Pre-emptive Raise versus Limit Raise
#21
Posted 2012-June-07, 21:28
3M = 4-card preemptive raise
3C = 3-card limit raise
3D = 4-card limit raise
However, if you play it fully the Hardy way, where a balanced 3-card LR is included in the 1NT response, it's not necessary to play forcing NT. Semi-forcing NT works fine (or better, IMO). Opener only passes w/ a minimum 5-3-3-2 (or 4-5-x-x if opened 1♥) that wouldn't accept an invite.
#22
Posted 2012-June-08, 02:43
-- Bertrand Russell
#23
Posted 2012-June-08, 02:58
Vampyr, on 2012-May-29, 03:37, said:
In practice most people who call 3M as a weak raise play it as mixed or something close to mixed. I've very rarely seen anyone who writes "0-5" on their CC actually make the bid on 0, and definitely not vulnerable.
George Carlin
#24
Posted 2012-June-08, 03:02
mgoetze, on 2012-June-08, 02:43, said:
It's slightly dangerous to label questions as good or bad, but I think the phenomenon you describe might be related to Parkinson's Law of Triviality? People like answering simple questions because it makes them feel important and knowledgeable. However, whether the opening poster reads or completely ignores said answers is up to the opening poster and no one else...
George Carlin
#25
Posted 2012-June-08, 04:38
gwnn, on 2012-June-08, 02:58, said:
I don't think you have ever played against me, gwnn, but it is definitely weak, 4 card 0-6 on my CC ! And while I actually have bid 0 hcp NV, I probably would not do it with 0-3 vulnerable.
#26
Posted 2012-June-08, 05:21
#27
Posted 2012-June-08, 06:13
mgoetze, on 2012-June-08, 02:43, said:
What is your definition of genius?
#28
Posted 2012-June-08, 06:45
mikl_plkcc, on 2012-June-08, 05:21, said:
So play forcing 1NT (or forcing next step). Then rebid 2NT invitational.
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I agree with you if 2NT may be merely invitational. The weaker hands are much more likely than the stronger. But if J2N is 13+ and 4 card support, then slam is a more realistic prospect, and you need tools to find it. Any tool will give information away, unavoidably, but the net result is better than guesswork.
#29
Posted 2012-June-08, 07:14
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#30
Posted 2012-June-09, 22:27
About my previous "stressed" 2♥ raise, if responder actually has 4-card support, he would raise to 3 himself upon interference, and opener knows responder has 4 trumps. If responder passes and opener raises to 3, that means opener has 6 trumps.
#31
Posted 2012-June-11, 08:51
32519, on 2012-June-08, 06:13, said:
Are you talking about who can mate with whom, or about the number of holes in a donut?
- hrothgar
#32
Posted 2012-June-11, 08:52
-- Bertrand Russell