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3d X: Take out or leave in?

Poll: What's your call? (25 member(s) have cast votes)

What's your call?

  1. Pass (13 votes [52.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 52.00%

  2. 3S (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  3. 3N (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. 4c (12 votes [48.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 48.00%

  5. 5c (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. Abstain, must bid the round before (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  7. Other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   helene_t 

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Posted 2007-November-04, 13:13

A9-AJ4-65-QT8743

1♣-(1♥)-X-(2♥)
Pass-(Pass)-3♣-(Pass)
Pass-(3♦)-X-(Pass)
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Matchpoints, game all. You're playing with a sub (me) against semi-noobs. Agreed 2/1 udca.

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Posted 2007-November-04, 13:43

I'd take out to 4♣, but that's close. In need of a top I'd try a pass. Since I could easily be 3334/2434/3424 on this bidding partner rates to have 5-card support for his 3-level bid. I think the odds for them making 3♦ is just to high to chance passing if I'm content with an average result on the board.
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#3 User is offline   han 

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Posted 2007-November-04, 14:00

I don't think that partner needs 5 clubs on this auction, I'd expect her to be 4-2-3-4 most likely, although 4-2-2-5 is also possible. KJxx xx QJx Axxx maybe? That probably beats 3D though it is not certain. 4C would probably be off 1. If partner is 4-2-2-5 then both might make.

I think it is a very close call but I'd probably pull.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-November-04, 14:13

I would go for 200 because I'm a sicko. I'd bid 4C at imps or if they are white.
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Posted 2007-November-04, 14:51

4♣. Pass with six clubs? No thank you! The opponents even have a choice of suits, so they would truly have to be dumb for this to be passed out if partner has any sort of diamond stack.
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Posted 2007-November-04, 15:01

4C

I've got a lot of clubs.
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Posted 2007-November-04, 15:36

Halo, on Nov 4 2007, 04:01 PM, said:

4C

I've got a lot of clubs.

Me too and they've got a double red suit fit.
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Posted 2007-November-04, 16:09

4♣ here too.

Nice hand for good-bad 2NT :rolleyes:
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Posted 2007-November-04, 16:57

Pass.

On reflection the winning call seems clear cut.

I am not 100% sure I would have made the X
with your hand.

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Posted 2007-November-04, 17:07

Pass, it is matchpoints, I have defense. I go for the 200. Might they make it? Sure, so what, this isn't bridge, this is matchpoints. At imps, 4♣ is clear.
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Posted 2007-November-04, 17:08

My first thought was 4♣, but it seems they have 7 spades between them, so we should be getting 2 spades, 1 heart , a heart ruff and natural diamond trick. Maybe a club too.
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Posted 2007-November-05, 02:54

Tx.

As for my 3♣ bid and dbl: I had KQ75-Q8-73-AJ962. 3♣ is ok playing Lebensohl, right? What if not playing Lebensohl? Is dbl (of 2♥) better than 3♣? Having made the 3♣ bid, is there any alternative to X over 3♦?
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