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Feel Good Auctions

Poll: What kind of auction makes you feel best? (52 member(s) have cast votes)

What kind of auction makes you feel best?

  1. When you bid Blackwood. (2 votes [3.85%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.85%

  2. When partner rebids 1NT. (5 votes [9.62%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.62%

  3. When RHO preempts. (3 votes [5.77%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.77%

  4. When partner preempts. (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. When you have to make a tough 5-level decision. (2 votes [3.85%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.85%

  6. When you use 3C as fourth suit forcing. (1 votes [1.92%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.92%

  7. When you use inverted minors. (1 votes [1.92%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.92%

  8. When you bid Jacoby 2NT. (4 votes [7.69%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.69%

  9. When partner bids unusual 2NT or Michaels. (1 votes [1.92%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.92%

  10. When you make a penalty double. (18 votes [34.62%])

    Percentage of vote: 34.62%

  11. When partner opens 1NT. (15 votes [28.85%])

    Percentage of vote: 28.85%

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#1 User is offline   han 

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Posted 2007-September-17, 17:55

See above.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-September-17, 18:01

When I make a penalty double
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Posted 2007-September-17, 18:01

For me it is none of the above. It is when you have to play the hand in your mind to come out with the best bid. I first experienced that in relay (when partner's hand was more or less known to me and I had to work out the play of the hand to decide whether I wanted to be in 6 or 7), but has happened subsequently with a more natural system.
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Posted 2007-September-17, 18:04

Well, I didn't add none of the above so you'll have to pick one Matt. ;)

I certainly could have added "when we have a long relay auction" but I didn't think of it.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-September-17, 18:06

Hannie, on Sep 17 2007, 04:04 PM, said:

Well, I didn't add none of the above so you'll have to pick one Matt. ;)

I certainly could have added "when we have a long relay auction" but I didn't think of it.

It's not that I feel good about having a relay auction. Specifically I feel good that the play affects my choice in the bidding.
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Posted 2007-September-17, 18:31

Maybe I should answer: when I open 1NT because I usually get to play the hand. But this wasn't an option.

So I picked when partner opens 1NT, because I feel like I have very good judgement in this situation and I'm convinced that I play better methods over 1NT than the vast majority of bridge players. Plus I trust partner's play too. :)

Usually when partner opens with a preempt, I'm terrified. ;)
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Posted 2007-September-17, 18:42

Jlall, on Sep 17 2007, 06:01 PM, said:

When I make a penalty double

Bloooood! Yeah my choice too.


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Posted 2007-September-17, 18:54

Pff, you haven't made a penalty double since October 2005.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-September-17, 18:55

awm, on Sep 17 2007, 07:31 PM, said:

Usually when partner opens with a preempt, I'm terrified. ;)

lol. I bet your partner is too when you open one!
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-September-17, 20:07

I always feel good when I feel I've given the opponents a tough decision by preempting. Slightly aggressive raises to 4H seem good for this, especially after 1H-P - any weak hand with 1=4 in the majors qualifies for a 4H bid (assuming partner was dealer).

Five-over-five stuff is good too, as are systemic gains. I almost had my perfect auction the other day -

2NT (P) 4H (4S)
5H (5S) AP

2NT showed 5-5 in hearts and a minor, weak. The 5H bid was based on a 0562 (maybe this should systemically double, but it was undiscussed). Unfortunately, the opponents had done the right thing :angry:
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Posted 2007-September-17, 20:09

When I know that I just got away with it.
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Posted 2007-September-17, 20:11

MickyB, on Sep 17 2007, 09:07 PM, said:

Five-over-five stuff is good too..

I added "when you have to make a tough 5 over 5 decision" as a joke, just as the fourth suit forcing auction.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-September-17, 22:08

When I make a penalty double that I know they will not sit for, but they do.

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Posted 2007-September-17, 22:39

Hannie, on Sep 17 2007, 04:55 PM, said:

awm, on Sep 17 2007, 07:31 PM, said:

Usually when partner opens with a preempt, I'm terrified. :angry:

lol. I bet your partner is too when you open one!

Have you seen his preempts? No reason to be terrified.

I don't know what partner he's talking about, though.
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Posted 2007-September-17, 22:48

First vote for when I bid blackwood!
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Posted 2007-September-18, 00:30

Penalty double when opponents are particularly obnoxious.
Usualy "When P opens 1 NT" .
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Posted 2007-September-18, 01:19

Right, especially when opps are obnoxious, bloody penalty doubles.

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Posted 2007-September-18, 01:44

When RHO preempts! Look him in the eye, and then bid on air!
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Posted 2007-September-18, 02:56

Jacoby 2NT, cause it's like a very nice news to partner :)
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Posted 2007-September-18, 07:31

How about best "feel good" play?

For me, it is when the defense is forced to underruff!
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