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#1 User is offline   eagles123 

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Posted 2015-June-30, 13:36



none vul imps

thanks

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Posted 2015-June-30, 14:08

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Posted 2015-June-30, 14:14

At equal I'll hold back to only 5♦. This also gives them another losing option, to stop in 5 when slam is on.
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Posted 2015-June-30, 14:24

PASS


Without discussion, I would be worried that partner's double was showing the majors. :ph34r:
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Posted 2015-June-30, 14:27

you have 100% agreed that X shows diamonds, sorry should've said in op
"definitely that's what I like to play when I'm playing standard - I want to be able to bid diamonds because bidding good suits is important in bridge" - Meckstroth's opinion on weak 2 diamond
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Posted 2015-June-30, 14:58

I would like to steal their double fit with a 3♠ bid. 2 won't do it unless playing against aunt Dolly.
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Posted 2015-June-30, 15:07

Let them make the tough decision at a high level -- I'm bidding 5 ♦.

We've got a big fit and I have complimentary distribution in a stiff ♠ and a decent ♣ holding.
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Posted 2015-June-30, 16:17

haha ok I went 7d

it was against bots i wasnt really concentrating and went 5 off when it should've been 4

6s is cold for opps anyway

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Posted 2015-June-30, 21:24

4N over 2♣ please.
Double of 2♦ is ♦ so 6♦ it is.
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Posted 2015-July-01, 06:42

I really like the previous comment on the ways 5♦ can win. I'd be willing to let the opps play 5M when they have a slam.

I can understand an immediate unusual NT call (at any level one likes). I hope it doesn't blow the match hen partner has majors...:)
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Posted 2015-July-01, 07:02

View Posteagles123, on 2015-June-30, 13:36, said:


none vul imps
IMO
  • Prefer immediate action over 2♣.
  • Now, 5♦ = 10. 6♦ = 8. 7♦ = 6.




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Posted 2015-July-01, 07:10

I think there is little of reasonal principle which can be discussed in the most of hands with very abnormal distributions
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Posted 2015-July-01, 07:39

+1 for direct action over 2C.

Once partner shows diamonds, I would settle for 5D which puts as much pressure as possible without risking -800.
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Posted 2015-July-01, 15:28

It is funny, it reminds me of a deal where the auction came back on my 2nd turn at 6S after partner doubled a D artificial bid, and I bid 7 with a similar hand (long D and a secondary suit). Opponents had a misunderstanding about forcing passes and went down 1 (partner had a side ace) so we got a top. On the other direction the top was for those who played 5S making 6 as 7DX scores less. I would have never bid 6 on 5 thinking they were 1 level too low.
Nevertheless (and apologies for this long digression), I will also bid 5D. On my 1st turn I would bid 4NT at favorable only, but give me a little more green vs green, I dont want to be unnecessarily 500 down.
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Posted 2015-July-02, 04:18

View Postggwhiz, on 2015-June-30, 14:58, said:

I would like to steal their double fit with a 3♠ bid. 2 won't do it unless playing against aunt Dolly.

I agree fully with the three spade bid.
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