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preempt or not?
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Posted 2013-October-30, 13:54
Team game, vul vs nonvul, on the first position you hold
what is your bid?
what is your bid?
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Posted 2013-October-30, 14:03
pass, and I preempt with nearly everything.
You have 4 losers outside of hearts. I see a lot of ways for you to preempt our side out of a vulnerable game (not to mention going for a number), and the upside is what -- preempting opps out of a nonvul game or slam, where they are in for some horrific breaks if they bid it? It would be batty to preempt with this hand imo.
Hell ♥AKxx and ♣Q isn't even an opener for partner and I want to be in 4♥.
You have 4 losers outside of hearts. I see a lot of ways for you to preempt our side out of a vulnerable game (not to mention going for a number), and the upside is what -- preempting opps out of a nonvul game or slam, where they are in for some horrific breaks if they bid it? It would be batty to preempt with this hand imo.
Hell ♥AKxx and ♣Q isn't even an opener for partner and I want to be in 4♥.
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Posted 2013-October-30, 14:11
Obvious pass, even more so at these colors.
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Posted 2013-October-30, 14:41
of course I pre-empt, I bid 2♥
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Posted 2013-October-30, 15:21
assuming standard agreements: pass, intending to get in later tow show the 2-suiter.
playing 2-suited openings: pass may still be best, since a later entry my tell p, that
you have difference in suit quality.
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Marlowe
playing 2-suited openings: pass may still be best, since a later entry my tell p, that
you have difference in suit quality.
With kind regards
Marlowe
With kind regards
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Posted 2013-October-30, 15:26
At favourable I would open 3♣, else pass.
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Posted 2013-October-30, 15:48
Pass. I don't really care about the Vulnerability but it'll be good to know if they are the red ones or us.
6-5 is quite a strong hand, if the suits were inverted I would surely prempt with 3♥, even if red myself I'd say.
6-5 is quite a strong hand, if the suits were inverted I would surely prempt with 3♥, even if red myself I'd say.
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 2013-October-31, 22:16
Multi 2♦. If not available, then pass.
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Posted 2013-November-01, 09:53
2♥ Polish (hearts and a minor), if I have it. Otherwise, pass. Too easy to miss game in either suit if I mention one of them.
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Posted 2013-November-01, 21:02
Pass, 2 ♥ might be number territory at IMPS and likely misses a club fit. 3 ♣ puts you in too much danger of missing an important ♥ fit.
If you have a 2 suited bid which covers this hand, it's up to you what you do. I'd probably still pass.
If you have a 2 suited bid which covers this hand, it's up to you what you do. I'd probably still pass.
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Posted 2013-November-02, 10:03
SteveMoe, on 2013-October-31, 22:16, said:
Multi 2♦. If not available, then pass.
Have you moved continents Steve?
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Posted 2013-November-02, 15:45
SteveMoe, on 2013-October-31, 22:16, said:
Multi 2[di}. If not available, then pass.
Why would you open a Multi 2♦ but not a Weak 2♥? A Garbage Multi would be more understandable. In any case, outside of special agreements that we would have been given this is surely an easy pass.
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