The more I think about this hand, the more I'm unsure what the best action is. Thoughts?
First hand preempt? Or too good?
#1
Posted 2005-July-16, 05:39
The more I think about this hand, the more I'm unsure what the best action is. Thoughts?
#3
Posted 2005-July-16, 07:10
#4
Posted 2005-July-16, 07:12
#5
Posted 2005-July-16, 10:42
#6
Posted 2005-July-16, 11:03
Out on that limb alone.
1) Partner is an unpassed hand.
2) Not enough tricks for 3nt.
3) Solid suit so will not preempt.
4) No outside values so one bid is out.
5) No Drury so I can respond 2 Clubs
All the classic Gambling 3NT hands I see in bridge books and the Encyclopedia do not have a void. Perhaps your classic books show other?
#7
Posted 2005-July-16, 11:07
#9
Posted 2005-July-16, 23:19
OK, and do keep discipline and only bid 4H if P responds 4D.
#11
Posted 2005-July-17, 01:53
#12
Posted 2005-July-17, 02:22
The_Hog, on Jul 17 2005, 08:53 AM, said:
What rule is that???
#13
Posted 2005-July-17, 03:57
whereagles, on Jul 17 2005, 12:46 AM, said:
Traditionally 4D in response to a gambling 3NT asks for a singleton.
#14
Posted 2005-July-17, 04:48
Free, on Jul 17 2005, 06:22 PM, said:
The_Hog, on Jul 17 2005, 08:53 AM, said:
What rule is that???
Stephen Burgess, a truly great player, and drinker, (so he will appeal to you Frederick), argued that 7-4 shapes should be opened at the game level.
#15
Posted 2005-July-17, 06:16
FrancesHinden, on Jul 17 2005, 09:57 AM, said:
whereagles, on Jul 17 2005, 12:46 AM, said:
Traditionally 4D in response to a gambling 3NT asks for a singleton.
Ah. Then I guess 4H is the singleton. In that case, yes, bid 4H.
#16
Posted 2005-July-17, 07:29
The_Hog, on Jul 17 2005, 10:48 AM, said:
Free, on Jul 17 2005, 06:22 PM, said:
The_Hog, on Jul 17 2005, 08:53 AM, said:
What rule is that???
Stephen Burgess, a truly great player, and drinker, (so he will appeal to you Frederick), argued that 7-4 shapes should be opened at the game level.
But that could mean you open this 3NT.
Eric
#17
Posted 2005-July-17, 18:10
#18
Posted 2005-July-17, 21:46
4H = heart shortness
4S = spade shortness
4N = 7222, no shortness
5C/5D = My suit. Other minor is shortness
Many play "Transfer Preempts" that allow playing all preempts with the known hand exposed and the unknown (possibly strong hand) closed. But transfer preempts also has at least 2 disadvantages: 1) Complexity - One disaster wipes out many advantages, 2) Allows opps 2 ways to takeout, dbl and q-bid
I like this structure of gambling 3N, combined with Kokish. All show a solid 7card minor of at least AKQxxxx or AKJxxxxx. 1/2 trick = Kx or Q10x.
3N = 7-8 tricks, no outside A/K.
1m - 1x - 3N = 7.5 - 8 tricks. An outside ace, king, or 2 kings
2C - 2D - 3N = 8.5 to 9 tricks, 1.5 to 2.5 stoppers
2C - 2D - 2H - 2S - 3N = 9.5 to 10 tricks, 2.5 to 3 stoppers
Hope this is useful.
#19
Posted 2005-July-20, 02:06
I would like to hear what ZAR would bid with this hand, since it's 31 ZAR points. But since all gambling 3NTs must be above 26 points it doesn't make sense
#20
Posted 2005-July-20, 08:34
be happy to use it, it wont happen often,
and 3NT describes your hand pretty well.
Marlowe
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)