[blml] Réf. : Be prepared!

[Alain Gottcheiner]

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De : Frances.Hinden at Shell.com
Date : 09/05/2007 10:56:46
A : blml at amsterdamned.org
Sujet : [blml] Be prepared!
 
 
Pass.
I don't understand those who say "pass is not a LA". It would not occur to
me to bid on.
 
 
# AG : This isn't written anywhere, but IMHO the existence of numerous
possible hands, coherent with the bidding so far, that would make option X a
winner, automatically makes option X a LA, aven if very few would select it.
 
Here are but a few, featuring the very probable diamond void, which would
let partner bid 5S : 
 
KQxxx - Kxxx - void - xxxx
Qxxxx - KQxx - void - Jxxx
xxxx - Kxxxx - void - Axxx
 
 
Frances : Pre-empting what may not be the point of the hand at all, I don't
think a slow 5S suggests any particular call.
 
# AG : some contributors have pointed, not far ago, that in such a situation
an hesitation means "overvalue" more often than "undervalue", which means
that 5S would indeed suggest going on. 
I don't agree with their view on other cases (like bidding 1S-2H-2S-...4H),
but here, they might well be right.  
 
Best regards
 
   Alain
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