pescetom Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 MP Tournament, all vulnerable. [hv=pc=n&s=sa52ht9d96ckqjt97&d=e&v=b&b=4&a=3h?]140|210[/hv] As South, what is your call and (if not pass) how would your partner explain it if asked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnka447 Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 I'm passing. I don't relish bidding at the 4 level with a relatively flat 7 loser hand vulnerable. The two remaining hands remain unknown. If LHO opponent has the bulk of the points bidding can turn into a death wish. If partner has the values and reopens, then this hand looks a lot better. Also, it might just happen that partner finds a 3 NT bid and this hand looks like a pretty good dummy opposite that bid. If you bid 4 ♣ now, you preclude playing in 3 NT which might be the best contract. If it goes pass-pass and 3 ♥ makes --c'est la vie -- preempts work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FelicityR Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 I wouldn't even think about 4C non-vulnerable, let alone vulnerable. It's pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 PASS and WTP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 About the 4♣ option — doesn’t everyone play this as non-leaping Michaels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DozyDom Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 About the 4♣ option — doesn’t everyone play this as non-leaping Michaels?I don't think non-leaping Michaels is a universal agreement. I don't play it in any of my partnerships, certainly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 So as South we all pass, including those who do not play (Non) Leaping Michaels. Here is the full diagram: [hv=pc=n&s=sa52ht9d96ckqjt97&w=sqj43h4dkq8732c85&n=skt9ha52daj5ca642&e=s876hkqj8763dt4c3&d=e&v=b&b=10&a=3hpp?]399|300[/hv] What is our call now as North? (I tried to poll for this but can't do it any more for some reason, no matter). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 In PO seat I'll try 3NT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnka447 Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 So as South we all pass, including those who do not play (Non) Leaping Michaels. Here is the full diagram: [hv=pc=n&s=sa52ht9d96ckqjt97&w=sqj43h4dkq8732c85&n=skt9ha52daj5ca642&e=s876hkqj8763dt4c3&d=e&v=b&b=10&a=3hpp?]399|300[/hv] What is our call now as North? (I tried to poll for this but can't do it any more for some reason, no matter). You bid 3 NT same as you would if you were sitting South with this hand. If partner pulls it, you sit. Otherwise, you hope you can find 9 tricks. On this hand, you thank partner profusely for the lovely dummy. The good thing is that you can hold up in ♥ 'til the third round so that if East has a normal 7 card preempt, a second entry to the preempting hand will be necessary to run it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBengtsson Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 can anyone explain what this bidding forum post is about? you pass as south and north bids 3n. period, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted May 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 can anyone explain what this bidding forum post is about? you pass as south and north bids 3n. period, Well that's how we would have bid it too, but evidently not everyone, or maybe they didn't receive a 3♥ opening.We were EW and were happy but bemused to make 3♥-1.That was a fluke of course, the majority of tables were in 3NT+2 but a good number were in ♣.I was just trying to figure out if anyone had agreements that would lead to a contract other than 3NT here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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