BBO Discussion Forums: RHO preempts - BBO Discussion Forums

Jump to content

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

RHO preempts

#1 User is offline   Apollo81 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 3,162
  • Joined: 2006-July-10
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Maryland

Posted 2007-April-13, 10:35

A1094
KJ875
AJ
A3

unfavorable, MPs

pass-(2♠)-???
0

#2 User is offline   cherdano 

  • 5555
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 9,520
  • Joined: 2003-September-04
  • Gender:Male

Posted 2007-April-13, 10:40

3♥. I will run to my other suit if I get doubled for penalties.
The easiest way to count losers is to line up the people who talk about loser count, and count them. -Kieran Dyke
0

#3 User is offline   pclayton 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 9,151
  • Joined: 2003-June-11
  • Location:Southern California

Posted 2007-April-13, 10:45

2N. 3♥ is OK, but the suit sucks and 2N is a better description of our values.
"Phil" on BBO
0

#4 User is offline   pbleighton 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 3,153
  • Joined: 2003-February-28

Posted 2007-April-13, 10:46

2NT seems clear.

Peter
0

#5 User is offline   bid_em_up 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 2,351
  • Joined: 2006-March-21
  • Location:North Carolina

Posted 2007-April-13, 12:58

cherdano, on Apr 13 2007, 11:40 AM, said:

3♥. I will run to my other suit if I get doubled for penalties.

Really?

I bet thats an overwhelming success considering as how your 2nd suit is also openers 1st suit. :P
Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
So many experts, not enough X cards.
0

#6 User is offline   jdonn 

  • - - T98765432 AQT8
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 15,085
  • Joined: 2005-June-23
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Las Vegas, NV

Posted 2007-April-13, 14:09

2NT, totally obvious to me. 3♥ will just endplay partner in the bidding whenever he doesn't have support. It often gets raised on a doubleton in these situations, and I don't have the suit to warrant that when there is another very descriptive bid for my hand.
Please let me know about any questions or interest or bug reports about GIB.
0

#7 User is offline   skjaeran 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 3,727
  • Joined: 2006-June-05
  • Location:Oslo, Norway
  • Interests:Bridge, sports, Sci-fi, fantasy

Posted 2007-April-13, 14:42

2NT. Nothing else make much sense. The most descriptive alternative.
Partner should be as well placed as possible to make an intelligent decision..
Kind regards,
Harald
0

#8 User is offline   whereagles 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 14,900
  • Joined: 2004-May-11
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Portugal
  • Interests:Everything!

Posted 2007-April-13, 14:47

We have too much to pass. I don't quite like 2NT, so I'll try a (revolting) 3♥.
0

#9 User is offline   the hog 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 10,728
  • Joined: 2003-March-07
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Laos
  • Interests:Wagner and Bridge

Posted 2007-April-13, 16:38

2NT. This is quite easy. Not 3H.
"The King of Hearts a broadsword bears, the Queen of Hearts a rose." W. H. Auden.
0

#10 User is offline   cherdano 

  • 5555
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 9,520
  • Joined: 2003-September-04
  • Gender:Male

Posted 2007-April-13, 16:48

bid_em_up, on Apr 13 2007, 12:58 PM, said:

cherdano, on Apr 13 2007, 11:40 AM, said:

3♥. I will run to my other suit if I get doubled for penalties.

Really?

I bet thats an overwhelming success considering as how your 2nd suit is also openers 1st suit. :)

Well, it was a success in getting someone to take even the most obvious sarcastic remark seriously...
The easiest way to count losers is to line up the people who talk about loser count, and count them. -Kieran Dyke
0

#11 User is offline   helene_t 

  • The Abbess
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 17,397
  • Joined: 2004-April-22
  • Gender:Female
  • Location:Odense, Denmark
  • Interests:History, languages

Posted 2007-April-14, 03:09

2N. I don't like overcalling at the 3-level on a mediocre 5-card. Fortunately I have a good alternative. I probably won't concede more one spade trick in 3NT so even if partner has 3 hearts and a singleton spades, 3N has roughly the same chances as 4♥.

It would be easier at IMPs, though. There is a risk of writing 600 against a field of 620s.
The world would be such a happy place, if only everyone played Acol :) --- TramTicket
0

#12 User is offline   jillybean 

  • hooked
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 12,126
  • Joined: 2003-November-15
  • Gender:Female
  • Location:Vancouver, Canada
  • Interests:Multi

Posted 2007-April-14, 10:23

reminder for self: 2nt after a preempt is not for minors :)
2nt here is 15-18 balanced right?
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
"Hysterical Raisins again - this time on the World stage, not just the ACBL" mycroft
0

#13 User is offline   mcphee 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 1,514
  • Joined: 2003-February-16

Posted 2007-April-14, 11:02

2NT is clear, this is not a hand to bid 3H, which often endplays partner into a raise. Although 3H may work out fine, if it did surely bidding 2NT will work out even more often.
0
Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

2 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 2 guests, 0 anonymous users