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Fourth hand problem Evaluation and reevaluation

#21 User is offline   kenrexford 

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Posted 2007-October-26, 22:05

jdonn, on Oct 26 2007, 11:02 PM, said:

kenrexford, on Oct 26 2007, 11:00 PM, said:

I pass a lot in this situation.  It seems like this results in some competition, but we usually win the battle anyway.  Then, the lead hurts less than the information gained by allowing the opponents space to help partner declare.  I may be viewing things through biased glasses, but it seems to play out fairly well.

My experience is when you pass the opponents balance you up to 3 anyway almost all the time. You actually have a better chance of stopping in 2 by raising IMO.

See, I've experienced the opposite. The opponents often expect a seven-card fit and allow my partner to play at the two-level, whereas my immediate raise induces a three-level decision.

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Posted 2007-October-27, 03:20

Does your p alert your pass, Ken?
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