Pass or bid?
sit for u2nt?
#1
Posted 2007-October-22, 10:46
Pass or bid?
(still learning)
#2
Posted 2007-October-22, 10:50
Roland
#3
Posted 2007-October-22, 10:58
#4
Posted 2007-October-22, 11:20
jdonn, on Oct 22 2007, 11:58 AM, said:
Agreed 100%.
#5
Posted 2007-October-22, 11:37
Walddk, on Oct 22 2007, 09:50 AM, said:
Roland
I did and I was It just made me wonder what type of hand you need before pass is a better option.
West North East South
Pass Pass 1♠ 2NT
Pass 3♣ Pass Pass
Pass
PS Here's a hand where if partner had corrected to 3♦, I bid ♥'s? 4 of them
(still learning)
#6
Posted 2007-October-22, 11:50
jillybean2, on Oct 22 2007, 09:37 AM, said:
Walddk, on Oct 22 2007, 09:50 AM, said:
Roland
I did and I was It just made me wonder what type of hand you need before pass is a better option.
West North East South
Pass Pass 1♠ 2NT
Pass 3♣ Pass Pass
Pass
PS Here's a hand where if partner had corrected to 3♦, I bid ♥'s? 4 of them
I would kindly inform your pard that its not a good idea to make an Unusual 2N call with only 9 cards in the minors. I wouldn't be too concerned with avoiding a 4-2 fit by passing 2N.
Much better to guess which is the better strain. With 1-1 in the minors, its a tougher decision.
#7
Posted 2007-October-22, 12:08
#8
Posted 2007-October-22, 12:29
Roland
#9
Posted 2007-October-22, 12:45
We are green and not doubled yet,
so pass is ok, you will most likely go
down, but currently we just talk about
400, worst case scenario and most likely
it will be less than 200, and it is not clear
if we can make 3m.
With kind regards
Marlowe
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
#10
Posted 2007-October-22, 12:54
P_Marlowe, on Oct 22 2007, 10:45 AM, said:
We are green and not doubled yet,
so pass is ok, you will most likely go
down, but currently we just talk about
400, worst case scenario and most likely
it will be less than 200, and it is not clear
if we can make 3m.
With kind regards
Marlowe
Passing is a sure way to start the opponents doubling.
A direct 3♣ (slightly more flexible than 3♦) is likely to avoid a double, unless one of the hands has a big stack or substantially extra values.
#11
Posted 2007-October-22, 12:58
But what if partner has 6-5? Then we'd like to be in the six-card suit. With 5♦+6♣, if you bid clubs first it can be very difficult to introduce diamonds later. This makes it appealing to bid 2NT right off. With 6♦+5♣, it's easy to overcall diamonds and then bid clubs next. So the 2NT bid, if 6-5, is much more likely to have six clubs.
a.k.a. Appeal Without Merit
#12
Posted 2007-October-22, 12:59
Assuming that you do have confidence in p's sense of humour, I agree with Phil and others. I like Adam's argument btw.
#13 Guest_Jlall_*
Posted 2007-October-22, 16:44
helene_t, on Oct 22 2007, 01:59 PM, said:
Agree totally. Nothing else is really relevant once this is established (such as there being no reason to want to pass with this particular hand).
#14
Posted 2007-October-22, 18:02
(P) P (1♠) 2N
(P) 3♣ (P) 3♦
I can now happily bid ♥'s?
(still learning)
#15
Posted 2007-October-22, 18:07
jillybean2, on Oct 22 2007, 04:02 PM, said:
(P) P (1♠) 2N
(P) 3♣ (P) 3♦
I can now happily bid ♥'s?
Nope - you happily rebid 3♠....
Pard should be showing a good 6-5 with 3♦. 3N may be the target if pard has a good heart stop along with those nice minor suit cards.
#16
Posted 2007-October-22, 18:13
(still learning)
#17
Posted 2007-October-22, 18:17
You can agree to play something else but beware that 2N as "any 2-suiter" may be a BSC (depending on how much strength it shows).
#18 Guest_Jlall_*
Posted 2007-October-22, 18:19
jillybean2, on Oct 22 2007, 07:02 PM, said:
(P) P (1♠) 2N
(P) 3♣ (P) 3♦
I can now happily bid ♥'s?
Jilly, you are confusing 2 concepts.
You are right that in auctions where NT bids show ANY 2 suits that partner's correction shows the other 2 suits (ie 1S-p-2S-2N-p-3C-p-3D or 4S-4N-p-5C-p-5D). However here, 2N shows the minors always. The reason is that if partner had hearts and a minor he would bid 2S, michaels.
I disagree with Phil though, I would pass 3D in the auction described. Minor suit honors/length is really what's important, xx xx is very bad.
edit: helene is faster than me
#19
Posted 2007-October-22, 18:52
So.. 'any other 2' is only ever after opps bid a minor, over a major 'other 2' is more specific, either both minors (u2nt) or other major and minor (michaels).
(still learning)
#20
Posted 2007-October-22, 19:03
jillybean2, on Oct 22 2007, 06:52 PM, said:
So.. 'any other 2' is only ever after opps bid a minor, over a major 'other 2' is more specific, either both minors (u2nt) or other major and minor (michaels).
No, a jump to 2N is always the lowest two unbid suits. "Any 2" only occurs in auctions like (1S) P (2S) 2N, or (4S) 4N.
(P) P (1♠) 2N
(P) ?