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Do you preempt (3♦) or not? Is this close?
(You don't play weak 2♦, so either preempt at the 3-level or pass)
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Preempt or not?
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Posted 2007-August-30, 02:14
In first seat you hold:
Do you preempt (3♦) or not? Is this close?
(You don't play weak 2♦, so either preempt at the 3-level or pass)
Do you preempt (3♦) or not? Is this close?
(You don't play weak 2♦, so either preempt at the 3-level or pass)
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Posted 2007-August-30, 05:13
Yes, absolutely.
There is no other possibility, this is not even nearly close. 2♦ would be wimpy anyways.
There is no other possibility, this is not even nearly close. 2♦ would be wimpy anyways.
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2007-August-30, 06:09
ditto
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Posted 2007-August-30, 06:17
Isn't this the exact hand that you want?
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Posted 2007-August-30, 06:22
Normally I'd prefer my diamonds to be more solid when vulnerable, but with 2:1 in the majors 3♦ is justifiable.
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Posted 2007-August-30, 07:22
Another exercise in the bleedin' obvious.
My guess is that something went badly wrong (such as 3D going for -800 or similar), else this wouldn't be here.
My guess is that something went badly wrong (such as 3D going for -800 or similar), else this wouldn't be here.
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Posted 2007-August-30, 07:48
mr1303, on Aug 30 2007, 04:22 PM, said:
Another exercise in the bleedin' obvious.
My guess is that something went badly wrong (such as 3D going for -800 or similar), else this wouldn't be here.
My guess is that something went badly wrong (such as 3D going for -800 or similar), else this wouldn't be here.
I don't think 3♦ are likely to cause that much damage.
My guess is that partner went many down at 3NT(x) counting on more ♦ tricks than there were available.
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Posted 2007-August-30, 08:16
I consider this a fairly obvious 3♦ opening.
You have a seven card Diamond suit, two of the top three Diamonds honors, no side suit Ace or King, no side suit void. What else do you want?
If your partnership plays an incredible weak preempt style, this hand might be considered too strong for 3♦. Even so, you need some way to show this hand type. (This hand type is MUCH more common that a 3 count with 6 Diamonds)
You have a seven card Diamond suit, two of the top three Diamonds honors, no side suit Ace or King, no side suit void. What else do you want?
If your partnership plays an incredible weak preempt style, this hand might be considered too strong for 3♦. Even so, you need some way to show this hand type. (This hand type is MUCH more common that a 3 count with 6 Diamonds)
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Posted 2007-August-30, 08:19
3♦.
This is a joke, right? Did they move April Fool's day or something?
This is a joke, right? Did they move April Fool's day or something?
Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
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Posted 2007-August-30, 10:16
3♦ always and forever.
And never open 2♦ with 7 Diamonds.
And never open 2♦ with 7 Diamonds.
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Posted 2007-August-30, 11:03
I rotated for convenience. This is the hand:
I was sitting North. For some reason my LHO passed this hand, partner opened a weak 1NT and I bid 3NT. Now he was thinking again, but decided to pass again. West lead a ♥ and we made 3NT. Other table went down in 4M.
Scoring: IMP
I was sitting North. For some reason my LHO passed this hand, partner opened a weak 1NT and I bid 3NT. Now he was thinking again, but decided to pass again. West lead a ♥ and we made 3NT. Other table went down in 4M.
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Posted 2007-August-30, 11:47
Free, on Aug 30 2007, 12:03 PM, said:
I rotated for convenience. This is the hand:
I was sitting North. For some reason my LHO passed this hand, partner opened a weak 1NT and I bid 3NT. Now he was thinking again, but decided to pass again. West lead a ♥ and we made 3NT. Other table went down in 4M.
Scoring: IMP
I was sitting North. For some reason my LHO passed this hand, partner opened a weak 1NT and I bid 3NT. Now he was thinking again, but decided to pass again. West lead a ♥ and we made 3NT. Other table went down in 4M.
Damned good luck.
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Posted 2007-August-30, 12:38
Obvious 3D Frederick.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2007-August-30, 13:20
Free, on Aug 30 2007, 10:14 AM, said:
In first seat you hold:
Do you preempt (3♦) or not? Is this close?
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Do you preempt (3♦) or not? Is this close?
Take away the ♠J and ♣Q and I'd still open 3♦. Partner won't expect more than that (in fact I could have KQTxxx and out), so if it goes pass 3NT I'd be quite confident he'd make game (overtrick(s) probably).
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Posted 2007-August-30, 15:32
Hannie, on Aug 30 2007, 07:38 PM, said:
Obvious 3D Frederick.
Hehe, well I thought so to, just wondered if everyone agrees... We are vulnerable with a crappy suit, but that doesn't stop ME. My lho however thought otherwise, and was proven to be wrong
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Posted 2007-August-30, 16:34
This suit is considered crappy? 
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Posted 2007-August-31, 06:27
goobers, on Aug 30 2007, 11:34 PM, said:
This suit is considered crappy?
The intermediates are rather lacking. On a normal day, this is a decent suit. On a bad day, it's a very bad suit. If someone makes a penalty pass you'd much rather have QJT98xx than this.
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