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What do you call an 8card suit?
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Posted 2015-February-01, 19:59
I'm not sure how to critique this auction, but it has issues...
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Posted 2015-February-01, 20:38
I criticize east's 2♣. It has no tolerance for ♠, it should merely jump in ♥ which from east's standpoint is most likely game. To cuebid and then bid 5♥ should show a big hand, to be honest I don't think can even have the distribution for this bid to exist by a passed hand.
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Posted 2015-February-03, 00:00
steve2005, on 2015-February-01, 20:38, said:
I criticize east's 2♣. It has no tolerance for ♠, it should merely jump in ♥ which from east's standpoint is most likely game. To cuebid and then bid 5♥ should show a big hand, to be honest I don't think can even have the distribution for this bid to exist by a passed hand.
The cue is not so bad near max for passed hand - its more the 4♠ bid- better to bid 3♠ as absolutely forcing to game. Then GIB East can bid hearts, West can rebid spades. East should only continue with at least 13 8421 points. This measure 8421points (8 for ace, 3 for king, 2 for queen, 1 for jack) that's already part of GIB bid evaluation is so underutilised.
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Posted 2015-February-03, 01:33
As if my vote counted for anything, I prefer 2H response to X, and East being a passed hand does not sway me from that.
Having cued 2C, I don't think that I would be bidding 4H over partner's 3S.
Having cued 2C, I don't think that I would be bidding 4H over partner's 3S.
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
s
t
r-m
nd
ing) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
str-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees."Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
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Posted 2015-February-03, 08:16
cloa513, on 2015-February-03, 00:00, said:
The cue is not so bad near max for passed hand - its more the 4♠ bid- better to bid 3♠ as absolutely forcing to game.
The BBO software doesn't allow you to bid 3♠ over opponent's 4♣ bid.
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Posted 2015-February-03, 08:20
I learned bridge in the Dark Ages... I'd bid 4♠ over 1♣ because it's very unlikely that my passed-hand partner can cover 3 of my 4 losers.
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Posted 2015-February-03, 14:57
Hmm there is just a bit too much slam potential for me to shoot a direct 4S. Having the boss suit adds a slight amount of protection for going slowly I Might do it in a robot tourney, mind
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
str-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees."Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
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