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Posted 2007-March-22, 13:27
Your bid? I think the opps have stolen the contract.
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Posted 2007-March-22, 13:31
Pass.
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Posted 2007-March-22, 13:59
double
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Posted 2007-March-22, 14:05
Martson's rule: player with shortness must act. Dbl.
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Posted 2007-March-22, 18:32
I think this is quite light for the double that forces to the 3-level, but I think you have to with spade shortness.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2007-March-22, 20:51
"I think this is quite light for the double that forces to the 3-level, but I think you have to with spade shortness."
Why? You never let the opps play in a misfit?
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Why? You never let the opps play in a misfit?
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Posted 2007-March-22, 20:56
pbleighton, on Mar 22 2007, 07:51 PM, said:
Why? You never let the opps play in a misfit?
Please explain this - what misfit?
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Posted 2007-March-23, 06:57
"Please explain this - what misfit?"
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Posted 2007-March-23, 09:21
Double. If partner bids 2N, bid 3D. If partner bids 3H, raise to 4. If partner bids 3N, pass and pray.
Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
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Posted 2007-March-23, 09:28
bid_em_up, on Mar 23 2007, 10:21 AM, said:
If partner bids 3H, raise to 4.
wow, I was with you until that part
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Posted 2007-March-23, 09:50
I think you have to double. While this is a minimum hand, the good news is that you are 1=2 in the majors... this would be much tougher with 2=1 and the same hand: in fact, I'd pass with that hand.
Consider: your ♠ shortage makes it likely that LHO is raising, so that partner will be shut out unless he has a great hand. Consider that a 12 count such as xx AQxxx Kxxx Kx gives a good play for game, and we can see that we really do not want to sit back and allow the opps to steal from us.
And the safety of the 1=2 major shape means that we may survive a 3♥ bid by partner (I am with Justin in that I'd pass 3♥... I'd need to be on steroids to bid 4♥)
Consider: your ♠ shortage makes it likely that LHO is raising, so that partner will be shut out unless he has a great hand. Consider that a 12 count such as xx AQxxx Kxxx Kx gives a good play for game, and we can see that we really do not want to sit back and allow the opps to steal from us.
And the safety of the 1=2 major shape means that we may survive a 3♥ bid by partner (I am with Justin in that I'd pass 3♥... I'd need to be on steroids to bid 4♥)
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Posted 2007-March-23, 09:50
jillybean2, on Mar 22 2007, 02:27 PM, said:
Scoring: IMP
(P) 1♥ (2♠) ?
(P) 1♥ (2♠) ?
Your bid? I think the opps have stolen the contract.
I think my choices are:
pass or x or 3d if played nonforcing
I will try x as the most "flexible"
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Posted 2007-March-23, 10:04
Jlall, on Mar 23 2007, 10:28 AM, said:
bid_em_up, on Mar 23 2007, 10:21 AM, said:
If partner bids 3H, raise to 4.
wow, I was with you until that part
I like the stiff spade. Partner has no wasted values in spades (if he didnt bid 2N). He doesnt have a 4 card minor. He quite likely has 6 hearts. All of this assumes that LHO didn't raise spades.
It's aggressive, yes. But we are vulnerable, and I'm willing to risk it. It also helps that I prefer a sound approach to 2/1 in 1st/2nd seats so partner does not hold a trashy hand.
Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
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So many experts, not enough X cards.
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