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Hand A is a double for sure. And the 4th heart makes a difference. Hands B&C are very similar (now here a 4th diamond does not make a difference). I would double on both of them, assuming we have some suitable method for partner to differentiate a bad hand from a good one.
Do you double 2S? Strong but flat hand
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Posted 2005-December-11, 23:59
This has more food for thought than I originally realized. IMO, the point to make is that one has to take risks to do well but that the risks should be reasonable ones to make and should hold a satisfactory reward.
With xxx, A10xx, AKx, Axx it is certainly risky to bid, but it is also risky to pass.
This, IMO, is a well-judged risk. There are propects for game opposite hands that won't be able to balance over 2S - and as long as partner holds 4H or a 5-card minor we shouldn't get tattooed at the 3 level, but could. This is the reason I believe hands B and C to be better passes - it not so much that I'm overly concerned about going for a number, but game in NT or a minor is too far out of reach to compensate with reward verses the risk - when partner does hold the 5-card heart suit that allows game to make I have to simply pay off to the weak two bid and look for my chance to return the favor, LoL.
The poor risk is overcalling 1S on a hand like: Q10x, xx, AQ8xx, Axx but you see it all the time - this is a hand that has to get lucky to go plus, has little propect for game, and has large potential for disaster.
Winston
With xxx, A10xx, AKx, Axx it is certainly risky to bid, but it is also risky to pass.
This, IMO, is a well-judged risk. There are propects for game opposite hands that won't be able to balance over 2S - and as long as partner holds 4H or a 5-card minor we shouldn't get tattooed at the 3 level, but could. This is the reason I believe hands B and C to be better passes - it not so much that I'm overly concerned about going for a number, but game in NT or a minor is too far out of reach to compensate with reward verses the risk - when partner does hold the 5-card heart suit that allows game to make I have to simply pay off to the weak two bid and look for my chance to return the favor, LoL.
The poor risk is overcalling 1S on a hand like: Q10x, xx, AQ8xx, Axx but you see it all the time - this is a hand that has to get lucky to go plus, has little propect for game, and has large potential for disaster.
Winston
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