[jdeegan]

I am not a great fan of Goulash, but from time to time I end up playing in a Goulash event, often as a substitute. Are there some basic do's and don'ts one should adhere to? How might I find them?

[wank]

jdeegan, on 2012-January-23, 03:18, said:

I am not a great fan of Goulash, but from time to time I end up playing in a Goulash event, often as a substitute. Are there some basic do's and don'ts one should adhere to? How might I find them?

1) it doesn't apply to playing as a sub, but you should bin whatever your normal system is. a system designed to adequately differentiate between 5422, 5431 and 4432 shapes isn't the ticket when you're picking up 8-5s.

2) pre-empt ultra conservatively - any pre-empt should be a fairly constructive call as partner should be able to raise it 3 or 4 levels with a suitable shape.

3) bid conservatively in other situations too until you find a fit. when you find a fit, go wild.

4) 2 card support and a ruffing value is fine support. 3 is very good, so don't go introducing your wanky Axxxxx.

5) play for bad splits and anticipate them in the bidding - your AQT864 suit can easily have 6 trump losers

[Charlie Yu]

Knowing whatever level you should stop competing is quite important. Counting your losers, you should know which level is good enough, which level you should double them. Once I had the following hand:

♠ AKxxxxxxxxx
♥
♦ xx
♣

And the autction went over (1♥) P (2♣) to me -- I "underbid" 4♠ quite confidently.

[Oof Arted]

Charlie Yu, on 2012-January-23, 05:54, said:

Knowing whatever level you should stop competing is quite important. Counting your losers, you should know which level is good enough, which level you should double them. Once I had the following hand:

♠ AKxxxxxxxxx
♥
♦ xx
♣

And the autction went over (1♥) P (2♣) to me -- I "underbid" 4♠ quite confidently.

mmm as you were going to bid minimum of 4 ♠ by yourself anyway

a Forcing bid of 3 ♥ would seem enough to wake up partner

[pooltuna]

I suggest you use, if you don't already, Namyats and gambling 3NT so your partner can distinguish between between your 4M and 5m calls and your M & m rebids

[bill1157]

Charlie Yu, on 2012-January-23, 05:54, said:

Knowing whatever level you should stop competing is quite important. Counting your losers, you should know which level is good enough, which level you should double them. Once I had the following hand:

♠ AKxxxxxxxxx
♥
♦ xx
♣

And the autction went over (1♥) P (2♣) to me -- I "underbid" 4♠ quite confidently.

I would think 6♠ would be a much better overcall. I have tried slow playing in a goulash and it just never works. Did you think you would get to play 4♠?

going further, I would open 5♠ on a hand that i might open 4♠ in standard bridge, since they are bidding to the 5 level anyway.

Bill

[ArtK78]

Charlie Yu, on 2012-January-23, 05:54, said:

Knowing whatever level you should stop competing is quite important. Counting your losers, you should know which level is good enough, which level you should double them. Once I had the following hand:

♠ AKxxxxxxxxx
♥
♦ xx
♣

And the autction went over (1♥) P (2♣) to me -- I "underbid" 4♠ quite confidently.

An 11 card suit without the Q, J or 10?