[ArtK78]

Cyberyeti, on 2010-November-01, 11:55, said:

I tend to pass on hands as extreme as this, so far on a small sample (I've held 10 card suits 3 times, twice first up), I've reached the right spot for a loss of IMPS or poor MP score each time.

Les Bart reincarnated (except for the fact that he isn't dead)

[mtvesuvius]

ArtK78, on 2010-November-04, 08:16, said:

Les Bart reincarnated (except for the fact that he isn't dead)

That was Les in his younger days. He would now open this.

I'll ask him today to be sure, but I gave him a hand I held a few months ago: AKQTxxxx - AT98 J

At the table, I passed that hand (2nd chair W/W), and when LHO decided not to open his 12 count with 5 Hearts and a spade void (rule of 15? LOL), my partner threw his cards in with his 7 HCP, which included the ♦K. I restrained myself from saying anything until the end of the 8 board match, where I calmly handed my partner my 13 cards on that board... He refused to stop laughing for the next hour or so... Especially after comparing with our teammates, who defeated 6♠ Doubled a trick for +100, and win 3 IMPs.

Anyway, when I gave Les this hand, his reply was "In my younger days I would have passed, but now I would bid 1♣ (Strong)"

[matmat]

mtvesuvius, on 2010-November-04, 08:46, said:

Anyway, when I gave Les this hand, his reply was "In my younger days I would have passed, but now I would bid 1♣ (Strong)"

You should tell him it's not legal to psych systemic strong openings in the ACBL.

[mtvesuvius]

matmat, on 2010-November-05, 16:57, said:

You should tell him it's not legal to psych systemic strong openings in the ACBL.

Check the tech file I believe it is legal.

[Siegmund]

I wondered why 2C was missing from the poll. My actual agreement is 2C-then-4D is 9 playing tricks with less than normal 2C HCP, 2C-then-5D is 10 playing tricks with less than normal 2C HCP. (That's intended for for a hand like x x KQJxxxxxx AK, not the posted hand, but it IS the system bid.)

I can see a case for pass, for 1D, and for 6D. The psych is pretty far-out when you really do want to have your side declare in a minor, and 2D/3D/4D/5D are hideous misdescriptions of the playing strength that guarantee partner will do the wrong thing.