[jillybean]

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IMP Pairs

[DavidKok]

4♠, though it's also reasonable to bid only 3♠. This hand is on the dividing line, but I'll go high because of the vulnerability and because I think 3♥ might be more sound than what I encounter regularly.

[hrothgar]

I'm in the 3♠ camp

I will apologize to partner if we make 4

[mw64ahw]

Yep borderline 3/4♠, but the singleton tips the balance to 4♠

[jillybean]

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I don't need to post this, I'm just having a bitch.

I played, some would say badly, in one session of the local sectional this last weekend.
This hand had me stop recording the scores on my sheet. -10.19

[DavidKok]

It is surprising that there was no heart raise yet partner managed to keep it open. I think 4♥ is the best way to show this very strong hand on this auction, though partner really shouldn't play us for a hand we've denied.

Sorry if this is wildly different from what happened at the table. I think if there's a difference in how the hand was evaluated no number of bidding rounds is going to produce convergent choices.

[jillybean]

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"though partner really shouldn't play us for a hand we've denied". I didn't

Please, please partners, stop this "I'll show my hand next round" rubbish.

[DavidKok]

That 3♥ was less sound than what I encounter regularly.

[jillybean]

DavidKok, on 2025-May-19, 11:24, said:

That 3♥ was less sound than what I encounter regularly.

Agree
bunny bashing ?

[Huibertus]

Too good for 3♠. That should be a 9 card fit with a few random points, to allow partner to bid 4 on a hand that is sensitive to a good fit. 4♠ for me, Partner should not expect the world as you haven't bid 4♥ to show a full opening with ♠ fit.

[mike777]

jillybean, on 2025-May-19, 09:11, said:

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IMP Pairs

3s
why?

for me this is a normal constructive raise..I overbid one level when someone preempts, hope this helps...

[mike777]

jillybean, on 2025-May-19, 11:06, said:

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"though partner really shouldn't play us for a hand we've denied". I didn't

Please, please partners, stop this "I'll show my hand next round" rubbish.

agree with others, since I passed now i will bid 4h showing some max hand...for my pass

[jillybean]

mike777, on 2025-May-19, 13:45, said:

3s
why?

for me this is a normal constructive raise..I overbid one level when someone preempts, hope this helps...

3 ♠ is super, any sign of life is super.

[Cyberyeti]

1♠-3♥-3♠-P-3N

[jillybean]

Cyberyeti, on 2025-May-19, 13:59, said:

1♠-3♥-3♠-P-3N

why 3n?

[smerriman]

I agree with the 1♠ opener. 3♥, pass, double, and 3♠ are all equally bizarre.

[jillybean]

smerriman, on 2025-May-19, 14:05, said:

I agree with the 1♠ opener. 3♥, pass, double, and 3♠ are all equally bizarre.

What is wrong with X?

[smerriman]

It shows shortness in hearts and we have 4? We "know" partner has short hearts themselves and couldn't act, so I'll hope for a plus score by passing.

[Cyberyeti]

jillybean, on 2025-May-19, 14:00, said:

why 3n?

I only have 5 spades, I have a double heart stop, partner will likely pull to 4♠ with 4, spades might misbehave badly, give partner a good minor suit and I might make 3N with only 3 spade tricks since his points are going to be in the minors.

[jillybean]

So it's 3N or pass, and passing seems to be very pessimistic.

To be honest, I didn't consider 3N or pass. DSIP X - am I masterminding?