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This was against Mark Lair last night.
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Posted 2007-July-16, 16:09
This was against Mark Lair last night.
Your bid and why?
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Posted 2007-July-16, 16:12
pass, looks like partner is weak and has length in both majors.
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Posted 2007-July-16, 17:47
pass: not close, but if forced not to pass, would bid 2♣.
I would ask (if using screens or online) if rho opens 1♣ on 4=4=3=2. If so, then 2♣ could catch a 5413 or 4513 in partner's hand and even the right major suit could make the hand play well in clubs.
But if rho is marked with 3+ clubs, the odds go down, almost as much as our contract will. Meanwhile, they may fail in 1N, even after our brilliant lead-directing overcall.
I would ask (if using screens or online) if rho opens 1♣ on 4=4=3=2. If so, then 2♣ could catch a 5413 or 4513 in partner's hand and even the right major suit could make the hand play well in clubs.
But if rho is marked with 3+ clubs, the odds go down, almost as much as our contract will. Meanwhile, they may fail in 1N, even after our brilliant lead-directing overcall.
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Posted 2007-July-16, 18:48
Pass, wtp?
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Posted 2007-July-16, 19:16
A reluctant pass, hoping to beat 1NT for +100 and expecting PD to have little in ♣ and to be rather weak with length in both majors since LHO is most unlikely to have a 4 card major and should therefore have a couple ♣.
On hands where 2♣ somehow makes, we may set 1NT I think ... neilkaz ..
On hands where 2♣ somehow makes, we may set 1NT I think ... neilkaz ..
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Posted 2007-July-17, 02:03
Pass.
Partner rates to have 9+ cards in the majors.
When he doesn't act here (double or 2♣, whatever used to show both majors, or bids one of them) he's pretty weak. We most probably don't have a fit at all, and besides, we can often beat 1NT.
Partner rates to have 9+ cards in the majors.
When he doesn't act here (double or 2♣, whatever used to show both majors, or bids one of them) he's pretty weak. We most probably don't have a fit at all, and besides, we can often beat 1NT.
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Harald
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Posted 2007-July-17, 02:58
Hi,
I would not have overcalled in the
first place, I would have passed, thats
what I do now.
No idea, if 2C now would be natural anyway,
and I not going to find.
With kind regards
Marlowe
I would not have overcalled in the
first place, I would have passed, thats
what I do now.
No idea, if 2C now would be natural anyway,
and I not going to find.
With kind regards
Marlowe
With kind regards
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
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Posted 2007-July-17, 03:37
Obvious pass, agree 100% with Harald, partner has 4+♠ and 5+♥, and he's very weak, and the misfit it's obvious.
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Posted 2007-July-17, 14:23
Well, maybe I'm wrong, but I'm going to try 2C as long as partner will decide it is natural (which I think it should be).
Whilst I may go off in 2 of a minor, I think it would be pessimistic to assume that would be the case, and they may try a contract at the 2 level, which I'd be happier defending.
Whilst I may go off in 2 of a minor, I think it would be pessimistic to assume that would be the case, and they may try a contract at the 2 level, which I'd be happier defending.
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Posted 2007-July-17, 14:30
Pass is the mature call 
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Posted 2007-July-17, 14:31
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Pass is the mature call
That can't be, Phil.
I'm passing
Peter
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