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West North East South
- - 1♦ 2♣
Pass 2♠ Pass 4♠
5♦ Pass Pass ?
Comments on the bidding so far and your bid now?
(wild horses couldn't get me to post my actual bid
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pass or X?
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Posted 2007-September-23, 19:25
West North East South
- - 1♦ 2♣
Pass 2♠ Pass 4♠
5♦ Pass Pass ?
Comments on the bidding so far and your bid now?
(wild horses couldn't get me to post my actual bid
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“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
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Bridge should be fun!
SHAPE!
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly." (MH)
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Posted 2007-September-23, 19:34
2C, 2S, and 4S are fine, now both players have obvious doubles.
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Posted 2007-September-23, 19:58
Jlall, on Sep 23 2007, 08:34 PM, said:
2C, 2S, and 4S are fine, now both players have obvious doubles.
yes... and 5♠ would be an embarrassing bid
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Posted 2007-September-23, 19:59
Yep, agree with that.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2007-September-23, 21:03
mikeh, on Sep 23 2007, 06:58 PM, said:
...and 5♠ would be an embarrassing bid
Mike, THAT goes without saying!
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
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SHAPE!
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly." (MH)
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Posted 2007-September-23, 22:04
North's Pass of 4S was bizarre: he is minimum for his bid in HCP, shape and fit AND he has wasted values in D: short of being loaded eg DKQJ , what was he thinking?
With a good partner who passed, anticipating a likely 6 card S suit and no D wastage (and perhaps a greater C fit), I would have a lot of sympathy for a 5S bid by South in the passout position!
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With a good partner who passed, anticipating a likely 6 card S suit and no D wastage (and perhaps a greater C fit), I would have a lot of sympathy for a 5S bid by South in the passout position!
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Posted 2007-September-23, 23:16
Agree with Fred. I don't think a 5S bid by Sth is unreasonable at all. Nth should have doubled 5D.
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Posted 2007-September-24, 02:11
If north pass was an "expert" pass and forcing, I would still double. But I had need some time to check the pros for biding (♠ AQ9, ♦ A) versus the cons.
But north has no forcing pass, he has a clear and easy double of 5 Diamond, which had rest the case.
But north has no forcing pass, he has a clear and easy double of 5 Diamond, which had rest the case.
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Posted 2007-September-24, 02:46
I'm sure if North's pass is forcing. If it is, his failure to double 5♦ is absurd, but even if it's not I think he should have doubled.
As South I think I would double 5♦ anyway.
As South I think I would double 5♦ anyway.
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Posted 2007-September-24, 05:59
North's pass is not forcing, t would only if south bid 3♦.
But West's bididng is nuts, so double is ok
But West's bididng is nuts, so double is ok
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