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Serious or fun? Introduction to a long rant...

Poll: 1S x ? (41 member(s) have cast votes)

1S x ?

  1. Pass (1 votes [2.44%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.44%

  2. 1NT/2C (xfer to clubs/diamonds) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  3. 2D (xfer to hearts) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. 2H (constructive spade raise) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. 2S (rubbish spade raise) (1 votes [2.44%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.44%

  6. 2NT (4-card limit raise) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  7. 3S (pre-empt) (3 votes [7.32%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.32%

  8. 4S (pre-empt) (36 votes [87.80%])

    Percentage of vote: 87.80%

  9. Other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   FrancesHinden 

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Posted 2006-November-27, 09:51

Love all, x-imps-teams-of-8 converted to VPs, supposedly high standard (English county championship qualifying round)

Scoring: IMP


Do you pre-empt to whatever you consider your limit, or do something more devious?
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Posted 2006-November-27, 10:00

I'm going to bid an immediate 4♠

This doesn't feel like the right hand to go and get fancy.
I'm just too weak. most of the good psyches will be transparent.
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Posted 2006-November-27, 10:03

I bid 4♠. Quickly in fact, as I am curious about Frances' rant :(
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Posted 2006-November-27, 10:09

Yup, 4♠ is obvious. Can we have the rant yet?
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Posted 2006-November-27, 10:33

4♠ is certainly the straightforward bid. What it lacks in creativity it makes up in vacuuming up the available air of the auction.

If I wanted to clown around, these would be the candidates:

Pass, xx, 2♠, 2♦ --> (2♥) and 2N.
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Posted 2006-November-27, 10:38

4♠ is obvious, because my partners won't open very strong hands with 1♠.
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Posted 2006-November-27, 10:53

4♠ is obvious, even if partner can hold 19HCP.
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Posted 2006-November-27, 10:55

How many spades did 1♠ show?
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Posted 2006-November-27, 11:15

Hi everyone

Are we playing 4 card majors and a weak NT? If 'five' card majors, 4S is the bid of choice in my methods.

I do play a Big Club system and 1S-(X)-3S would show @ 7-9 with 4+ trumps.

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Posted 2006-November-27, 11:20

5-card majors in all cases, 1NT opening would have been any one of 9-11, 12-14
or 15-17 (the auction started this way at all 4 tables).

I forgot to add redouble as an option.
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Posted 2006-November-27, 14:13

4♠, but XX would be my first choice of psyche.
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Posted 2006-November-27, 14:36

3NT is another classic psyche in this situation. But neither this nor redouble will fool anyone these days.
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Posted 2006-November-27, 15:08

3S

Nothing stops people bidding these days.

I say leave them the option of an average effort (4H) that needn't encourage slam, and doesn't allow a cue bid in our suit below game.
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Posted 2006-November-27, 16:02

4♠ for me. Make the other guys guess at the 5 level ;)

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Posted 2006-November-28, 08:20

4♠ is canonical.. execpt if you're playing acol, I guess B)
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