IMP pairs.
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Pass their preempt?
#1
Posted 2016-December-17, 13:59
IMP pairs.
The "4♥ is a transfer to 4♠" award goes to Jinksy - PhilKing
#2
Posted 2016-December-17, 14:34
Jinksy, on 2016-December-17, 13:59, said:
IMP pairs.
If LoTT is accurate on this board, then with 17 total trumps (instead of 16, as here), 4♥ is only right if total tricks are divided 10-7, 12-5 or 13-4 in our favour. So P is likely best even then. Also, the 3433 shape and the club holding tend to bring the trick total down, so P is obvious.
#3
Posted 2016-December-17, 15:03
it's always difficult when we can see both hands, but it does seem like an automatic pass - we have no guarantee whatsoever of a heart fit and we have AJ8 in trumps!!
"definitely that's what I like to play when I'm playing standard - I want to be able to bid diamonds because bidding good suits is important in bridge" - Meckstroth's opinion on weak 2 diamond
#5
Posted 2016-December-17, 18:50
nullve, on 2016-December-17, 14:34, said:
If LoTT is accurate on this board, then with 17 total trumps (instead of 16, as here), 4♥ is only right if total tricks are divided 10-7, 12-5 or 13-4 in our favour. So P is likely best even then. Also, the 3433 shape and the club holding tend to bring the trick total down, so P is obvious.
So much for LoTT.lol We can see that there are only 15 total trumps. Also opponents have bid to the 4 level with only 8 trumps while missing AKJ of trumps.
#6
Posted 2016-December-17, 19:07
You shouldn't have posted the west hand IMO, it will bias the responses. Most often the opponents do not have 8 trumps and 10 HCP to bid to 4C. If you had posted the west hand as KQxx QJxxx Axxx -- I'm sure you'd get different responses. That is certainly a much more common hand type than a balanced 19 count on this auction when we have the east hand.
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#8
Posted 2016-December-17, 20:33
PhantomSac, on 2016-December-17, 19:07, said:
You shouldn't have posted the west hand IMO, it will bias the responses. Most often the opponents do not have 8 trumps and 10 HCP to bid to 4C. If you had posted the west hand as KQxx QJxxx Axxx -- I'm sure you'd get different responses. That is certainly a much more common hand type than a balanced 19 count on this auction when we have the east hand.
Yeah, not sure why I did that
What's your call, though? (and what opposite KQxx QJxxx Axxx - ? )
The "4♥ is a transfer to 4♠" award goes to Jinksy - PhilKing
#9
Posted 2016-December-19, 14:57
Jinksy, on 2016-December-17, 20:33, said:
Yeah, not sure why I did that
What's your call, though? (and what opposite KQxx QJxxx Axxx - ? )
What's your call, though? (and what opposite KQxx QJxxx Axxx - ? )
idk tbh, I'd probably pass but might depend on my opps. Vs little old ladies I would bet that it's right to bid. Vs crazy juniors I'd be happy to pass
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