[the hog]

All green Imps

K987
AQ
AKxx
AQx

(P) P (1S) ?

It seems to me there are 2 possible bids X and 3N.
X is probably correct, but if you X partner will bid 2C. Now what? 2N now does not do justice to the hand. Granted pd probably has a yarborough, but otoh this was a NV 3rd seat 1S opening.

Any thoughts?

[inquiry]

Double is best. The reason being, if WEST can scape up a bid, you probably can't make 3NT. But if West passes and partner bids 2C, and this is passed back to you, I think this hand requires 3NT. After all, you need very little from partner to make game. Club Kxxxx does it easily, and other cards give you a chance.

Ben

[luke warm]

i think i'd x also.. it's true you don't need much from pard, but it's equally true you probably won't have much from pard... give him 4 HCP and hope they're the right 4...

i think too many good things can happen if double first... 3NT is a little rich for an overcall here, i think

[easy]

i would use doube followed by 3n. I like to play an immediate bid of 3nt is sort of an ACOl 3n.....long running suit. 16-19

[Free]

The way I play NV, my partner has about 7-11 HCP here with his pass, so I'd bid 3NT ;D

But in a normal system I'd Double, but if you bid 2NT afterwards (without a jump) you indeed do no justice to the hand. But I'd still do it, because I don't want to bid 3NT and get doubled for some down. I still have 3 finesses that I have to take, and I'll probably won't get enough to dummy to take these...

[Codo]

Hi all,

what can happen, if I X to bid NT later?
Maybe lho can bid a nonforcing and lead directing 2 Club and I am done in 3 NT several times, because the defence is so easy? Spade-club-spade...

So I take the minority report and bid the game I hope to make: 3 NT

Kind Regards

Roland

[inquiry]

Quote

Hi all,

what can happen, if I X to bid NT later?
Maybe lho can bid a nonforcing and lead directing 2 Club and I am done in 3 NT several times, because the defence is so easy? Spade-club-spade...
So I take the minority report and bid the game I hope to make: 3 NT

If West has enough to bid 2C, you are not making 3NT anyway (see my earlier post on what to do if WEST bids), unless EAST opened extremely light. And if East did open light, maybe your partner can make a responsive double to show hearts, which is just fine with you, and you pass. Under your senario, a club switch will not be necessary, as if WEST can lead spades twice, they could just contnue spades anyway. The best you could hope for is 1S, 2H, 4D, and 1C. (4D if you partner has Jxxx an queen falls or Qxx(x). ) Dbl still seems right to me.

Ben

[the hog]

Even though I felt X was correct, I bid 3N. The player in my seat at the other table is a maniac, we were ahead in the match and I wanted to make sure I flattened the board.

3N is a foul contract, but it has one major virtue. It makes if the opps lead a H, which lefty did with
x
KJxxx
xx
T9xxx
prefering not to lead his partner's suit, as he felt I was well stacked in S.

The full hands

Tx
xxxx
xxx
J8xx

AQJxxx
xx
Qxxx
K

K987
AQ
AKxx
AQx

You can drop the stiff K of C and endplay rho in S to make 2 tricks. Incidentally, anyone for a 2S opening in third seat? Looks clear to me. Now I guess you have to bid 3N.

[Free]

Yeah, this is a weak-2S opening in 3rd hand. Normally in 3rd hand, it can contain a minimal opening in my system, so it's more obstructive for opponents to bid...

[mishovnbg]

Hi all!
After playing several years ROMEX with very strict showing of hcp in bal hand, my conclusion was same way is not wining. Reason to play 3NT with (24)25+ hcp statistically is unknown combination of high honours in both hands. When you have 20+hcp you can simple look same combinations in your own hand and count possible tricks directly. Instead of showing exactly quantity of hcp, I play now 2NT as "If you have 1 trick p, we have game". In competition, how in example, when I cant differ need 1 (3-5) or 2 (5-7) tricks, I use law of less lose: 2NT need 2 tricks, if I need 1 I just bid game. In example my bid will be 3NT.
Misho