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#1 User is offline   pclayton 

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Posted 2007-January-12, 18:57

Playing in a tough match against South America's finest you look at adverse:

Scoring: IMP


3♦ on left, pass, pass to you.
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Posted 2007-January-12, 19:05

I would guess at this vul diamonds are 6115 around, and that's a lot of losers to dispose of and overruffs are a problem - unless we can reverse dummy. But partner probably will have heart length anyway.

I think if I have a game I have been duly screwed - pass.
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Posted 2007-January-12, 19:20

I pass. Partner with short diamonds couldn't act. (Mind you he had to act over 3♦ not 1♦).

Let's say that a likely shape for partner is a 3=5=1=4, or a 2=5=2=4. In order for us to make game, he needs to have an opening or near opening. With such a hand he might have ventured a 3♥ call. If he has only 4♥ and long clubs, such as a 3=4=1=5 he might double. The only hand I can think of where partner would be stuck would be a 2=4=2=5 (or 2=4=1=6), in which case we will need a lot of strength with the combined misfit.

Now, let's think of the worst case scenario. Partner has a 3=4=2=4 with about a weak NT strength. I think if partner has xx in diamonds, he *might* still double. But with the likely ruffs, game might still not make.
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Posted 2007-January-12, 20:17

You couldn't pay me to bid with this. Partner had shortness and passed. RHO will be overruffing dummy. Things will split poorly. I would be shocked if passing was not a clear long term winner. If partner has FIVE spades it will be right to bid but what can you do. No reason we shouldn't go for a digit either.
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Posted 2007-January-12, 22:34

I'd pass, but what does pard need for 3NT to make?
♠ K Q x and take the finesse or K Q x x
♥ A x x x
♣ x x x [ x x]
♦ x or x x

You have the ♦ stopper, they take 4 ♦ and you take 9

It could easily turn out badly, but its not like asking pard to have something unrealistic.


>You couldn't pay me to bid with this.

Do you take Paypal? Is $50 enough :P
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Posted 2007-January-12, 23:39

Double with a partner who will take 300 with his 1-2 tricks, and no severe distribution. Pass if partner is a moron.
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Posted 2007-January-13, 00:21

dake50, on Jan 13 2007, 12:39 AM, said:

Double with a partner who will take 300 with his 1-2 tricks, and no severe distribution. Pass if partner is a moron.

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Posted 2007-January-13, 00:25

I calmly pass. This hand reeks of 3 week old pizza in the fridge.
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Posted 2007-January-13, 00:45

I was going to bid 3♠ but then I thought it's quite complicated for us to have a game when trumps rate to break quite bad. Pass.
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Posted 2007-January-13, 00:45

Perhaps a slow double would bar partner?

Gee.... I pass.
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Posted 2007-January-13, 10:45

Pass.

If it's our hand why hasn't partner doubled.
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Posted 2007-January-13, 12:09

Pass, wtp?
Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
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Posted 2007-January-14, 01:24

Everyone Ive given the hand to passes, except for Chris, who bids 3♠ - but thought pass and 3♠ were basically a coin flip. I passed too. Here's the entire hand:

Scoring: IMP


We got 150 out of 3♦. The other table balanced with 2♠ after a weak 2 and got to game. A ♦ was led, and teammate didn't duck the ♥K, so it rolled :unsure:.
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