I pre-empted partner
#1
Posted 2022-August-12, 05:07
♠J97
♥AQJ82
♦AKQ5
♣9
EW vuln. Partner in first seat opens 3♣ (don't you hate it when that happens?!), RHO passed. Your call?
#3
Posted 2022-August-12, 06:07
#6
Posted 2022-August-12, 07:36
#7
Posted 2022-August-12, 07:55
5♣ at unfavourable vulnerability expecting partner to have 7+ playing tricks
#8
Posted 2022-August-12, 08:15
#9
Posted 2022-August-12, 09:08
3H.
I have 3-4 fast tricks, which means, we will survive 4C, and I dont mind getting raised to 4H with a doubleton.
Green vs. Red, I may pass, but at any other vuln. I would give it a go.
A 4C opening would be a lot tougher.
With kind regards
Marlowe
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
#10
Posted 2022-August-12, 10:10
This one is an exception with my regular partner; in 1st and 2nd, no matter the vulnerability, 3♣ or 3♦ is "happy to put dummy down in 3NT".
But even with that, gambling that partner has a half-spade stopper, and an entry after clearing the clubs, is too much for me.
I'm with all - 3♥ or pass. Yes, 5♣ could also be on, but only if partner has a stiff spade, and there's a chance that if I pass, I'll find that out.
Now if we didn't have this exception (if our 3m openers looked like our 3M openers), I'm passing without a thought, and hoping to make it.
#11
Posted 2022-August-12, 10:10
But on a good day x Kxx xx AQ 7th makes an easy game and slam on a finesse or friendly opps.
At MPs Ill let go, but would try sth at IMPs.
#12
Posted 2022-August-12, 12:20
The full deal:
Partner got a fourth best heart lead and drifted one off, we were in good company and got an average plus with several pairs in 3NT making between six and 11 tricks. Despite the combined 26 HCP 3♣ is the last making contract so passing is the winning action on this deal.
If I pass and the opponents don't bid (likely here) I think we still end up in 3NT played by me.
#13
Posted 2022-August-13, 12:35
If you're not comfortable getting bad results when you preempt, don't preempt. But you'll get a lot of bad results from not preempting.
#14
Posted 2022-August-14, 03:12
I think even AJ in clubs instead of KQ gives 4H some play, the 5-1 break
obviously does not help in the current layout.
But on the other hand, the 3C opener is a solid max. opener, for me,
this would be a 4C opener at the given vul.
With kind regards
Marlowe
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
#15
Posted 2022-August-14, 04:41
P_Marlowe, on 2022-August-14, 03:12, said:
I think even AJ in clubs instead of KQ gives 4H some play, the 5-1 break
obviously does not help in the current layout.
But on the other hand, the 3C opener is a solid max. opener, for me,
this would be a 4C opener at the given vul.
With kind regards
Marlowe
Yes, it is a matter of style. I can see that aggressive bidders would open 4♣.
One advantage of opening 3♣ is that it leaves 3NT in the picture when it is right.
#16
Posted 2022-August-15, 00:32
AL78, on 2022-August-14, 04:41, said:
One advantage of opening 3♣ is that it leaves 3NT in the picture when it is right.
Fair enough.
But this may mean, that you may need to look for excuses for bidding on over a 3m preempt.
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)