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LHO opens 1♠ - p - p - ?
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D: A x x x
C: A x x x
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Do you go quietly or balance Balancing
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Posted 2007-March-09, 12:32
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Posted 2007-March-09, 12:37
Pass.
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Posted 2007-March-09, 12:47
Bidding is not appealing with A empty 4th in both minors and a mangy 3244 10 count.
We had a balancing thread a few weeks ago that featured a nice hand with a good club suit, and short hearts. I voted for 2♣, but many felt because of the heart shortness that passing was wiser.
Here, there is no attractive alternative to passing.
We had a balancing thread a few weeks ago that featured a nice hand with a good club suit, and short hearts. I voted for 2♣, but many felt because of the heart shortness that passing was wiser.
Here, there is no attractive alternative to passing.
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Posted 2007-March-09, 12:48
1nt but understand pass
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Posted 2007-March-09, 12:56
Pass: altho I suspect I'd be unable to resist 1N at the table.
The deciding factors for me were that:
1) partner is entitled to expect a touch more from me, so may get us too high even (especially) when I catch him with the values I am hoping he has
2) I may not be able to defeat 4♥
The deciding factors for me were that:
1) partner is entitled to expect a touch more from me, so may get us too high even (especially) when I catch him with the values I am hoping he has
2) I may not be able to defeat 4♥
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Posted 2007-March-09, 12:57
This is why I play 1NT 12-15 in the direct seat. Makes this an easy pass in balancing.
Better, though to play 1NT 15-18 in the direct seat and still pass this. For some reason, though, people have too much trouble doing so.
Every once in a while, you pass out a game. Stuff happens.
Better, though to play 1NT 15-18 in the direct seat and still pass this. For some reason, though, people have too much trouble doing so.
Every once in a while, you pass out a game. Stuff happens.
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Posted 2007-March-09, 13:55
pass
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Posted 2007-March-09, 13:58
White I'd be unable to resist 1NT
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Posted 2007-March-09, 22:15
mikeh, on Mar 9 2007, 01:56 PM, said:
Pass: altho I suspect I'd be unable to resist 1N at the table.
I found this comment amusing because my thoughts were completely opposite. More like, I would obviously pass at the table though I doubt I could resist 1NT in a bidding problem.
Please let me know about any questions or interest or bug reports about GIB.
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Posted 2007-March-10, 12:50
Obvious 1NT, wtp? (Glad I play this 10-13 
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Posted 2007-March-10, 16:22
Partner comes in very aggressively, so his pass is 'stay out' with no clearcut bid like here.
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Posted 2007-March-10, 17:13
I like pass. If you bid 1N with these hands I think you stand to lose on a lot of stronger hands that you would have liked to have balanced with 1N but can no longer do so for fear that it might be interpreted by partner as being as weak as this.
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
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nd
ing) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
str-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees."Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
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Posted 2007-March-10, 17:55
Easy pass imo.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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