[pooltuna]

Free, on 2010-December-07, 08:23, said:

Hmmm didn't see his first line of text, or the post was edited.
No idea what 982981.5 means though...

982981.5=150%

[pooltuna]

jschafer, on 2010-December-04, 15:11, said:

---

IMP scoring, 2♣ is nat GF. Is this an obvious pass?

the 4♦ bidders are trying to help partner's evaluation as it is best to leave him as captain. Needless to say 4♦ implies (in this auction at least) strong ♥ support and helps him make a better decision if he holds for example

♠void
♥AJTxxxxx
♦JTxx
♣A

Nigel's post gets my vote

[WGF_Flame]

very easy pass.
partner's 3H promise nothing (after 2 over 1 by the opponents), id pass with 2 more aces.

[lexlogan]

This sort of hand is tricky -- we have some values and support partner doesn't know about, but bidding may push the opps into a game we can't beat. Lacking both clear-cut offensive and defensive values, I'll pass and pass again if the bidding continues. My hand really may not be much different than partner expects looking at his own hand and listening to the auction.

I would be more inclined to bid with quick tricks that could be useful defending or declaring.

[edit] Oops, missed the jump. Obvious 4 heart or 4 diamond bid.

[whereagles]

I think a save-suggesting 3NT should do fare better than 4♦.

[bucky]

jschafer, on 2010-December-07, 06:43, said:

---

In the hand you initially gave, there was one less club and one more diamond than the actual hand. If anything, it made 4♥ even more appealing with shorter clubs.

East's decision for GF 2♣ is also interesting. Many probably would simply have treated it as limit raise.

[whereagles]

It's not easy to guess right when both responder and pard twist their bids What's wrong with 2NT over 2♣? Much easier to evaluate now.

[the hog]

This is true, Whereagles, however looking at some of these posts it appears that some would bid 3H on AK to 7 and out. Personally I would not and think it is fatuous to do so. It was pretty obvious that partner had some Ds as well and that the hands fitted well. Really lol at the passers.