[skjaeran]

I'd invite with this hand.

[awm]

I'd pass this hand. Not particularly close for me with the 4333 shape.

Oh my, did I miss a roughly 50% game opposite a super-max that most people would upgrade? I think this is a worthwhile trade for the many silly 2NT contracts I would reach by inviting, and the many poor games when opener has, say, the same hand with a small spade instead of ♠T.

[pclayton]

awm, on Sep 17 2008, 10:06 AM, said:

I'd pass this hand. Not particularly close for me with the 4333 shape.

Oh my, did I miss a roughly 50% game opposite a super-max that most people would upgrade? I think this is a worthwhile trade for the many silly 2NT contracts I would reach by inviting, and the many poor games when opener has, say, the same hand with a small spade instead of ♠T.

We don't base our bidding decisions around 5 IMP swings Adam. 'Round here you gotta bid 'dem 24 point 3N's with 4333 opposite 3433. Bid to the hilt and play to the hilt.

[awm]

pclayton, on Sep 17 2008, 01:15 PM, said:

We don't base our bidding decisions around 5 IMP swings Adam. 'Round here you gotta bid 'dem 24 point 3N's with 4333 opposite 3433. Bid to the hilt and play to the hilt.

And hope your opponents can't defend worth ****?

This might work in your local club game, but good luck trying it against serious opposition. And before someone says "but Meckwell bid game on every hand" -- I have seen them stay out of plenty of lousy games on 25 and even 26 points, as well as bidding and making 3NT on 22 or 23. They do well because they evaluate hands well, not because they bid game on every hand.

[han]

I've also seen Meckwell get to some louse 3NT's Adam. Unfortunately I did not double.

[pclayton]

han, on Sep 17 2008, 11:41 AM, said:

I've also seen Meckwell get to some louse 3NT's Adam. Unfortunately I did not double.

I remember at least one of these in our match. I told Kokish they'd bid it.

I never expected you guys to x.