BBO Discussion Forums: Pick your poison - BBO Discussion Forums

Jump to content

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

Pick your poison 2D-P-3D to you

#1 User is offline   MickyB 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 3,290
  • Joined: 2004-May-03
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:London, England

Posted 2007-February-19, 15:09

Scoring: IMP

(2♦)-P-(3♦)-?

0

#2 User is offline   Fluffy 

  • World International Master without a clue
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 17,404
  • Joined: 2003-November-13
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:madrid

Posted 2007-February-19, 15:14

ouch!, doh!, or whatever is the correct translation to what I am thinking (telepatic boys unnder age please read anotherone's mind now)

with 2 suits chance are you play better in 1 of them, so lets try to guess. Dunno if I would have the guts at the table, but I like to bid 3♠
BridgeGod: my personal website with interactive problems and articles
0

#3 Guest_Jlall_*

  • Group: Guests

Posted 2007-February-19, 15:14

No idea as usual, partner rates to have short diamonds so I feel like I have to bid. X with a stiff heart is just too risky for me.

I think I would try 3S. If partner has a stiff diamond theres a good chance I will catch a fit, and a 4-3 fit might play very well (though I hope for a 4-4 fit). 4C is fine too but might lead to 5C with a missed spade fit.
0

#4 User is offline   han 

  • Under bidder
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 11,797
  • Joined: 2004-July-25
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Posted 2007-February-19, 21:04

Ugh, maybe I should leave this hand to the experts. 3S and 4C seem the only sensible actions, I don't have the guts to stand up against Gonzalo (he's back!) and Justin.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

- hrothgar
0

#5 User is offline   paulg 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 5,224
  • Joined: 2003-April-26
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Edinburgh

Posted 2007-February-20, 03:23

I was happy to Pass. Partner has short diamonds and clearly holds hearts, so if he has spades as well then he may be able to balance.

It was a minority view :)

Paul
The Beer Card

I don't work for BBO and any advice is based on my BBO experience over the decades
0

#6 User is offline   MickyB 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 3,290
  • Joined: 2004-May-03
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:London, England

Posted 2007-February-20, 13:18

This hand was also from the Bridge Magazine bidding contest. The ratings assigned were:

4C: 10
3S: 7
X: 4
P: 3

If you play that a protective double by partner would be takeout (or two-way), I think pass is reasonable, and it was my choice. I certainly didn't expect it to score worse than double! I also felt 3S to be a better bid than 4C.
0

#7 User is offline   Fluffy 

  • World International Master without a clue
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 17,404
  • Joined: 2003-November-13
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:madrid

Posted 2007-February-20, 14:20

knowing your opponents will help as always, with some you can be sure partner has 1♦, with others he could have 3.
BridgeGod: my personal website with interactive problems and articles
0

#8 User is offline   pclayton 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 9,151
  • Joined: 2003-June-11
  • Location:Southern California

Posted 2007-February-20, 15:24

MickyB, on Feb 20 2007, 11:18 AM, said:

This hand was also from the Bridge Magazine bidding contest. The ratings assigned were:

4C: 10
3S: 7
X: 4
P: 3

If you play that a protective double by partner would be takeout (or two-way), I think pass is reasonable, and it was my choice. I certainly didn't expect it to score worse than double! I also felt 3S to be a better bid than 4C.

If you want to win a bidding contest, try 4♣.

I like 3♠ better too B)
"Phil" on BBO
0

#9 User is offline   whereagles 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 14,900
  • Joined: 2004-May-11
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Portugal
  • Interests:Everything!

Posted 2007-February-20, 16:43

If playing equal level correction, dbl and bid spades over pard's (more than likely) heart bid. Otherwise you're just stuck.
0

#10 User is offline   Fluffy 

  • World International Master without a clue
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 17,404
  • Joined: 2003-November-13
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:madrid

Posted 2007-February-21, 00:28

No bid is perfect, the problem with equal is the hands where you belong to 4♥, you will correct partner's winning game into a losing one. But with 3♠ he might very well raise to 4♠ instead of bidding the good contract hehe.
BridgeGod: my personal website with interactive problems and articles
0

#11 User is offline   helene_t 

  • The Abbess
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 17,399
  • Joined: 2004-April-22
  • Gender:Female
  • Location:Odense, Denmark
  • Interests:History, languages

Posted 2007-February-21, 03:02

MickyB, on Feb 20 2007, 09:18 PM, said:

If you play that a protective double by partner would be takeout (or two-way), I think pass is reasonable, and it was my choice. I certainly didn't expect it to score worse than double! I also felt 3S to be a better bid than 4C.

Agree, but I don't think that agreement is standard. If not, I bid 3NT. This scores 0 points by Bridge Magazine so I'm obviously insane. Sorry, can't help it. I wouldn't consider 4♣, btw. The choice is between 3♠, pass amd 3NT.
The world would be such a happy place, if only everyone played Acol :) --- TramTicket
0
Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

1 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users