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#21 User is offline   ggwhiz 

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Posted 2016-August-17, 08:53

View Postdelmo, on 2016-August-17, 02:08, said:

My decision was as follows.
Since N already showed 7+, and S, presumably, also 7+, I had 3, then my partner should be very short in , and at the same time, he should be very long in both and .


Hi delmo, You applied some logic (3 level pre-empts are often 6 cards long these days though) but you missed the point.

Your first double asked for partners cooperation and when they didn't your 5 bid was flying solo. One disaster such as the opponents going down in game and/or extracting the max penalty and your partner has every reason to be VERY upset and definitely begin underbidding out of fear, trashing many future results.

I often quote Allan Graves from an old bidding contest: I don't mind a poorish result to maintain partnership bidding integrity.
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Posted 2016-August-17, 18:27

Thanks to Cyberyeti and others for good advices
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Posted 2016-August-17, 21:22

View Postdelmo, on 2016-August-17, 18:27, said:

Thanks to Cyberyeti and others for good advices

I will point out that if somehow you think that you must try to play in a minor at the 5 level, bidding 4NT rather than 5 should ask PD to pick his best minor in this type of auction.
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Posted 2016-August-18, 00:43

Thanks all for good advices.
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Posted 2016-August-18, 06:37

View Postneilkaz, on 2016-August-17, 21:22, said:

I will point out that if somehow you think that you must try to play in a minor at the 5 level, bidding 4NT rather than 5 should ask PD to pick his best minor in this type of auction.

Indeed, but if anyone should do so, it is west who should bid 4NT over 4.
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Posted 2016-August-18, 07:47

View Postbillw55, on 2016-August-18, 06:37, said:

Indeed, but if anyone should do so, it is west who should bid 4NT over 4.

I agree with this comment. Yes, it's West who should bid 4NT, since E already showed an opening value by doubling the 3 bidding by N.
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Posted 2016-August-18, 08:05

View Postdelmo, on 2016-August-18, 07:47, said:

I agree with this comment. Yes, it's West who should bid 4NT, since E already showed an opening value by doubling the 3 bidding by N.


The first part of the comment though was IF anyone should do so...

PS you are very polite but you don't have to thank people for advice s frequently! Don't forget that it bumps the thread.
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