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Urgh. Raise?
#1
Posted 2015-November-22, 15:32
Imps, all vul (so yes, obviously. But really?):
The "4♥ is a transfer to 4♠" award goes to Jinksy - PhilKing
#2
Posted 2015-November-22, 15:35
all vul at imps anything other than 4h seems mental
"definitely that's what I like to play when I'm playing standard - I want to be able to bid diamonds because bidding good suits is important in bridge" - Meckstroth's opinion on weak 2 diamond
#3
Posted 2015-November-23, 01:11
If it looked likely that the auction was going to become competitive, I'd try 4C in order to involve partner in the 5 over 4 decision. But the way the auction occurred at the table, it looks clear to just raise to 4H.
#4
Posted 2015-November-24, 10:47
WesleyC, on 2015-November-23, 01:11, said:
If it looked likely that the auction was going to become competitive, I'd try 4C in order to involve partner in the 5 over 4 decision. But the way the auction occurred at the table, it looks clear to just raise to 4H.
South didn't raise diamonds - North is not going to bid again. What competition do you anticipate? Do you think you are going to be on lead to 6♠ any time soon? Do you think you have a difficult decision as to whether or not you should bid 5 over 5?
#5
Posted 2015-November-24, 15:18
KurtGodel, on 2015-November-24, 10:47, said:
South didn't raise diamonds - North is not going to bid again. What competition do you anticipate? Do you think you are going to be on lead to 6♠ any time soon? Do you think you have a difficult decision as to whether or not you should bid 5 over 5?
He very much implied that it wasn't a competitive auction. The first sentence was more referring to something like 1S-P-2S-3H-3S where you might bid 4C to help partner decide what to do over 4S.
Wayne Somerville
#6
Posted 2015-November-25, 02:22
When competing over a pre-empt you assume partner will have some values - say about 8 HCP. Partner has probably already bid our values.
If partner has fitting values in clubs, we might make game. But my partners tend to have club shortage when I bid on in this situation.
Yes passing risks missing a vulnerable game, but I want a bit more to go on.
If partner has fitting values in clubs, we might make game. But my partners tend to have club shortage when I bid on in this situation.
Yes passing risks missing a vulnerable game, but I want a bit more to go on.
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