Your hand is as follows:
♠ AJ432
♥ A1065
♦ A107
♣ J
What is your bid, Vul. v. Vul, after a 1st seat 1♣ by RHO?
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Your Bid? X v. Overcalling
#2
Posted 2014-August-03, 18:16
1S. Trick question?
"The King of Hearts a broadsword bears, the Queen of Hearts a rose." W. H. Auden.
#3
Posted 2014-August-03, 18:25
the hog, on 2014-August-03, 18:16, said:
1S. Trick question?
Some crazy people make insane impatient bids like doubling or Michaels.
"Gibberish in, gibberish out. A trial judge, three sets of lawyers, and now three appellate judges cannot agree on what this law means. And we ask police officers, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and citizens to enforce or abide by it? The legislature continues to write unreadable statutes. Gibberish should not be enforced as law."
-P.J. Painter.
-P.J. Painter.
#4
Posted 2014-August-03, 23:50
The question would be trickier if you have the majors reversed.
Now it is a easy 1♠.
Now it is a easy 1♠.
#5
Posted 2014-August-04, 02:49
i do double with 54 in the majors sometimes but only when i'm very minimum and don't want to make 2 bids even at a low level. here i'm happy to bid twice if need be so i overcall.
#6
Posted 2014-August-04, 04:16
50% voting for double? Shame this is not a public poll. There was a time when doubling with hands like this was normal but it was a long time ago. Any top pairs still playing that style on your database PK?
(-: Zel :-)
#7
Posted 2014-August-04, 06:15
Im going with an impatient michaels lol.
But then again, i have detailed agreements on follow ups..
But then again, i have detailed agreements on follow ups..
#8
Posted 2014-August-04, 06:21
Zelandakh, on 2014-August-04, 04:16, said:
50% voting for double? Shame this is not a public poll. There was a time when doubling with hands like this was normal but it was a long time ago. Any top pairs still playing that style on your database PK?
Yep - a few top pairs and various other thinking players.
#9
Posted 2014-August-04, 07:13
I would have overcalled 1S before my last bridge event, but PhilKing and MickyB have persuaded me that double is usually better. wank makes a good argument for 1S on this hand, however.
I prefer to give the lawmakers credit for stating things for a reason - barmar
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