Codo, on Nov 5 2009, 06:13 AM, said:
I can see no realtionship to aggressiveness.
Say he is very aggressiv, but so is his partner, so he knows that there is no game avaible in Nr. 1 but he tries to increase the pot in Nr. 2.
Say he is not aggressiv, so he is afraid nothing will make in Nr 1 and 4 club is an insurance in Nr 2.
Well, in Nr. 1 partner can be aggressive as much as he wants, but you hold 7 solid diamonds, probably a good positioned king in a side suit and a singleton?
You want to say that he is aggressive but expects partner to bid his 8 tricks so he will pass?
If he is not aggressive what kind of insurance is 4
♣ in Nr. 2? Aiming for +130, and risking -800 vs. -400 that has a great chance of going down?