Re: Bid or mis-bid this hand with me

On Apr 26, 9:40 am, Charles Brenner <cbren...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Apr 25, 2:24 pm, henrysun...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
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> > On Apr 25, 5:05 am, henrysun...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
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> > > You hold, at any vulnerability you choose, and playing in a 12-board
> > > team match:
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> > > xx
> > > x
> > > Qx
> > > J97xxxxx
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> > > You pass in first seat and hear this auction:
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> > > You     LHO     Partner     RHO
> > > Pass   1s         2h            2s
> > > ?
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> > > Any objection to a 3c bid here?
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> > > Henrysun909
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> > Thanks to all who responded.
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> > I didn't think there would be much sentiment for 3c here.  Now, how
> > about this situation (same basic conditions except that you are not
> > the dealer):
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> > RHO     You     LHO     Partner
> > 1d         p         1s        2h
> > 2s         ?
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> > Same objections to 3c?  Or is this an example of a hand where you
> > might pass 1d with long clubs and back in later?
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> > Henrysun909
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> I agree that 3C -- in either auction -- shows values. The necessary
> values vary with the amount of hearts.
>
> I don't see the point some are trying to make about the earlier
> failure to preempt. Suppose we play a system that doesn't allow any
> club suit preempts. That would not be at all relevant to bidding 3C
> with no values and no hearts at this point.
>
> Charles

True enough, but we did have 3c and 4c available as preempts as we
weren't playing Namyats.

Henrysun909