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I find myself bidding three-card suits a lot, in a 2/1 GF structure, and my main partner seems relieved to finally "come out" as to this practice.
I think of common examples:
2♣ to establish a GF
1♠ with 3145 pattern and weak when partner opens 1♥
1♥ after a 1♦ opening, for any number of obscure reasons
1♣-1♥-1♠ as a convenient rebid with 3145 pattern
Opeer's rebid of 2♦ after 2♣ GF
...and so on.
I think this started for me with playing canape, especially the well-known examples when responding. It reminded me of the frequent creep into 1♦ openings with a good 5-card major and a good three-card diamond fragment, junk otherwise.
So, any confessions here?
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Posted 2008-April-23, 20:48
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Posted 2008-April-23, 20:56
After partner opens 1♦ catchall 0+, bidding 1M on a 13(45) type pattern without enough to respond at the 2 level
1S-2C-2X-3S in standard as well for a limit 3 card raise on a 3-4-3-3 shape
After a 1♣ opening bidding 1♦ on a 3-3-3-4 shape, wanting partner to bid 1NT
A tactical psyche in the auction
1m (X) - 1M
1S-2C-2X-3S in standard as well for a limit 3 card raise on a 3-4-3-3 shape
After a 1♣ opening bidding 1♦ on a 3-3-3-4 shape, wanting partner to bid 1NT
A tactical psyche in the auction
1m (X) - 1M
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Posted 2008-April-23, 21:38
Not unless I am playing systemic canape which we did with Caroline Club. Otherwise I prefer Bridge, not guessing games - "Does he have it? Maybe, maybe not. Who knows, who cares?
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Posted 2008-April-24, 05:42
The_Hog, on Apr 23 2008, 10:38 PM, said:
Not unless I am playing systemic canape which we did with Caroline Club. Otherwise I prefer Bridge, not guessing games - "Does he have it? Maybe, maybe not. Who knows, who cares?
Not even third seat? I mean, what else makes sense with something like ♠AKQ ♥x ♦xxxx ♣K10xxx?
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Posted 2008-April-24, 08:40
kenrexford, on Apr 24 2008, 06:42 PM, said:
The_Hog, on Apr 23 2008, 10:38 PM, said:
Not unless I am playing systemic canape which we did with Caroline Club. Otherwise I prefer Bridge, not guessing games - "Does he have it? Maybe, maybe not. Who knows, who cares?
Not even third seat? I mean, what else makes sense with something like ♠AKQ ♥x ♦xxxx ♣K10xxx?
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Posted 2008-April-24, 17:54
The_Hog, on Apr 24 2008, 09:40 AM, said:
kenrexford, on Apr 24 2008, 06:42 PM, said:
The_Hog, on Apr 23 2008, 10:38 PM, said:
Not unless I am playing systemic canape which we did with Caroline Club. Otherwise I prefer Bridge, not guessing games - "Does he have it? Maybe, maybe not. Who knows, who cares?
Not even third seat? I mean, what else makes sense with something like ♠AKQ ♥x ♦xxxx ♣K10xxx?
1D.
Liar!!!
"Gibberish in, gibberish out. A trial judge, three sets of lawyers, and now three appellate judges cannot agree on what this law means. And we ask police officers, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and citizens to enforce or abide by it? The legislature continues to write unreadable statutes. Gibberish should not be enforced as law."
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