IMPs. How do you rate the leads by suit from best to worst? (noting in chat if you'd deviate from the normal pip)
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Order the possible leads
#1
Posted 2015-September-08, 16:15
IMPs. How do you rate the leads by suit from best to worst? (noting in chat if you'd deviate from the normal pip)
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#2
Posted 2015-September-08, 17:05
An odd poll at best it almost makes it seem that any other lead than a heart has some sort of merit. Maybe better would be ask what % players would assign to a spade heart dia or club lead and the final solution might more closely resemble reality than merely choosing 1234. For ex: I would rate a heart 98% Spade 1.5% dia .5% and club 0%. Note that the other 3 would really never get any serious consideration. Doing the poll this way is sort of like asking which player would you rather have as a partner 1. Benito Garozzo or 2. Gszes. The two players do not even belong in the same conversation and trust me gszes would be more than happy stating that he came in second behind Benito Garozzo (even if it meant leaving out some important details) in a partnership poll:)
#3
Posted 2015-September-08, 17:43
If we are in a partnership where you can double their bids with Txxxx and partner couldn't find a double of either 2♦ or 2♠ then it might just be plausible to lead a club. IRL I would just lead a heart like a human being.
#4
Posted 2015-September-08, 17:52
KurtGodel, on 2015-September-08, 17:43, said:
If we are in a partnership where you can double their bids with Txxxx and partner couldn't find a double of either 2♦ or 2♠ then it might just be plausible to lead a club. IRL I would just lead a heart like a human being.
Do you believe the meanings of doubles by East and West should be absolutely symmetric in this auction? If so, why?
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#5
Posted 2015-September-09, 05:23
A club for me. A heart seems pointless after partner didn't raise our psyche.
#6
Posted 2015-September-12, 03:17
Would appreciate it if someone is willing to sim this. I have a bet with Mgoetze on the result (though parameters might be tricky to choose sensibly, since P's had two opportunities to double and one to raise hearts).
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#7
Posted 2015-September-16, 07:33
Jinksy, on 2015-September-12, 03:17, said:
Would appreciate it if someone is willing to sim this.
How can this be simmed without knowing the meaning of 2♠? Just because it was forced after a pass does not mean it is meaningless after a double.
(-: Zel :-)
#8
Posted 2015-September-16, 14:01
I don't think it was an established partnership, so the meaning of 2♠ was probably 'I remember that we're playing Kokish P, and this will hopefully avoid confusion resulting from my pass'. I suppose it suggests nothing much in hearts that would allow a natural XX.
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