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They pre-empt at the 3-lvl. What's the best way to deal with these situations? I'd make a poll but then I'll have to make 3.
♠AJT
♥KT7
♦KJ83
♣A93
3♣ on your right, you're Vulnerable, they're not.
♠AJT4
♥KQ85
♦A95
♣A3
With both Vulnerable 3♦ on your right, you?
♠82
♥KQT
♦K43
♣AKJ42
No-one Vulnerable, 3♠ and you?
Bonus:
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KQJ98
QJxx
AQx
Do you bid 3♥ over 3♦?
3♣-X-4♣-???
3♣-X-Pass-???
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Same hand, two situations.
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What to do after 3-lvl opening I hadn't realized how hard it was...
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Posted 2009-April-18, 12:24
wyman, 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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Posted 2009-April-18, 12:43
1) I double. I've got no trick source to bid 3NT as much as I'd like to. I'll just pass whatever partner bids. Pass is too 'disciplined' imo.
2) Double, clear
3) Double, clear
4) No. Partner's still there. If he bids 3♠ I bid 3N, if he bids 4♠... I'm worth a raise to 5♠ probably. If he doubles I'll have to see the vulnerability. Probably I bid 4♥.
5a) Toughest problem. I'm going to nudge it to the 5-level though at the risk of hanging partner, 5♣. 30-point deck.
Bidding 5♥ is too commital. Maybe the suits are breaking badly but no one said finesses can't work. Anyway I have a feeling that the club suit is splitting as evenly as it can with this bidding. If partner bids 5♦ I bid 5♥.
5b) 4C, clear
2) Double, clear
3) Double, clear
4) No. Partner's still there. If he bids 3♠ I bid 3N, if he bids 4♠... I'm worth a raise to 5♠ probably. If he doubles I'll have to see the vulnerability. Probably I bid 4♥.
5a) Toughest problem. I'm going to nudge it to the 5-level though at the risk of hanging partner, 5♣. 30-point deck.
Bidding 5♥ is too commital. Maybe the suits are breaking badly but no one said finesses can't work. Anyway I have a feeling that the club suit is splitting as evenly as it can with this bidding. If partner bids 5♦ I bid 5♥.
5b) 4C, clear
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Posted 2009-April-18, 14:02
1) Pass, call me disciplined
2) Double, yes it's a little offshape, but the hand is very very good and you have both majors
3) Double, don't really see the problem
4) No. It's rarely right to stretch to bid when you have length in their suit
5a) 4♠
5b) 4♠, I am not going to be able to show a slam try anyway, and I don't want partner to pick hearts with 3-3 in the majors.
2) Double, yes it's a little offshape, but the hand is very very good and you have both majors
3) Double, don't really see the problem
4) No. It's rarely right to stretch to bid when you have length in their suit
5a) 4♠
5b) 4♠, I am not going to be able to show a slam try anyway, and I don't want partner to pick hearts with 3-3 in the majors.
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Posted 2009-April-19, 10:59
have to admit, I bid 3N with both 1 and 2. Sometimes it's wrong, but that's why preempts are effective.
3 is an easy double for me.
3 is an easy double for me.
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Posted 2009-April-19, 13:40
Someone, many, MANY years ago once told me to play partner for 6hcp in immediate seat (i.e.: 3Y-?), and about 9 hcp in balancing seat (3Y-p-p-?). BUT, listen to the bidding!.
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Posted 2009-April-19, 13:45
3NT, X, X, Yes, 4♠, 4♣
1, 3, 5, and 6 are wtp. 4 is pretty much wtp, but 3NT is barely an alternative. On 2 3NT is not terrible.
1, 3, 5, and 6 are wtp. 4 is pretty much wtp, but 3NT is barely an alternative. On 2 3NT is not terrible.
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