Comments on: A Big Bidding Decision http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/21/a-big-bidding-decision/ Contract Bridge Themes with a Midwest Accent! Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:54:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Mohan http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/21/a-big-bidding-decision/#comment-70 Mohan Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:23:11 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/21/a-big-bidding-decision/#comment-70 i would pass even though we lost 10 imps i would pass even though we lost 10 imps

]]> By: bernie miller http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/21/a-big-bidding-decision/#comment-69 bernie miller Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:22:49 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/21/a-big-bidding-decision/#comment-69 i would pass at first, but would raise 3s to 4. at this vul, pard should have something near 8 tricks. i hve 1 1/2 plus ruffing value. imp odds mean i need be right 1 in 3 so odds favor bidding. if i had overcalled 1 heart, pard may well have bid 4s instead of 3 playing me for some values. i would pass at first, but would raise 3s to 4.
at this vul, pard should have something near 8 tricks. i hve 1 1/2 plus ruffing value. imp odds mean i need be right 1 in 3 so odds favor bidding. if i had overcalled 1 heart, pard may well have bid 4s instead of 3 playing me for some values.

]]> By: Phil Warden http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/21/a-big-bidding-decision/#comment-68 Phil Warden Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:22:28 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/21/a-big-bidding-decision/#comment-68 If I had bid 1H, I would have an easy pass. I think I would probably pass but it is close. I don't think this is the time to try to guess what the opponents are doing. I don't know anything, and the auction could be a lot different. I follow the normal IMP rules vul and bid game when it seems possible. However, my partners expect optimism from me over jumps. With a partner who is afraid he might underbid a hand of this type, I don't consider a raise. Probably with this partner the 1H overcall pays off more because you have bid your values and partner will probably give you a chance and not overbid. If I had bid 1H, I would have an easy pass. I think I would probably pass but it is close. I don’t think this is the time to try to guess what the opponents are doing. I don’t know anything, and the auction could be a lot different. I follow the normal IMP rules vul and bid game when it seems possible. However, my partners expect optimism from me over jumps. With a partner who is afraid he might underbid a hand of this type, I don’t consider a raise. Probably with this partner the 1H overcall pays off more because you have bid your values and partner will probably give you a chance and not overbid.

]]> By: Jack Oest http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/21/a-big-bidding-decision/#comment-67 Jack Oest Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:22:11 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/21/a-big-bidding-decision/#comment-67 This problem I dont get. I think you have two clear passes. One heart on minimum values, and a jack high suit at unfavorable is a ticket to a lot of -200's. Now partner vaults to 3S red vs white while we're down 40 imps. What is so great about my hand??? Diamonds were bid at my left. Say partner has AQJ10xxx/Kxx/xx/x. How high do we want to be? People who bid here consistently forget that partner may already be trading heavily on the fact that: (1) he is 40 imps down and (2) you are a passed hand. To me, raising partner is burying him, pure and simple. If he has a great hand, let him bid 1S (or double) and judge. But if he's down 40, let him bid 3S and not have to worry that he's facing a genius partner. This problem I dont get. I think you have two clear passes. One heart on minimum values, and a jack high suit at unfavorable is a ticket to a lot of -200′s. Now partner vaults to 3S red vs white while we’re down 40 imps. What is so great about my hand??? Diamonds were bid at my left. Say partner has AQJ10xxx/Kxx/xx/x. How high do we want to be?

People who bid here consistently forget that partner may already be trading heavily on the fact that: (1) he is 40 imps down and (2) you are a passed hand. To me, raising partner is burying him, pure and simple. If he has a great hand, let him bid 1S (or double) and judge. But if he’s down 40, let him bid 3S and not have to worry that he’s facing a genius partner.

]]> By: Sam http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/21/a-big-bidding-decision/#comment-66 Sam Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:21:49 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2005/12/21/a-big-bidding-decision/#comment-66 I would probasbly bid 1H, especially if playing against aggressive opponents. Maybe if the state of the match were more favorable I would decline to direct the lead on this. In any case, I would always bid 4S. At worst, it goes down. I would probasbly bid 1H, especially if playing against aggressive opponents. Maybe if the state of the match were more favorable I would decline to direct the lead on this. In any case, I would always bid 4S. At worst, it goes down.

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