Matchpoints, expert partner but few agreements. Obviously it matters what partner would normally open with 4144 but I didn't know this at the table.
1D-1H-1S-1NT-2C
#1
Posted 2010-December-28, 13:26
Matchpoints, expert partner but few agreements. Obviously it matters what partner would normally open with 4144 but I didn't know this at the table.
#2
Posted 2010-December-28, 13:45
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#3
Posted 2010-December-28, 13:49
nigel_k, on 2010-December-28, 13:26, said:
Matchpoints, expert partner but few agreements. Obviously it matters what partner would normally open with 4144 but I didn't know this at the table.
2♣ is normally 4=0=5=4. Although it is a thinking bid with 4=1=4=4 or 4=1=5=3 with invitational values as it is mildly presumptius to assume a heart stopper for a 1♥ response that can easily be made on four small.
I raise to 3♣. I would raise more but my ♥AK are only of dubious value now - they may be useful as pitches they might not.
Perhaps 2NT has some merit but I feel that 5♣ is more likely to make than 3NT if we have a game.
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#5
Posted 2010-December-28, 15:34
#6
Posted 2010-December-28, 17:51
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#7
Posted 2010-December-28, 19:29
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#8
Posted 2010-December-28, 19:44
nigel_k, on 2010-December-28, 13:26, said:
At MP, a spade part-score may be worth consideration but game in clubs is also possible. 2♥ is fine with a clairvoyant partner but mine would take it as suggestion to play with, say, ♠ xx ♥ JT987x ♦ xx ♣ AQT
#9
Posted 2010-December-28, 20:39
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#10
Posted 2010-December-29, 05:12
nige1, on 2010-December-28, 19:44, said:
At MP, a spade part-score may be worth consideration but game in clubs is also possible. 2♥ is fine with a clairvoyant partner but mine would take it as suggestion to play with, say, ♠ xx ♥ JT987x ♦ xx ♣ AQT
I play that 1D - 1H - 1S - 2H is already a suggestion to play. I find it unlikely that I suggested 1NT last turn, and now that partner has shown a heart void I want to play hearts.
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#11
Posted 2010-December-29, 05:13
#12
Posted 2010-December-29, 13:07
I think hanp just wanted to be cool and show that 2H is a cue since it's not listed in the poll
#13
Posted 2010-December-29, 13:43
#14
Posted 2010-December-29, 14:02
gnasher, on 2010-December-29, 13:43, said:
That seems pretty specific since it's our only cuebid available. I would think it was just a massive hand too strong to just raise, which I guess logically would include not much wasted in hearts.