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#1 User is offline   cnszsun 

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Posted 2007-September-24, 05:45

Scoring: IMP

1♦-(2♠)-?

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Posted 2007-September-24, 05:50

No, pass.
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Posted 2007-September-24, 05:51

easy pass for now
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Posted 2007-September-24, 06:00

I learned the rule of 6 8 and 10 to double on the 1./2./3. level. SO I have enough HCps. But I have minimum and the wrong shape, so easy pass.

♠ Jx
♥ J10xx
♦ J10xx
♣ KQx

had been an auto double.
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Posted 2007-September-24, 06:02

No.

I may do it, but I would know, I am to light,
and the auction may turn out in a way, that
I may regret it. My partner still trusts me.

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Posted 2007-September-24, 06:31

Pass. This hand is a piece of junk. If partner balances with a Dbl, I bid 3♥ (Lebensohl situation).
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Posted 2007-September-24, 06:35

i wouldnt even double with AK♣, but I'd feel tempted to do something. maybe 2nt? i dunno
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Posted 2007-September-24, 10:00

Codo, on Sep 24 2007, 12:00 PM, said:

I learned the rule of 6 8 and 10 to double on the 1./2./3. level. SO I have enough HCps.

I though it was 8-10-12 :), but I am talking about spade overcalls (wich mean partner's bid is at the next level)
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Posted 2007-September-24, 12:30

I have 8 working points and pard is likely to have 0 wastage in spades... I say dbl.
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Posted 2007-September-24, 12:40

Gerben42, on Sep 24 2007, 02:31 PM, said:

Pass. This hand is a piece of junk. If partner balances with a Dbl, I bid 3♥ (Lebensohl situation).

Agree with Gerben.
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Posted 2007-September-24, 16:29

Clear pass.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-September-25, 04:08

whereagles, on Sep 24 2007, 08:30 PM, said:

I have 8 working points and pard is likely to have 0 wastage in spades... I say dbl.

I have a bunch of quarks and p will bid his hand himself.
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Posted 2007-September-25, 04:24

Looks clear to pass. When we have spade length there's no need to stretch.
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Posted 2007-September-25, 08:30

Pass and see what happens.
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Posted 2007-September-25, 09:06

cnszsun, on Sep 24 2007, 06:45 AM, said:

Scoring: IMP

1♦-(2♠)-?

I wouldn't mind a double with more of a classic/true neg X shape, i.e.

xx J10xx J10x KQ10x

(a jack less even), as you can withstand with whatever partner does. I won't claim it to be the greatest negative double, but it would be tolerable.

This particular hand is both the wrong shape, and wrong count for the neg X, though. You will be poorly placed over a 3C call, and 3D will not be that great either.
Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
So many experts, not enough X cards.
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Posted 2007-September-25, 09:17

Clear pass with 8 HCP, lotsa jacks, only 3 cards in ♣ and a mediocre at best 4 card ♥ suit.

PD is allowed to balance if we pass, or perhaps the opps get too high and I can take a whack at them in ♠.

Pass...not close to good enough to force PD to the 3 level by a direct negX.

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