Re: What Do You Bid with AKx, x, AJ8x, AQJ7x?

On May 5, 4:22 pm, henrysun...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> On May 5, 7:12 am, Histriadogsilver <andjelka.rich...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
> I completely understand your point of view but with:
> xxx
> J9xxxx
> xxx
> x
> In some partner****p you would here the 2H weak jump overcall.
> Admittedly a light one, but some partner****ps are playing very light
> weak jumps nowadays for various reasons. And besides the problem may
> occur if the auction goes:
>
> South     West     North     East
>  (1D)        P          (1S)       2C
>  (2S)        P          (3S*)       ?
>
> 3S* = preemptive reraise
>
> ************
>
> A weak jump overcall, red at imps, on
>
> xxx
> J9xxxx
> xxx
> x
>
> is "light"?  I beg to suggest that other adjectives might better
> describe it - insane, suicidal, etc.
>
> As for the other auction, if I overcall 2c and they bid, sup****t, and
> re-raise spades, I'm out of the auction.  I shot my was when I bid
> 2c.  If they can't confirm a heart fit, then I have to assume partner
> has at least 4-5 hearts and perhaps more, and if he has long hearts
> and can't sup****t clubs, where am I going?
>
> Henrysun909

Besides, my preempts are not exactly standard:-) I guess the majority
of bidders is much more conservative than I am. In my opinion preempts
should give headakes to our opponents not just being there for helping
partner to decide. You have two opponents to deceive and only one
partner.

Boris