Comments on: Passed Hand Bidding http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/10/01/passed-hand-bidding/ 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: Justin Lall http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/10/01/passed-hand-bidding/#comment-98 Justin Lall Fri, 20 Oct 2006 08:48:27 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/10/01/passed-hand-bidding/#comment-98 I would pass.... I have a 10 count with 4 terrible trumps and honors in my short suits. I would pass…. I have a 10 count with 4 terrible trumps and honors in my short suits.

]]> By: Jack Oest http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/10/01/passed-hand-bidding/#comment-97 Jack Oest Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:02:06 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/10/01/passed-hand-bidding/#comment-97 Wow. I must be missing something. Everybody is bidding 4H? Suppose partner threw me down xxx/AQxx/AKxx/xx which is a pretty good hand. How good is game? Well we have three sure losers even if the heart king is onside. then we'll need the diamonds coming in. I could be talked into a game TRY (of three diamonds) at IMPS and apologize when partner comes with xxx/KJxx/AQxx/Qx and off I go. At matchpoints, I'll be honest with you. I would pass. Wow. I must be missing something. Everybody is bidding 4H? Suppose partner threw me down xxx/AQxx/AKxx/xx which is a pretty good hand. How good is game? Well we have three sure losers even if the heart king is onside. then we’ll need the diamonds coming in. I could be talked into a game TRY (of three diamonds) at IMPS and apologize when partner comes with xxx/KJxx/AQxx/Qx and off I go.

At matchpoints, I’ll be honest with you. I would pass.

]]> By: Mark Kinzer http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/10/01/passed-hand-bidding/#comment-95 Mark Kinzer Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:23:48 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/10/01/passed-hand-bidding/#comment-95 Nice double fit, but the honors are poorly placed, and won't help as much as they would if they were in the red suits. For example, with xx, KQ9x, AJxxx, xx, I think this is a clear 4H call. As it is, I'm on the fence between 3D and pass. If 3D was nonforcing, e.g. if partner had a 3-card raise, I like that call. Otherwise, I choose pass, given your description of your methods. Nice double fit, but the honors are poorly placed, and won’t help as much as they would if they were in the red suits. For example, with xx, KQ9x, AJxxx, xx, I think this is a clear 4H call. As it is, I’m on the fence between 3D and pass. If 3D was nonforcing, e.g. if partner had a 3-card raise, I like that call. Otherwise, I choose pass, given your description of your methods.

]]> By: Charles Sheaff http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/10/01/passed-hand-bidding/#comment-94 Charles Sheaff Tue, 03 Oct 2006 01:20:18 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/10/01/passed-hand-bidding/#comment-94 Vulnerable I bid 4H as there are too many chances that a game is there with the double fit. But nonvul like here the reward ratio is not as great so I don't push as hard. This is definitely worth an invite--but which one? 2N might get us to the only making game, but with the double fit 3D is probably a safer choice. Vulnerable I bid 4H as there are too many chances that a game is there with the double fit. But nonvul like here the reward ratio is not as great so I don’t push as hard. This is definitely worth an invite–but which one? 2N might get us to the only making game, but with the double fit 3D is probably a safer choice.

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