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One loser, but .... Your dear partner has other ideas

#1 User is offline   Walddk 

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Posted 2006-January-26, 08:27

Scoring: Rubber


Rubber bridge, high stake. I can see the smile on your lips already. Partner is dealer. What is the bid you would least like to hear? ;)

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Posted 2006-January-26, 08:37

Walddk, on Jan 26 2006, 02:27 PM, said:

Rubber bridge, high stake. I can see the smile on your lips already. Partner is dealer. What is the bid you would least like to hear?  :huh:


A high level (4+ level) preemptive opening in a red suit ;)
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Posted 2006-January-26, 08:44

Not sure that it could get worse than 5♥. Maybe 6♥.
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Posted 2006-January-26, 08:51

Pass by CHO and then 1S by RHO. (Or worse yet, 2C by RHO.)
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Posted 2006-January-26, 09:06

I forgot, perhaps bidding out of turn ?
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Posted 2006-January-26, 09:35

1NT would be the least interesting for me, 1♣ might also pose a problem for our relays when partner doesn't reverse them.
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Posted 2006-January-26, 09:48

I have the feeling that this hand isnt a 1 loser hand :)

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Posted 2006-January-26, 09:49

4♥ would be ugh. 6♥ isn't too great either. Maybe a Muideberg (sp?) 2♥; likely ♥+♦ would the absolute worst.

And like Mauro says, ANYTHING out of turn which bars me is bad, but perhaps an artificial 4♣ opening like NAMYATS which bars me for the auction would the absolute worst :) :angry: :angry:
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Posted 2006-January-26, 10:13

3♥

If he bids 1 anything, we're in business

If he makes a weak two, we can still expect to be able to have a constructive auction to a making black suit contract

If he bids at the 4-level, at least we rate to make our contract, even if he opens 4♥. 4♦: if natural, we'd raise to 5♦ and be worried about making 6

3♦: we'd raise to game with some chance of making

3♥: ugh: we could be off 3 cashing ♦ tricks and I'm willing to bet that his trump are not solid.

A 2-suited weak bid such as 2♥ showing ♥ and a minor would be a close second
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  Posted 2006-January-26, 11:59

I wouldn't be all that keen on hearing "I seem to have 14 cards", either ...
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Posted 2006-January-26, 12:24

Double, we might get barred from the auction :P
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Posted 2006-January-26, 13:11

1♠ I would hate pd psyching when I have such a monster.
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Posted 2006-January-26, 14:19

Jlall, on Jan 26 2006, 10:24 AM, said:

Double, we might get barred from the auction :P

Double (or xx) isn't a legal call by dealer I believe; it has to be replaced with a legal call. :)
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Posted 2006-January-26, 14:59

On second thought, given recent trends, maybe the bid I should fear the most is 4♣. The questions have to be asked: what form of gerber is that, and how do I respond with 2 Aces and a void?
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Posted 2006-January-26, 15:10

luis, on Jan 26 2006, 09:11 PM, said:

1♠ I would hate pd psyching when I have such a monster.

uaaaaaaaaaaah!! This is my winner.
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Posted 2006-January-26, 15:11

Scoring: Rubber


Blofeld and banlessard guessed it. Partner opened 5♥!! The bid you don't want to hear, because your 1 loser hand is now absolutely useless as dummy (provided that they lead a red suit).

The interesting aspect is if North would interpret 5♠ as a wish to play? He should, shouldn't he? He knows that we know exactly what he has. Anyway, cute hand from real life!

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Posted 2006-January-26, 15:19

That's so pimp
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Posted 2006-January-26, 15:36

So, now I want to hear the auction that starts with 1H and stops exactly at 5H......who's up fer dat? (And yes I include a Misiry auction if u like)
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Posted 2006-January-26, 15:38

Al_U_Card, on Jan 26 2006, 10:36 PM, said:

So, now I want to hear the auction that starts with 1H and stops exactly at 5H......who's up fer dat? (And yes I include a Misiry auction if u like)

Why would you want to know when you don't want to be in 5♥?

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Posted 2006-January-26, 15:39

Jlall, on Jan 26 2006, 10:19 PM, said:

That's so pimp

That's so .... what?? Is that some kind of American cowboy slang?

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