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Scoring: MP
You play, 2♣ = michaels, 1n=12-14, 2n=18-19
Your partner is solid club pro and you are playing against 2 advanced players that play 2/1 game force.
1♣ - P - P - ? Your Call
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Pick your poison
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Posted 2007-March-21, 15:47
You play, 2♣ = michaels, 1n=12-14, 2n=18-19
Your partner is solid club pro and you are playing against 2 advanced players that play 2/1 game force.
1♣ - P - P - ? Your Call
This game never ceases to intrigue me!!
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Posted 2007-March-21, 15:53
I vote for 1♥. If I miss game, so be it.
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Posted 2007-March-21, 15:56
X followed by NT (1NT hopefully).
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Posted 2007-March-21, 15:56
1H. Not nice, but it's the least bad bid.
Peter
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Posted 2007-March-21, 16:31
The shortness in spades is a little worrisome.
I really want to pass, and take my 50 a trick, but +110 is just too likely in hearts, or +120 in NT. If I held the diamond suit, I'd probably pass.
I'll roll the dice with 1♥ and see where that gets me.
I really want to pass, and take my 50 a trick, but +110 is just too likely in hearts, or +120 in NT. If I held the diamond suit, I'd probably pass.
I'll roll the dice with 1♥ and see where that gets me.
"Phil" on BBO
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Posted 2007-March-21, 17:40
I will roll the dice and start with 2H and see what it gets me. I can have so much less for one heart 
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Posted 2007-March-22, 05:59
You have to bid 1♥ here. It feels like an underbid, but pard rates to be broke anyway, so there should be no problem.
At imps you could gamble a pass, hoping opps ended up in the 3-3 fit, but at MPs there's a good chance for 110-140 in hearts and it's difficult to set 1♣ 3 tricks.
At imps you could gamble a pass, hoping opps ended up in the 3-3 fit, but at MPs there's a good chance for 110-140 in hearts and it's difficult to set 1♣ 3 tricks.
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Posted 2007-March-22, 06:58
1♥ also
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Posted 2007-March-22, 06:59
1♥ wtp
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Posted 2007-March-22, 07:08
1♥, why try to be creative when a normal bid is available?
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Posted 2007-March-22, 07:49
Nice problem. I think pass is best although a bit swingy . I'd gamble that opener is 18-19 balanced and/or opponents have a spade fit. If not pass rather double than 1H (wrong on values and lead indication).
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Posted 2007-March-22, 09:28
Scoring: MP
actual auction
1♣ -P-P-2♥
P-4♣-P-4n
P-5♣(1/4)-P-5♦
P-6♥ all pass
♥king onside, ♦jack 3rd, 12 tricks taken,
aint bridge an easy game.
frankly i hated the 2h bid but this time it worked. fortunately i was only an observer but im sure i would have still been sitting at the table trying to decide between 1♥ and x.
This game never ceases to intrigue me!!
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