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#1 User is online   jillybean 

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Posted 2007-February-21, 14:06

Hi, I played at the club yesterday with a new partner coming 3rd in Sec A despite a few misunderstandings. :) I love this game
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(1♥) P (P) 2♣
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I passed 2♣ thinking West had ♠ and not wanting to get too high without a fit.

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Posted 2007-February-21, 14:10

Very common hand. What is limit of simple 2 level bid in pass out seat?
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Posted 2007-February-21, 14:12

Congrats on your good finish jilly.

Your pass is fine. Actions in the balancing seat are limited to about 16, and usually 16s that arent very offshape would X. The bottom limit for 2C is also significantly lower than in direct seat. I think your pass is the percentage action. Obviously this means I think your partner should double 1H.
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Posted 2007-February-21, 14:19

Your partner should double 1♥
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Posted 2007-February-21, 17:47

At MP's I would have overcalled 1S. (In MP's I tend to overcall any suit that you don't mind partner leading. Let's say a King less then normal). I hope some experts will posts big disagreements with that, just to avoid you think it is a good bid :unsure:
In balancing pos I would DBL iso 2C.
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Posted 2007-February-21, 23:58

I would also overcall 1S, but I think it is fine if you don't. Your pass of 2C seems normal.
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Posted 2007-February-22, 00:32

kgr, on Feb 21 2007, 05:47 PM, said:

At MP's I would have overcalled 1S. (In MP's I tend to overcall any suit that you don't mind partner leading. Let's say a King less then normal). I hope some experts will posts big disagreements with that, just to avoid you think it is a good bid :unsure:
In balancing pos I would DBL iso 2C.

Instead, here is a non-expert poster who agrees with 1♠, maybe that helps too?

Seriously, not bidding 1♠ is absolutely fine. I think your partner can double not only because he has 17 points, but also because he can play in every non-heart suit. He wouldn't be embarrassed by a 3♠ response. (I would bid 2♣ with similar playing strength and 1336 shape, and sometime miss game - but here it seems just unnecessary.)

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