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2NT would be lebensohl, weak
3x is constructive.
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Posted 2007-December-03, 13:35
2NT would be lebensohl, weak
3x is constructive.
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Posted 2007-December-03, 13:41
3♦ then pass. I don't expect to buy the contract for our side, so I want to get partner off to the best possible lead. In the even that we do own the hand, 3♦ (values) is the best initial description. We can find the hearts later.
This only really loses if we end up playing 3♦ and the field is in a superior heart partial our way. I don't think this is likely.
This only really loses if we end up playing 3♦ and the field is in a superior heart partial our way. I don't think this is likely.
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Posted 2007-December-03, 14:09
Double then pass, but I can live with 3D then pass.
We're at red, it's not as if we're going to have a cheap save, and if partner couldn't act over 4S we won't be making.
We're at red, it's not as if we're going to have a cheap save, and if partner couldn't act over 4S we won't be making.
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Posted 2007-December-03, 14:14
Double (responsive, 2 places to play), then 5♦. I expect that we can take 9 tricks with a red suit as trump and about 3 tricks on defense with a ♦ lead.
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Posted 2007-December-03, 14:25
3H, followed by Pass, what ever constr.
means I have it.
With kind regards
Marlowe
means I have it.
With kind regards
Marlowe
With kind regards
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Posted 2007-December-03, 14:28
3D get that lead director in there, btw I think partner has a nice hand, not junk.
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Posted 2007-December-03, 14:32
bhall, on Dec 3 2007, 04:14 PM, said:
Double (responsive, 2 places to play), then 5♦. I expect that we can take 9 tricks with a red suit as trump and about 3 tricks on defense with a ♦ lead.
We're red on white.
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Posted 2007-December-03, 14:36
FrancesHinden, on Dec 3 2007, 03:09 PM, said:
Double then pass, but I can live with 3D then pass.
We're at red, it's not as if we're going to have a cheap save, and if partner couldn't act over 4S we won't be making.
We're at red, it's not as if we're going to have a cheap save, and if partner couldn't act over 4S we won't be making.
3♦ then pass, but I can live with double then pass. The lead-directing benefits of 3♦ are what sways me to the call... although I may be guilty of succumbing to the 'wire' of knowing that the opps are bidding on. If we belong at the 5-level, it is probably in diamonds, not hearts.. or it makes no difference and at imps 400 or 450 is largely irrelevant on this type of hand.
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Posted 2007-December-03, 16:26
Easier to bid 3♦ since we know the follow-up. If we aren't told LHO is gonna bid 4♠ regardless, there might be a point in bidding 3♥ over 2♠, followed by 4♦ over opps evental 3♠.
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Posted 2007-December-04, 16:27
I bid double then 5♦, wich on the given hand was very wrong.
They didn't find their ruff so we scored -500, 4♠ should be made, but you never know, sponsor scored -140 at the other table.
Given that partner has spade wastage, no possible heart finese and club wastage and we are still only -500 vs 'makeable' game, it makes me think bidding on is a good idea.
They didn't find their ruff so we scored -500, 4♠ should be made, but you never know, sponsor scored -140 at the other table.
Given that partner has spade wastage, no possible heart finese and club wastage and we are still only -500 vs 'makeable' game, it makes me think bidding on is a good idea.
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Posted 2007-December-05, 03:48
If pard's dbl were a bit less defensive, e.g.
Jx
KQ9x
A9xx
QJx
you'd have been very right.
Jx
KQ9x
A9xx
QJx
you'd have been very right.
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Posted 2007-December-05, 07:08
That is still -500 against a nonvulnerable game.
Hardly what I would call very right.
Hardly what I would call very right.
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Posted 2007-December-05, 11:59
I would have bid 3H then pass. 3H because I´m hoping to be raised to 4H, and it shows my values as well as gets hearts into play. 3D could just lose hearts and this is not what a double looks like to me.
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