.

[lycier]

♣Kx at dummy is a negative factor, only there is 14 working points in fact, so I'd pass after responding 3♥.

[WesleyC]

Close decision, I'd lean towards pass at MPs.

[PhilG007]

As an aggressive player I would chance 4♥ No one can accuse me of underbidding

and I want to go with the field. K♣ sitting over the pre-emptor's suit has to be a plus.

[Phil]

I have always taught, and believed in auctions like this that you give partner 7-8 points and bid accordingly. I'm pretty sure I got this from a Mike Lawrence book.

 

So I thought this was a pretty normal 4♥ call. It was actually the subject of a director's ruling that I posted on BW a few days ago.

 

http://bridgewinners.com/article/view/fun-with-law-12/

[Tramticket]

Yes, I am aware of the theory that you give partner 7-8 HCP. That gives the partnership 24-25. As others have observed, it is close.

[MrAce]

As an aggressive player I would chance 4♥ No one can accuse me of underbidding

and I want to go with the field. K♣ sitting over the pre-emptor's suit has to be a plus.

 

Is this his original comment on this? Because as far as I remember he wrote totally the opposite.and now changed after seeing the link given by Phil. Sorry if I remember wrong.

[Fluffy]

I have always taught, and believed in auctions like this that you give partner 7-8 points and bid accordingly. I'm pretty sure I got this from a Mike Lawrence book.

 

So I thought this was a pretty normal 4♥ call. It was actually the subject of a director's ruling that I posted on BW a few days ago.

 

http://bridgewinners...un-with-law-12/

 

I never heard this theory, Partner is suposed to have less the more we have, doesn't he?, I guess it just shows the average when we are on the limit.

 

I pass hands in the limit that others double, meaning my partner jumps to game more often, this will lower my partner's average about 1 HCP,