All nonvul, IMPs, the dealer opens the bidding with 3D, you hold
Kx
Jxx
Kxx
JTxxx
Maybe a few 8s and 9s in the x but not a too fancy hand, I guess we all agree to pass. RHO does the same but partner protects with a double. In this position, he usually has at minimum a decent opening hand, a bit less with ideal shape maybe.
What do you bid? I am not sure of the vuln, so feel free to modulate your answers ;-)
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What to bid? responding to preempt TOX
#2
Posted 2015-June-15, 16:17
I will try pass
give pard something close to:
AQxx
AQxx
x
Axxx
give 3d bidder something close to:
xxx
xx
AQJTxxx
x
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granted if pard has more we may make 6c.
give pard something close to:
AQxx
AQxx
x
Axxx
give 3d bidder something close to:
xxx
xx
AQJTxxx
x
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granted if pard has more we may make 6c.
#3
Posted 2015-June-15, 16:18
A lot of things to think about when making these decisions. rho usually has around 8 hcp as do you. Of the 24hcp left p has at least his fair share and probably more but the problem is we have no clue how much more. If p is anything close to a minimum we are not ever going to win much by passing and we could lose the match if rho scores up 6 dia and can get 3 tricks from their p 12 11 10 9 8? you begin to see just how scary passing here can be.
Bidding 4c with your hand may not look pretty but it will rarely lose the match and could actually have quite a positive effect on how this hand develops.
4c = 7 pass = 4 3h? = 2
Preempts sometimes work that's why we keep using them.
Bidding 4c with your hand may not look pretty but it will rarely lose the match and could actually have quite a positive effect on how this hand develops.
4c = 7 pass = 4 3h? = 2
Preempts sometimes work that's why we keep using them.
#4
Posted 2015-June-15, 16:25
apollo1201, on 2015-June-15, 15:41, said:
All nonvul, IMPs, the dealer opens 3D, you hold ♠ K x ♥ J x x ♦ K x x ♣ J T x x x
Maybe a few 8s and 9s in the x but not a too fancy hand, I guess we all agree to pass. RHO does the same but partner protects with a double. In this position, he usually has at minimum a decent opening hand, a bit less with ideal shape maybe.
What do you bid? I am not sure of the vuln, so feel free to modulate your answers ;-)
Maybe a few 8s and 9s in the x but not a too fancy hand, I guess we all agree to pass. RHO does the same but partner protects with a double. In this position, he usually has at minimum a decent opening hand, a bit less with ideal shape maybe.
What do you bid? I am not sure of the vuln, so feel free to modulate your answers ;-)
#6
Posted 2015-June-17, 11:23
I think even though it's not clear what will work, 3NT is a very obvious choice. Passing is way too risky, and 4♣ is not nearly ambitious enough. If we are doubled we can always decide to run to 4♣ then.
Please let me know about any questions or interest or bug reports about GIB.
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