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In this setting: 1M-2M is 8-11hp, and 1H-2D is 0-7hp and 1S-2H 0-7hp.
I have been looking at some follow ups after these two sequences, and been thinking about a range asking question. Is this plain stupid?
1H-2D *
2S as range asking
- 3C 6-7hp
- 3D 4-5hp
- 3H 0-3hp
1S-2H
3C
- 3D 6-7
- 3H 4-5
- 3S 0-3
2NT from opener is (at the moment) to-play - normally 18-19.
Does anyone use this?
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Range asking is this stupid?
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Posted 2008-September-04, 07:40
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Posted 2008-September-04, 08:43
Range schmange.
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Posted 2008-September-04, 09:21
Hi,
#1 I am not sure, that it is sensible to play
the transfer raises as 0-7, do you really
act with 4333 and 0HCP?
And of course for tatctical reasons, I
would switch the meaning of the transfer
and the direct raise, unless the transfer also
contains strong hands, because if not, the
transfer provides the opponents with an add.
option.
#2 More important is, to have an idea, where
you happen to hold your values, i.e. a game
try should ask are you min (0-3/4) => sign off.
are you max (6/7) => bid game
are you in the middle, where are your values.
The reason: Just because you happen to hold
an additional Jack wont make game any better,
but game may be good, if you hold hard values
and the values are fitting.
With kind regards
Marlowe
#1 I am not sure, that it is sensible to play
the transfer raises as 0-7, do you really
act with 4333 and 0HCP?
And of course for tatctical reasons, I
would switch the meaning of the transfer
and the direct raise, unless the transfer also
contains strong hands, because if not, the
transfer provides the opponents with an add.
option.
#2 More important is, to have an idea, where
you happen to hold your values, i.e. a game
try should ask are you min (0-3/4) => sign off.
are you max (6/7) => bid game
are you in the middle, where are your values.
The reason: Just because you happen to hold
an additional Jack wont make game any better,
but game may be good, if you hold hard values
and the values are fitting.
With kind regards
Marlowe
With kind regards
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
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Posted 2008-September-04, 09:25
firmit, on Sep 4 2008, 03:40 PM, said:
Is this plain stupid?
Sorry dude yes it is, you're putting WAY too strain on the 2♣ bid... Furthermore, I would definitely use 1M-2M as 0-7 if I was really convinced this was such an important hand to show, because of the superior preemptive effect.
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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