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[hv=d=e&v=n&s=saqj10987532hjdqc2]133|100|Scoring: IMP

(P) - ?[/hv]

 

Tonight I held my first 10 card suit (in a non-goulashed deal). Computer generated hands you're playing in an event which is team scored. What's your plan in the bidding?

 

If you want to offer up some alternatives, I'll do my best to tell you what the other 3 seats at the table would do in the continuation.

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Mike - 4 will be passed out. If you are playing Namyats, would you choose the stronger 4 preempt or the weaker?

 

Luke Warm - Laugh. Partner won't pass you out. It will go 3 on your left and 2 passes to you. Partner's pass is forcing (so you shouldn't pass that either B) ). I'm also not sure that 2 would be allowed in England on this hand if meant to show a strong hand.

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Mike - 4 will be passed out.  If you are playing Namyats, would you choose the stronger 4 preempt or the weaker?

I would choose the version that Vul vs NOT shows solid spades and no outside values.

That's the one I chose! However, that's 4 in our system. So, it continues:

 

(p) - 4 - (4) - 4

(p) - ?

 

Any move over p's free bid?

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It will go 3 on your left and 2 passes to you. Partner's pass is forcing (so you shouldn't pass that either B) ). I'm also not sure that 2 would be allowed in England on this hand if meant to show a strong hand.

then 4S...

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Opposite unpassed pard, I open this a Namyats.

 

If we do not play namyats, I'll open 1S, unlikely to be passed out.

 

 

If pard is PASSED HAND, then I open 4S.

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If you play the aweful convention that 4NT is ace-asking - do it!  ;)

 

I open this 1...

1Sp for me too. If there is one suit with which you don't want to rush the bidding, it is the Boss Suit.

 

I remember a remark by a Viewgraph comentator, something like "It took me 20 years to learn not to open 4Sp." :)

 

Petko

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Mike - 4 will be passed out.  If you are playing Namyats, would you choose the stronger 4 preempt or the weaker?

I would choose the version that Vul vs NOT shows solid spades and no outside values.

That's the one I chose! However, that's 4 in our system. So, it continues:

 

(p) - 4 - (4) - 4

(p) - ?

 

Any move over p's free bid?

No.

 

I will not start guessing on the 5 level.

 

Marlowe

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pass...the "free" bid doesnt show anything, we are already forced to 4S. He is just saying it would be better to be played from his side.

Hi Justin,

 

I am not sure I buy, that we are forced to play 4S.

If the stronger version went through 4D, I would agree,

but since it is the weaker version, ... no way.

 

This will lead to a bloodbath more often, than I am

willing to pay, and they will kill us.

 

Of course, I dont understand, why the stronger version

should kill more room than the weaker, why this should

be better.

 

But this is another thread.

 

Marlowe

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[hv=d=e&v=n&n=sha105dak95cj108654&s=saqj10987532hjdqc2]133|200|Scoring: IMP

(P) - 4 - (4) - 4

All Pass[/hv]

 

Here was the actual hand. East lead the "obvious" heart and partner wrapped up 13 tricks. Spades were 2-1 with singleton King.

 

Only one pair in the room bid the slam. Not sure it's easy to get there actually.

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