Modern Trend Question 1 takeout doubles
#61
Posted 2009-May-05, 00:29
2. ugly double
Roland
Sanity Check: Failure (Fluffy)
More system is not the answer...
#62
Posted 2009-May-05, 02:32
1. Pass
2. Either pass or 1♥, depending on how I feel about the opponents, type of scoring, my partner's sense of humor, etc.
3. Generally double.
And I first started playing bridge in the '80s. I suspect that I've become an old man, because I know that in my youth, I would have doubled with all three of these, without even thinking about it...
#63
Posted 2009-May-05, 02:33
#64
Posted 2009-May-05, 04:19
On first The extra strenght makes it worth the double for entering the bidding now.
Second is a risk, one that pays off at MPs, but I might pass at IMPs (or bid 1♠).
#65
Posted 2009-May-05, 06:05
#66
Posted 2009-May-09, 13:13
(P) P (1♦) x, all red, with
AKx
Qxx
QT87
Axx
#67
Posted 2009-May-09, 14:35
MarkDean, on May 9 2009, 02:13 PM, said:
(P) P (1♦) x, all red, with
AKx
Qxx
QT87
Axx
Why wouldnt he overcall 1NT instead? Does he consider it too risky or light?
#68
Posted 2012-September-08, 14:29
neilkaz, on 2009-May-09, 14:35, said:
I imagine both, opposite a passed partner vul he didn't want to bid 1N so light because it was so risky.
I recently came across this blog: http://bobmackinnon....012/05/16/1122/
One hand, Rosenberg had Axx Jxx AKxx Qxx and doubled a 1D opener. The author was not just surprised by this, but surprised it was duplicated (by me) in the other room. Perhaps this is just going too far, but the point is to try and get in while it's safe an not miss a game/partscore swing.
#69
Posted 2012-September-08, 19:33
Just noticed the ancient thread. At least my answers did not vary.
#70
Posted 2012-September-08, 20:27
I at least understand why people double on #1 now, which I would never have considered ten years ago. If I look at the spades, hearts, and diamonds one at a time, I can imagine hands where I would double with that holding in that suit; and in clubs, I can pretend the queen just fell on the floor. With Axx Kxxx KQx x (sic), yeah, I'd double. I remain a little bit skeptical that it is the best way to play it, unless you are in an overcall-structure-type environment.
As for the hand on Mackinnons blog... oh my. Well, yes, there has been some movement in the last 10 years, or even the last 3. Ive seen a number of 4333 doubles with xxx in the opp's suit, but can't recall many with 4 in the opp's suit before.
#71
Posted 2012-September-09, 02:10
#72
Posted 2012-September-09, 14:35
1.) While the shape isn't perfect, we have 12 HCP outside of Clubs, and we need to fight for that part-score. Besides, partner can easily have 4 Hearts, or we find a 5-3 fit in Diamonds or Spades.
2.) With a good partner, I wouldn't expect him to bid 2♣ without at least 5 of them, so I don't mind only having 2. Even with most of my other partners, I will get to the Major-suit contract, or rarely a NT contract when partner has 2 stops.
3.) Perfect shape + two Tens = Let's Go (I like the nightlife baby)
"Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make them all yourself."
"One advantage of bad bidding is that you get practice at playing atrocious contracts."
-Alfred Sheinwold
#73
Posted 2012-September-09, 14:37
Please, no lesson on jurisdictional alerting or announcing. Pretend I used a smiley face.
#74
Posted 2012-September-14, 08:24
JLOGIC, on 2012-September-08, 14:29, said:
I recently came across this blog: http://bobmackinnon....012/05/16/1122/
One hand, Rosenberg had Axx Jxx AKxx Qxx and doubled a 1D opener. The author was not just surprised by this, but surprised it was duplicated (by me) in the other room. Perhaps this is just going too far, but the point is to try and get in while it's safe an not miss a game/partscore swing.
Do you routinely look through three year old threads looking for unanswered questions?
Though this is great necro.
#75
Posted 2012-September-14, 11:36
#76
Posted 2012-September-17, 06:19
The third one is trickier, I would X playing with my regular partner, but if we agreed to play very sound doubles I may pass.
#77
Posted 2012-September-17, 12:58