ahydra Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 MPs, you're vul, they're not (and they're experts) [hv=pc=n&e=s7532hakj9dkca963&d=e&v=e&b=6&a=1c(4%2B)p1d1s]133|200[/hv] I think it was at an EBU summer congress where a presenter described 4441s as Anna Kournikovas (looks good but rarely wins). What do you make of this one? Your basic system is Acol (4cM, weak NT). Not playing Walsh style by responder. ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Not a system I'm comfortable with, but double seems appropriate.In hearts you have some muscles, unlike recent Anna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Wasn’t she done for drugs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramticket Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Playing this system, double should show a strong NT strength hand but unable to bid (usually because no stop). I double (but would alert rather than describing as takeout). This does not deny or confirm four hearts. You might have downgraded and opened 1NT, but having chosen to value as 15, double looks obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Wasn’t she done for drugs? Sharapova was (meldonium) Kournikova couldn't fix her fitness issues. X for us shows 4 hearts and doesn't promise extras so I do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Anna Kournikova is a name given to AK in Texas Holdem poker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBengtsson Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 support X for minor - NO! takeout X - YES if partnership not use Walsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted April 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 Thanks all. Seems X is the popular choice. Partner opted for a 2H reverse and I got rather excited with my AQx x AJTxxx QTx, figuring even some minimums give me play for 7C. It continued 2S-3C; 4C and partner passed :-( Not a wise idea in a pickup partnership, should have just bid 3NT. ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 2h was a gross overbid. double would be sporting enough. i'd just pass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etha Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 Playing this system, double should show a strong NT strength hand but unable to bid (usually because no stop). I double (but would alert rather than describing as takeout). This does not deny or confirm four hearts. You might have downgraded and opened 1NT, but having chosen to value as 15, double looks obvious.Yes I am for opening 1NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 I strain to open 1n with 44 majors see no good reason to avoid that tendency with this collection. My hand has gotten worse as the bidding has proceeded with the potential dia misfit. Do not wish to encourage p with Ax xxx AQxxxx xx any more than I have to so PASS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnka447 Posted April 9, 2019 Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 I'm doubling with this hand. ♦ K was of questionable value when hand was opened. Now that partner has bid ♦, it has regained some value. Double should show the 15+ hand as with the minimum unbalanced ♣ hand, I would think opener would pass or simply rebid 2 ♣. Is it worth the 15+ shown by double? I'm not sure, but think it's close and will be aggressive here. As gszes indicates, the hand could be a misfit. With ♠ spot length limiting partner's ♠ length, it also could be a hand with a good rounded suit fit. In any case, the hand's values are virtually all in primes which should be useful no matter where we end up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akwoo Posted April 9, 2019 Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 I'm experienced at K-S but not Acol. I prefer the agreement that pass shows this hand (or one more diamond and one fewer heart). It does put a lot of pressure on responder, but responder seems to be able to handle it fairly well almost all of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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