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Aces are undervalued right? So go?
But...flat as a pancake. So invite?
But...Tens! Ooh La La!
So go?But....that ♥ suit is scary. So invite?
But...hey, you would open this. So go?
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Aces are undervalued? Go or No?
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Posted 2012-June-13, 17:22
Aces are undervalued right? So go?
But...flat as a pancake. So invite?
But...Tens! Ooh La La!
So go?But....that ♥ suit is scary. So invite?
But...hey, you would open this. So go?
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Posted 2012-June-13, 17:27
Bu..bu..bu..but...yes.
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Posted 2012-June-13, 17:51
3nt easy
pard plays the cards well.
also I try to not torture pards with alot of inv 2nt bids if I can avoid them. the deals are often 1 or 3 hands.
pard plays the cards well.
also I try to not torture pards with alot of inv 2nt bids if I can avoid them. the deals are often 1 or 3 hands.
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Posted 2012-June-13, 18:05
Yes
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
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Posted 2012-June-13, 21:42
JonnyQuest, on 2012-June-13, 17:22, said:
Aces are undervalued right?
Not for NT. I would bid 3NT but I would do it because of the nice spot cards.
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Posted 2012-June-14, 01:46
What game contract is likely with your "opener" opposite partner's 1 NT rebid?
I think a couple things favor bidding 3 NT --
- neither opponent found a 1 ♥ overcall even though the auction went 1 ♣ - 1 ♦
- partner has to have at least 2 ♥s, else another rebid would have been made.
I think a couple things favor bidding 3 NT --
- neither opponent found a 1 ♥ overcall even though the auction went 1 ♣ - 1 ♦
- partner has to have at least 2 ♥s, else another rebid would have been made.
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Posted 2012-June-14, 03:14
Your aces fits well to his quacks...
I would invite, partner sometimes opens light.
I would invite, partner sometimes opens light.
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Posted 2012-June-14, 03:46
since you have no viable alternative to NT if your side is going to bid a game
there is really no sense to gimmicking around with any bids other than 2n or 3n
at IMPS this is an automatice 3N since 40% games are almost the norm these days.
At MP we prefer to have good play and now our bid is dependent on partnership
opening style. If we are very light openers 2n should suffice but otherwise I
would bid 3n since 3n rates to be a very common contract and if we decide
to pass 1n we are gambling not really trying to play bridge. The worry about
hearts seems unjustified both opps had a low level opportunity to mention hearts
so most likely they are not a problem.
there is really no sense to gimmicking around with any bids other than 2n or 3n
at IMPS this is an automatice 3N since 40% games are almost the norm these days.
At MP we prefer to have good play and now our bid is dependent on partnership
opening style. If we are very light openers 2n should suffice but otherwise I
would bid 3n since 3n rates to be a very common contract and if we decide
to pass 1n we are gambling not really trying to play bridge. The worry about
hearts seems unjustified both opps had a low level opportunity to mention hearts
so most likely they are not a problem.
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Posted 2012-June-14, 04:01
3NT. Who cares about the hearts.
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Posted 2012-June-14, 04:04
Unless partner regularly opens ropey flat 11 counts, 3 nt
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Posted 2012-June-14, 17:54
Aces = power = control of tempo. Aces coupled with intermediates = tempo plus potential source of tricks. 3NT for sure.
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