Free Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 You hold [hv=d=e&v=b&s=sakjt5h73dqcat973]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] and RHO opens 3♦ in first seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothbrush Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 I bid 3 spades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 I bid 3 spades Dull, but what else? With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 3♠. Why is 4♣ leaping michaels? - unless you are playing some of the MisIry stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 3♠. Why is 4♣ leaping michaels? - unless you are playing some of the MisIry stuff. Close, 4♣ would be META not MisIry... but that is likely what Mishovnbg would bid with this hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 4♣ is forcing, right? I think I'd bid that. I would prefer to have a better hand, though, and 3♠ is a reasonable alternative. Something to discuss with p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytoox Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 4♣ is forcing, right? I think I'd bid that. I would prefer to have a better hand, though, and 3♠ is a reasonable alternative. Something to discuss with p. I dont think 4C is forcing. But I do agree there is some merits to play 4C as non-leaping Michael. With a long club suit. you can jump to 5C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 3♠. Why is 4♣ leaping michaels? - unless you are playing some of the MisIry stuff. Because that's our agreement... 4♣ = ♣+M, 4♦ = both Majors. The main problem is: is this hand strong enough for a leaping Michael's or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Very difficult decision but I think I would pass. I have a lot of defensive values in this hand so I don't think I have to take a violent action right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double ! Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 The idea of 4C showing clubs and a major has some merit as these hands seem to be difficult to describe in std methods. Although not quite the same situation, i had the following hand last night. RHO opened a weak 2H and I held the following: ♠ KQ9xxx, void, Ax, AQ98x. Reverse the black suit holdings and 4C leaping michaels seemed reasonable. But with the 6th spade I was leery of this bid and selected a simple 2S overall on the belief that, unless P could take some bid or lho raised hearts, I might be walking into a bid misfit. Turned out that discretion was the better part of valor on this particular occasion as it went 2H-2S-Pass-pass-pass. Partner tabled 10 red cards including QJT8x of hearts and 5 yucky diamonds. This such a hand was not unexpected once lho passed 2S. Lucky on this occasion. +110 was the limit of the hand (as I played it). Avoided huge loss due to misfit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Very difficult decision but I think I would pass. I have a lot of defensive values in this hand so I don't think I have to take a violent action right now. You pass? Very shocking revelation to me.. ze end of ze world is nigh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 We play our leaping michaels calls as strong, and forcing through 4 of a major. The subject hand is at least an A lite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 If we happen to play 4♣ as leaping michaels, and I happen to have the most similar hand to a text book LM I ever had I wouldn't doubt much of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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