Comments on: How High to Bid http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/01/01/how-high-to-bid/ 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: Nik http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/01/01/how-high-to-bid/#comment-34 Nik Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:03:52 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/01/01/how-high-to-bid/#comment-34 3H but I can live with 4H. Sometimes opponents may create a winning auction but let's not forget that Italy won the Cup. 3H but I can live with 4H. Sometimes opponents may create a winning auction but let’s not forget that Italy won the Cup.

]]> By: Phil Warden http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/01/01/how-high-to-bid/#comment-33 Phil Warden Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:03:25 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/01/01/how-high-to-bid/#comment-33 I suppose if I bid 3H now, I will be exhausted. The "theory of exhaustion" has a ring to it but I suspect it is sophistry. We used to say that we drove people into things when everything was working for them. I like to structure my preempts so that the opponents have no more than 24 HCP between them. This is a range where guesswork can more easily go wrong. About the Freeman hand, doesn't the 4 heart bid sound a little suspicious? When in doubt bid one more might be employed. You were likely to make 3S and now you can get out for 50 and not have to risk 420? Why not? I have often said "The auction is never over." Just trying not to get exhausted. I suppose if I bid 3H now, I will be exhausted.

The “theory of exhaustion” has a ring to it but I suspect it is sophistry. We used to say that we drove people into things when everything was working for them. I like to structure my preempts so that the opponents have no more than 24 HCP between them. This is a range where guesswork can more easily go wrong.

About the Freeman hand, doesn’t the 4 heart bid sound a little suspicious? When in doubt bid one more might be employed. You were likely to make 3S and now you can get out for 50 and not have to risk 420? Why not? I have often said “The auction is never over.” Just trying not to get exhausted.

]]> By: Mohan http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/01/01/how-high-to-bid/#comment-32 Mohan Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:02:57 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/01/01/how-high-to-bid/#comment-32 FREEMANS TACTIC GOOD FREEMANS TACTIC GOOD

]]> By: Mohan http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/01/01/how-high-to-bid/#comment-31 Mohan Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:00:37 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/01/01/how-high-to-bid/#comment-31 I would bid 4h. Iwould bid 3h if it was preemptive I would bid 4h.

Iwould bid 3h if it was preemptive

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