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AJx AKxx Q8xx Kx
Pass 3C x p
3H pass ?
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Kick it in?
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Posted 2016-May-01, 16:47
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Posted 2016-May-01, 16:48
I would pass.
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Posted 2016-May-02, 01:48
I think I'd pass too. I have some extras, yes, but partner with a nice 8+ to 10 would jump? And my hand doesn't have a quick establishable source of tricks. And the fact that we managed to avoid S puts us more on the + side.
At IMPs it would be harder but I'd pass too (unless weak opponents who give 1 or 2 tricks away in defense).
Sometimes preempts work (we say in French you have to "pay" the barrage).
At IMPs it would be harder but I'd pass too (unless weak opponents who give 1 or 2 tricks away in defense).
Sometimes preempts work (we say in French you have to "pay" the barrage).
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Posted 2016-May-02, 05:08
The HCP are not a problem but the lack of intermediates is. I would push this to game with the AJT AKxx QT9x Kx. Only a true optimist will give p enough power to make game and MP is designed to help one avoid sketchy games.
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Posted 2016-May-02, 07:15
♣Kx at dummy is a negative factor, only there is 14 working points in fact, so I'd pass after responding 3♥.
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Posted 2016-May-02, 08:01
Close decision, I'd lean towards pass at MPs.
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Posted 2016-May-03, 01:38
As an aggressive player I would chance 4♥ No one can accuse me of underbidding
and I want to go with the field. K♣ sitting over the pre-emptor's suit has to be a plus.
and I want to go with the field. K♣ sitting over the pre-emptor's suit has to be a plus.
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Posted 2016-May-03, 03:59
I have always taught, and believed in auctions like this that you give partner 7-8 points and bid accordingly. I'm pretty sure I got this from a Mike Lawrence book.
So I thought this was a pretty normal 4♥ call. It was actually the subject of a director's ruling that I posted on BW a few days ago.
http://bridgewinners...un-with-law-12/
So I thought this was a pretty normal 4♥ call. It was actually the subject of a director's ruling that I posted on BW a few days ago.
http://bridgewinners...un-with-law-12/
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Posted 2016-May-03, 05:01
Yes, I am aware of the theory that you give partner 7-8 HCP. That gives the partnership 24-25. As others have observed, it is close.
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Posted 2016-May-03, 19:49
PhilG007, on 2016-May-03, 01:38, said:
As an aggressive player I would chance 4♥ No one can accuse me of underbidding
and I want to go with the field. K♣ sitting over the pre-emptor's suit has to be a plus.
and I want to go with the field. K♣ sitting over the pre-emptor's suit has to be a plus.
Is this his original comment on this? Because as far as I remember he wrote totally the opposite.and now changed after seeing the link given by Phil. Sorry if I remember wrong.
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Posted 2016-May-03, 23:40
Phil, on 2016-May-03, 03:59, said:
I have always taught, and believed in auctions like this that you give partner 7-8 points and bid accordingly. I'm pretty sure I got this from a Mike Lawrence book.
So I thought this was a pretty normal 4♥ call. It was actually the subject of a director's ruling that I posted on BW a few days ago.
http://bridgewinners...un-with-law-12/
So I thought this was a pretty normal 4♥ call. It was actually the subject of a director's ruling that I posted on BW a few days ago.
http://bridgewinners...un-with-law-12/
I never heard this theory, Partner is suposed to have less the more we have, doesn't he?, I guess it just shows the average when we are on the limit.
I pass hands in the limit that others double, meaning my partner jumps to game more often, this will lower my partner's average about 1 HCP,
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