[gwnn]

Scoring: MP

(1♣)-?

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Scoring: MP

(1♣)-?

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You are South in a strong-ish MP tourney.

Please argue for your choice of a call.

[Fluffy]

weak hand I would bid as if I had 1 less card on my suit so 2♠ and 3♥

[pbleighton]

1. 3S. I would bid 2S at imps, it's close, but 3S really puts the pressure on the opps, and -1100 is just a zero.

2. Any other vulnerability I bid 4H, but unfavorable it's 3H.

Peter

[mike777]

gwnn, on May 13 2007, 03:33 PM, said:

Scoring: MP

(1♣)-?

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Scoring: MP

(1♣)-?

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You are South in a strong-ish MP tourney.

Please argue for your choice of a call.

1) Will assume spades are 2-2-2 around the table and call this one worth 5 playing tricks.
Equal vul and 5 playing tricks =weak 2 spade call.

2) Will assume partner has one heart and 2-2 in other hands and call this one worth 6 playing tricks.
Unfav vul and 6 playing tricks=weak 2 heart call.

[P_Marlowe]

#1 2S
#2 2H

Partnership agreement.
#1 all red, I promise at most -3
#2 red vs green, I promise at most -2.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[whereagles]

2/3♠ on 1st, depending on tactical factors
3♥ on 2nd

[Winstonm]

1. Pass. Vulnerabilty is wrong for any action.
2. Pass. 2H expresses my hand but is too weird for me with an 8-bagger.

Although it is nice to mess with the opponents, I also have the responsibility to adhere to partnership's discipline when my hand does not warrant action by our agreements - no cowboy actions from me here.

[neilkaz]

pbleighton, on May 13 2007, 02:43 PM, said:

1. 3S. I would bid 2S at imps, it's close, but 3S really puts the pressure on the opps, and -1100 is just a zero.

2. Any other vulnerability I bid 4H, but unfavorable it's 3H.

Peter

With this being MP's I am in complete agreement with your bids and reasoning.

[skjaeran]

1. 3♠.
2. 3♥ at this VUL, else 4♥.

[Echognome]

Fluffy, on May 13 2007, 12:40 PM, said:

weak hand I would bid as if I had 1 less card on my suit so 2♠ and 3♥

My sentiments exactly.

[inquiry]

gwnn, on May 13 2007, 03:33 PM, said:

Scoring: MP

(1♣)-?

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Scoring: MP

(1♣)-?

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You are South in a strong-ish MP tourney.

Please argue for your choice of a call.

At Imps, I would pass the first hand without a moments concern. I would do the same at MP. I have cards that may serve a useful function on defense (HJ, DQ9, CJ96), and my suit is both anemic and spades is a long, long way away. If we belong to sacrafice over 4H, maybe we can figure it out later. But if I bid 2 or 3S here ,and they find hearts, this will not be the hands partner expectes me to hold.

HAnd two, again at imps, i simply pass. I can not allow my self the luxury of a 2♥ or 3♥ or 4♥ bid, simply because my style does not allow such things at unfavorable playing imps. At matchpoints, however, I have no such reservations. Down a zillion doubled is just as big a zero as passing and missing a useful save/game. So at MP I will bid. The question is will 2♥ be enough? I think not. So here is a hand I would not even preempt 2♥ at imps at these colors, but at MP I will put my neck out there. At least if partner cuts it off, he will have some hearts.

So.. summary..

Pass
3♥

[Apollo81]

2♠, 3♥

I would bid 4♥ at any other vulnerability on the second hand.

[Halo]

Pass

Pass

I feel sure the these bids are correct, and if my partner showed me the hand record with 2S and 3H bid by me, well...that was yesterday.

[Edmunte1]

1)pas
2) 3♥

[helene_t]

Fluffy, on May 13 2007, 10:40 PM, said:

weak hand I would bid as if I had 1 less card on my suit so 2♠ and 3♥

Agree.