Comments on: When You Must Get It Right http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/11/16/when-you-must-get-it-right/ 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: M Huston http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/11/16/when-you-must-get-it-right/#comment-122 M Huston Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:16:26 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/11/16/when-you-must-get-it-right/#comment-122 Except for his last sentence, I agree with Joe Stokes Except for his last sentence, I agree with Joe Stokes

]]> By: Joe Stokes http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/11/16/when-you-must-get-it-right/#comment-105 Joe Stokes Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:10:24 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/11/16/when-you-must-get-it-right/#comment-105 A very sound raise indeed; the 4th heart is big. I would certainly bid 4H over 3S and expect to make it if left alone there. Over 4S I think I'd double. I'd like to make a forcing pass, but to me a pass here is not forcing. Therefore, double shows sound values for the raise. In 5H I'm afraid of a losing minor suit finese or even being off 3 aces. Of course 4 spades may be making, so 5H might be my bid in a long match. A very sound raise indeed; the 4th heart is big. I would certainly bid 4H over 3S and expect to make it if left alone there. Over 4S I think I’d double. I’d like to make a forcing pass, but to me a pass here is not forcing. Therefore, double shows sound values for the raise. In 5H I’m afraid of a losing minor suit finese or even being off 3 aces. Of course 4 spades may be making, so 5H might be my bid in a long match.

]]> By: B. K. Oxley (binkley) http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/11/16/when-you-must-get-it-right/#comment-101 B. K. Oxley (binkley) Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:32:53 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2006/11/16/when-you-must-get-it-right/#comment-101 Sorry, but I am not familiar with your methods. When you say a "sound raise to 2H", do you mean that it is a better raise than average for the call or that it is some sort of conventional constructive raise? Sorry, but I am not familiar with your methods.

When you say a “sound raise to 2H”, do you mean that it is a better raise than average for the call or that it is some sort of conventional constructive raise?

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