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Boost? Gatlinburg #3 - Take the Push?

Poll: Gonna try for game? (37 member(s) have cast votes)

Gonna try for game?

  1. Yeah (30 votes [81.08%])

    Percentage of vote: 81.08%

  2. Nope (7 votes [18.92%])

    Percentage of vote: 18.92%

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#1 User is offline   mtvesuvius 

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Posted 2009-April-13, 21:26

NV vs V at IMPs, you hold:

♠ x
♥ AKQJT
♦ Txxx
♣ Qxx

1♥ - (1♠) - 3♦* - Pass
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*Limit Raise with 4 Card Support
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Posted 2009-April-13, 22:01

Sure.
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Posted 2009-April-13, 22:17

I would even bid 4♥ opposite a mixed raise. Come to think of it, I would also bid 4♥ opposite a regular preempt.
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Posted 2009-April-13, 22:46

4♥ for me too. Maybe we are cold for game. Maybe LHO will be encouraged to bid again if we sign off in 3♥, and get to a good spade contract.
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Posted 2009-April-13, 22:59

My motto in life.... I BID GAME!!
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Posted 2009-April-14, 00:04

Sure.
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Posted 2009-April-14, 01:42

I bid game but I'm not so sure it will make.
When partner has wastage in spades we're in trouble.
When partner has his values in the minors I think it will be on a finesse.

The method: why 3♦ for a limit raise?
2♠ as limit+ works better here, it leaves more bidding room.
You can use 3♣/♦ as a trial bid after that.
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Posted 2009-April-14, 02:03

With a stiff bid game opp a 4 card LR. Very good rule.
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Posted 2009-April-14, 02:19

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With a stiff bid game opp a 4 card LR. Very good rule.


I would suggest :
With anything other than a minimum 5332 bid game opp a 4 card LR.
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Posted 2009-April-14, 03:07

An even better rule is to use invitational sequences as SLAM invites :P
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Posted 2009-April-14, 03:09

You have a spade singleton and your super heart suit means partner's 10-12 points (assuming regular Bergen) has to be outside stoppers - just what you need.
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Posted 2009-April-14, 08:44

JLOL, on Apr 14 2009, 03:03 AM, said:

With a stiff bid game opp a 4 card LR. Very good rule.

I think I read this in a Bergen article at one time and it works remarkably well.
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Posted 2009-April-14, 09:19

rogerclee, on Apr 14 2009, 12:17 AM, said:

Come to think of it, I would also bid 4♥ opposite a regular preempt.

Fielder's choice of -500/-620? I'd just pass in this case, maybe they won't bid game.
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Posted 2009-April-14, 16:47

I shouldn't have even posted this... My father held this hand and passed. No, my father is not Phil Clayton :). I had Qx xxxx AQJxx Jx and the K♦ was on. Lose 10.
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Posted 2009-April-14, 16:53

mtvesuvius, on Apr 14 2009, 05:47 PM, said:

No, my father is not Phil Clayton :). I had Qx xxxx AQJxx Jx and the K♦ was on. Lose 10.

ROFL. Even this underbidder find the game on this one.
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Posted 2009-April-14, 21:23

Even I the sudden pessimist of late, bid 4 with ease.
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Posted 2009-April-15, 02:42

Definitely game-worthy. However, what is more likely to prompt them to sacrifice? 3♥ and 4♥ over their (hopefully) 3♠ or 4♥ right away?

View Postwyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


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