Jinksy Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 [hv=pc=n&e=saqt94hqj9d4cakj6&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=p1sp3sp]133|200[/hv] IMP pairs. 3S is preemptive, with 0 to a mediocre 7 HCP. [ETA] We also play mini-splinters, so P cannot have shortage and 5+ points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 oh yes definitely 4 spade - we're vul at imp and even if p has a yarbrough we surely have a decent chance of making game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 You can't investigate, game can be ridiculously cold, just bid it at IMPs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Can't imagine not bidding game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 We would need a perfect flop and some luck to make slam so I'll settle on game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 you bid game anyway, but if partner has less than 5ish on this auction he's an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 If I was feeling Karapet the Free Armenian unlucky, I would pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnka447 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 4 ♠ in a flash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Ta. Just a sanity check. Everyone in the room (inc me) reached 4♠, which was a poor contract that required (and in fact had) trumps 2-2 with K onside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 3S is preemptive, with 0 to a mediocre 7 HCP. [ETA] We also play mini-splinters, so P cannot have shortage and 5+ points. Sorry, this is far too wide a range. It's obvious to bid game on the quoted hand, but make the hand a bit weaker and you are just guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Would you feel differently NV? Or the same at any vulnerability? And what range would you recommend instead (given that the upper limit will be a bad 7)? I've so far found it goes pretty well if you just assume responder is near max, since his a priori odds of having less than, say, 5 are so low - and lower still given that opener is looking at (say approx) an 18-point hand and a nine-card fit, and neither opp has been able to act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuhchung Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 not particularly relevant, but if my system was to raise on 4 pieces with 0-7 hcp, at this vulnerability, i would only make the bid when i held 5-7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 not particularly relevant, but if my system was to raise on 4 pieces with 0-7 hcp, at this vulnerability, i would only make the bid when i held 5-7 Then your partner would be giving misinformation if they said 0-7 when it is really 5-7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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