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Advancing a Preempt 2 JEC24
#3
Posted 2012-November-11, 11:53
I can't come up with a viable alternative to 3NT.
"One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those with any imagination and understanding are filled with doubt and indecision"
-- Bertrand Russell
-- Bertrand Russell
#4
Posted 2012-November-11, 14:02
Partner is going to have an entry and clubs good enough to run? That sounds like 11 tricks in clubs: 7 clubs, three side Aces, plus partner's entry. You might make 5♣ if opener has KQJTxxx of clubs and out (likely not much worse than the diamond finesse) while 3N is pretty hopeless. Looks to me like 5♣ has more going for it than 3N.
#5
Posted 2012-November-11, 17:08
3n is not an option it is a really bad bid. I would just pass but the other alternative would be 5c as timg said.
Random system alert...3d over 3c as artificial one of many hands including an invite to 5c
Random system alert...3d over 3c as artificial one of many hands including an invite to 5c
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#6
Posted 2012-November-12, 06:47
3 ♦ to ask for a three card major (or simply asking) coud be right, without this tool, I try 5♣, too many chances of 11 tricks, even opposite a w/r preempt.
3 Nt is silly. If you play partner for (say) Kx, xx,xx, KQJxxxx, 6 clubs is great...
3 Nt is silly. If you play partner for (say) Kx, xx,xx, KQJxxxx, 6 clubs is great...
Kind Regards
Roland
Sanity Check: Failure (Fluffy)
More system is not the answer...
Roland
Sanity Check: Failure (Fluffy)
More system is not the answer...
#7
Posted 2012-November-16, 06:55
I would take the high road of 5♣ unless playing one of the 3♦ gadgets. Do we know anything about partner's preempt style?
(-: Zel :-)
#8
Posted 2012-November-16, 12:11
Zelandakh, on 2012-November-16, 06:55, said:
I would take the high road of 5♣ unless playing one of the 3♦ gadgets. Do we know anything about partner's preempt style?
I would say it is aggressive, but not crazy. I also bid 5♣. Game ended up being on a diamond finesse that failed as we had a club loser opposite QJ109xxx. The other table didn't open 3♣ and played in 1♦ making.
#9
Posted 2012-November-19, 23:58
jeffford76, on 2012-November-16, 12:11, said:
I would say it is aggressive, but not crazy.
Good of you to hold back in a public forum
Chris Gibson
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