[peachy]

JLOGIC, on Aug 16 2010, 03:24 PM, said:

madness

I thought it would be crazy to balance with a 3C bid. We made a little bet, I said "no expert would bid 3C" he said at least half of experts would bid 3C".

Somebody in this thread commented on the level of our opponents. They were as good as we were.

I want to win this bet, there is $1 at the stake!

[bluecalm]

I made quick survey between some friends, who are quite good players.
No sympathy for 3♣ vulnerable there. Nonvul some of them would be tempted.
That being said I think if you choose the best player among posters here you will get higher standards than those in m poll.

I still like 3♣ but I agree it's risky. It's probably inferior option against people who often raise with 3 card support and for sure if we are playing with a partner who likes to "pre balance".

[jjbrr]

Spend your dollar wisely, Peachy

[aguahombre]

I think it is more likely the Opps only have seven trumps, than us having a favorable outcome venturing into the auction now. Am eliminating all the hands where my expert partner would have already pulled a non-green card.

[peachy]

bluecalm, on Aug 16 2010, 05:11 PM, said:

I made quick survey between some friends, who are quite good players.
No sympathy for 3♣ vulnerable there. Nonvul some of them would be tempted.
That being said I think if you choose the best player among posters here you will get higher standards than those in m poll.

I still like 3♣ but I agree it's risky. It's probably inferior option against people who often raise with 3 card support and for sure if we are playing with a partner who likes to "pre balance".

In case it matters, we both are completely aware of the need to prebalance - and do - with short in their spades and our expected share of values ans shape, after (1D)P(1S)P(2S) -

[peachy]

I now have the hand record instead of posting the hand from memory, and I promised to correct the originally posted facts as follows:

The hand with all spots was the following:
AK106
J8
109
Q9873

It was East and East was dealer. Vul was correct - EW Vul, NS notvul
Correct auction:
P (1D) P (1S)
P (2S) P P your turn.

Let me know if this correction affects your action, balance or not.