[cranebill]

please may I have your opinions on my bidding

Scoring: IMP

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West North East South

- - 1♣ 1♦
2♣ 3♦ Pass Pass
4♣ Pass Pass 4♦
Pass Pass Pass

C7 C8 CA CJ
DJ DQ D4 D2
SA S3 S4 S5
D5 C4 D7 C2
S7 S2 DA S6
D3 C6 DT C3
S9 S8 D9 SK


claimed

[jtfanclub]

What was 3♦?

If it was a limit raise, I would be inclined to accept.

[mike777]

I would have tried 5d over a first seat one club opening bid.
In any case I bid 5D now over 3D.

[TimG]

Once partner supports diamonds, I would bid game. I don't care whether 3♦ is weak, mixed or limit (well, if it's limit, I might worry about missing a slam).

[gwnn]

TimG, on Jun 25 2008, 12:56 AM, said:

Once partner supports diamonds, I would bid game. I don't care whether 3♦ is weak, mixed or limit (well, if it's limit, I might worry about missing a slam).

well put

[matmat]

pass over 3♣ holding so much shape and controls was way too meek. I'd probably 3♥ or some such myself, but wouldn't blame a direct 5♦ or, an occasional tilt-inducing 6♦

[pclayton]

matmat, on Jun 24 2008, 03:18 PM, said:

pass over 3♣ holding so much shape and controls was way too meek. I'd probably 3♥ or some such myself, but wouldn't blame a direct 5♦ or, an occasional tilt-inducing 6♦

Tilt-inducing or tilt-induced?

[neilkaz]

gwnn, on Jun 24 2008, 06:01 PM, said:

TimG, on Jun 25 2008, 12:56 AM, said:

Once partner supports diamonds, I would bid game.  I don't care whether 3♦ is weak, mixed or limit (well, if it's limit, I might worry about missing a slam).

well put

Yes, and unless 3♦ is weak, game should be a favorite. Overcaller's pass after 3♦ is very wimpy and even if 3♦ is weak, he could make a game try.

.. neilkaz ..

[matmat]

pclayton, on Jun 24 2008, 06:19 PM, said:

Tilt-inducing or tilt-induced?

is there a difference? or is it just semantics?

[pclayton]

matmat, on Jun 24 2008, 03:28 PM, said:

pclayton, on Jun 24 2008, 06:19 PM, said:

Tilt-inducing or tilt-induced?

is there a difference? or is it just semantics?

a) Board 1

B ) Board 3

[ArtK78]

South must have been looking at another hand.

This is a clear game bid. If anything, South should be looking towards a possible slam.

[Apollo81]

If partner puts down xxxx Kx xxxx xxx slam is pretty reasonable, so of course you should at least bid game.

[andy_h]

Noone likes to bid their majors..
Given the auction, I would not stop short of bidding game, I've got such a ginormous hand!

[nige1]

cranebill, on Jun 24 2008, 04:55 PM, said:

Scoring: IMP


please may I have your opinions on my bidding

West  North East  South
-    -    1♣    1♦
2♣    3♦    Pass  Pass
4♣    Pass  Pass  4♦
Pass  Pass  Pass 

C7 C8 CA CJ
DJ DQ D4 D2
SA S3 S4 S5
D5 C4 D7 C2
S7 S2 DA S6
D3 C6 DT C3
S9 S8 D9 SK
claimed

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IMO

• Over partner's 3♦, 3♥ = 10, 4♣ = 9, 5♦ = 6, 4♦ = 4, _P = 2.
  
• You should also be thankful to LHO for allowing you a 2nd bite at the cherry

But it's easier when you see all 4 hands

[P_Marlowe]

#1 3D, what was the meaning of the bid?
If it was inviational, 5D is clear, of course
sometimes partner show up with 4 card
support for my 5 card mayor, seldom,
but I have seen it.
If it was intended as weak, ... well I am
one of the most ardent point counters out
there, and even for me this hand does
not look weak, and again, sometimes ...
it happens.

#2 Oppossite a weak 3D bid, pass is fine, and so
is not selling out to 4C.

#3 I dont like the delayed 4C bid, sometimes opponents
bid game after such an sequence, it happens.

With kind regards
Marlowe