IMP scoring
Pesky Preempts!
#2
Posted 2010-October-25, 14:44
#3
Posted 2010-October-25, 14:58
#4
Posted 2010-October-25, 16:03
#5
Posted 2010-October-25, 16:06
Routine Pass
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
#6
Posted 2010-October-25, 17:10
#7
Posted 2010-October-25, 17:58
#8
Posted 2010-October-25, 20:04
We conclude that partner likely has 0-9 points. In any case we don't have a major suit fit. What game are we likely to have under these circumstances? It's true that if partner is very maximum we might make a game (say ♠Axx ♥xx ♦Qxxxx ♣Qxx is a good game) but this has to be weighed against the more typical slightly weaker hands where 3♦ is about the limit.
a.k.a. Appeal Without Merit
#9
Posted 2010-October-25, 21:14
Finally the imps one blows from overbidding these hand types far outweigh, in the long run, the occasional home run from reaching a thin game on magic cards.
#10
Posted 2010-October-26, 11:33
#11
Posted 2010-October-28, 04:53
I do disagree that it's not even close. There are many good minimums that P can hold that will give good play for game if he chooses to bid it (Axx, xx, Qxxxxx, xx), and no, that isn't a vul weak 2 bid. Something like Ax, Jxxx, Qxxxx, xx) isn't crazy. At the other table they are making 3NT because P holds Axx, xxx, Qxxxxx, Qx, and there was no preempt because RHO holds only 6 ♣.
The safe pass will win the postmortem but, IMO, 4♦ is only slightly agressive, and may get you a push or a big win.
#12
Posted 2010-October-28, 05:07
bftboy, on 2010-October-28, 04:53, said:
I do disagree that it's not even close. There are many good minimums that P can hold that will give good play for game if he chooses to bid it (Axx, xx, Qxxxxx, xx), and no, that isn't a vul weak 2 bid. Something like Ax, Jxxx, Qxxxx, xx) isn't crazy. At the other table they are making 3NT because P holds Axx, xxx, Qxxxxx, Qx, and there was no preempt because RHO holds only 6 ♣.
The safe pass will win the postmortem but, IMO, 4♦ is only slightly agressive, and may get you a push or a big win.
Your hand for pard is 14 cards, AQ, xxx, Qxxxxx, xx was the hand I visualised where 5♦ was cold. I think I'd probably pass, but wouldn't crime 4♦.
#14
Posted 2010-October-28, 05:43
#15
Posted 2010-October-28, 05:58