Comments on: JUST ANOTHER HAND ….. (PART I)

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:01:50 +0000

Pass. The choice was made with the previous bid.

By: Martha Beecher

Martha Beecher — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:28:55 +0000

Pass is the only bid.

By: JUDY KAY-WOLFF

JUDY KAY-WOLFF — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:56:49 +0000

Thank you guys for taking the time to share your views. I am gonna give it a couple more hours and I think you will appreciate the full story and my (and Bobby’s) point of view.
Later ….

Judy

By: Danny Kleinman

Danny Kleinman — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:54:21 +0000

Pass. Let the preempt, good or bad, do its work, which is to make the opponents guess and hope they guess wrong. The only time a preemptor should consider further voluntary action is when he has a favorable surprise: surprising extra offense (bid again) or surprising extra defense (double). A side ace is not a surprise, but well within the normal value for 4H (which does not show an abjectly weak hand for defensive purposes).

By: David Lindop

David Lindop — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:48:24 +0000

I don’t particularly like the 4H bid, perhaps 2H would have been better. However, having decided to bid 4H, I think pass is pretty clear cut. I’ve made the opponents make the final guess. If I bid again (double?), then the position is reversed. South’s 4S bid is now making our side make the final guess.

Double is fine in this sequence in certain situations. Typically when I think we were making 4H. Here, I have no reason to think we were making 4H, and I have no idea whether 4S will make or go down.

By: Chuck Arthur

Chuck Arthur — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:52:39 +0000

Pass, and quickly. I know that my 4 hearts was wrong, but I live with it.

By: Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:50:22 +0000

I pass automatically, having regret for my initial 4H bid with Ax of spades. I suspect we are next going to hear how the hand holder felt compelled to reopen based on his ’surprise’ side ace – notwithstanding his partner’s (I am guessing) ‘discomfort’ (read…..hitch, delay, tank, etc.) over 4S.

I’ll reserve further comment till part II is posted.

By: Paul D O'Brien

Paul D O'Brien — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:56:41 +0000

I also pass especially at IMPS.

By: roger pewick

roger pewick — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:37:50 +0000

By: Paul D East

Paul D East — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:05:56 +0000

I am not sure I count as a “knowledgeable player”, but here goes anyway. Isn’t this about what I showed by bidding 4 Hearts. I have no singleton, no side suit, and what highs I have are in opponent’s suit. I think Pass is clear cut.