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Playing canape these days I enjoy opening my heart suit....only to get preempted the heck out in the blacks before it's back to me to show my diamonds.
At the table it pays to bid: 5D for me for these reasons:
1) You're willing to go it alone with this hand.
2) Your hand is diamonds, diamonds, diamonds, and then side suit of hearts.
3) If you open 1D, when it comes back to you at 3S (or more), surely you're endplayed in the bidding.
4) Pass did not open and I am in 3rd seat. Prime time for a burying call. 4D is just not enough of a preempt most likely.
5) 5 level slam aspirations when you've been snatched of 21 spaces to probe is a lot like learning Korean. Very hard.
5d preempt what was that about?
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Posted 2007-January-27, 17:39
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Posted 2007-January-28, 01:38
"Michael Courtney chose a 5D opening." He would, of course! He, he! I wonder how many posters know of Michael. He is one of the best rubber bridge players in the world when he is sober. Don't ever play him for money!
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Posted 2007-January-28, 19:39
5♦ for me also. Maximum pressure. If it doesn't work out, sometimes opponents screw up the next hand because of over-confidence, or if a period of maximum pressure has been applied it can also work out.
Sean
Sean