-90 was not as good as +110
sold out too soon ATB
#2
Posted 2012-June-01, 09:04
#3
Posted 2012-June-01, 09:12
phil_20686, on 2012-June-01, 09:04, said:
#4
Posted 2012-June-01, 09:14
#5
Posted 2012-June-01, 09:22
Yes, I can see that it is easy to lose one's way....if spades are 3-3 and clubs 3-2, you can't cash many hearts before switching...on some layouts, you have to switch at trick 2 and on others at trick 3.
As for their defending...if the reason they make 90 is that spades are 4-2, then they can always get a spade ruff unless clubs are 4-1.
I wonder if there would have been an ATB re the bidding if the defence had been perfect (assuming you can beat 2♦) or if the opps had gone +100 against 3♣.
As for overcalling 1N, how does that help if S bids 2♦? Is West, red, going to push to 3♣, with partner usually holding diamond cards?
#6
Posted 2012-June-01, 10:32
mikeh, on 2012-June-01, 09:22, said:
Yes, I can see that it is easy to lose one's way....if spades are 3-3 and clubs 3-2, you can't cash many hearts before switching...on some layouts, you have to switch at trick 2 and on others at trick 3.
As for their defending...if the reason they make 90 is that spades are 4-2, then they can always get a spade ruff unless clubs are 4-1.
I wonder if there would have been an ATB re the bidding if the defence had been perfect (assuming you can beat 2♦) or if the opps had gone +100 against 3♣.
As for overcalling 1N, how does that help if S bids 2♦? Is West, red, going to push to 3♣, with partner usually holding diamond cards?
I imagine west will dble and east will bid 2S. seems like a reasonable spot. They might take the push to 3d.
#7
Posted 2012-June-01, 10:48
phil_20686, on 2012-June-01, 10:32, said:
West will double? That seems pretty aggressive on a more or less balanced 5 count. I can't imagine that East would do anything except possibly compete to 3♣. And that is quite a position to take.
Any action that East takes could easily turn a plus into a minus. That is one possible benefit to doubling - when 2♦ goes down it will certainly improve the score. But -180 is also a possibility if East doubles.
#8
Posted 2012-June-01, 13:11
Fluffy, on 2012-June-01, 09:01, said:
-90 was not as good as +110
AT MP i can see passing--not willing to go -100 vs -90
AT IMPS this consdieration is almost trivial and x is called
for not just because you might make something but because the opps
might go to the three level and you can set them. This is almost a risk
free 2nd x p will never leave it in (they are relatively short in dia)..
I personally hate the 1n overcall because p still can raise to 3n and be
upset over the quality of your dia stopper too much risk.
#9
Posted 2012-June-01, 15:08
#10
Posted 2012-June-02, 20:14
#11
Posted 2012-June-02, 20:30
they clearly have at least an 8 card fit in d at the two level.
#13
Posted 2012-June-04, 02:20
jdeegan, on 2012-June-02, 20:14, said:
Knows? Have you never had opponents open 1♦ with 4432 and their partners raised with 4? Worse, if partner is short and did not act they must have pretty much rubbish. Therefore I would certainly not double a second time as East. On the other hand a double from West is possible on thr "hand with shortage acts" principle. At these colours it is hardly obligatory though - Game All is the worst time for taking marginal actions at MP. As gszes wrote, -100 is a potential disaster against -90.
#14
Posted 2012-June-04, 04:21
#15
Posted 2012-June-04, 05:03
Roland
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