Re: Quick question for any directors out there please.

On 28 Apr, 12:29, darren.cotter...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> Hi chaps,
>
> I was playing in a level 3 event (UK) yesterday and opened this hand
> 1S
>
> AK962
> JT987
> 62
> 2
>
> I understand it doesn't meet the RON requirement. We ended in 3S
> making (Good result opps have 4C).Opps call director and he rules in
> their favour - got awarded AV-
>
> This seems wrong to me as my partner didn't field the psych. He raised
> the to 3S with
>
> QT83
> K64
> A875
> K8
>
> Anyone have any opinions?

Was the ruling on the grounds of a fielded psych?

The other question is about your system.  If you play Jacoby 2NT,
whereby 1S-2NT shows a good raise of S and 3S is more pre-emptive,
then partner misbid his hand: but was that based on knowing you open
light?

As I see it, you made a light opening (and only 1 point lighter than
the minimum allowed by agreement at L3, as I recall).  Partner had a
maximum for an invitational hand, and raised you to 3S rather than
being more pushy.

A lot here depends on partner****p style: if partner is known to be a
cautious player, then he is acting "down the middle" by making an
invitational limit raise.  If he's known to be an aggressive bidder,
he would probably have punted 4S anyway.

The other question that springs to mind is: why Avg-?  It seems that
either 4SX-1 or 4C making are more likely results.  Avg- suggests that
either the director did not know his job or there are other parts to
the story.

Out of interest (and I suspect it may be relevant to the answers),
what was the full auction?  What was the vulnerability?

Henry L