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Would you balance?

#1 User is offline   cnszsun 

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Posted 2007-December-30, 00:39

Scoring: IMP

(1♠)-ps-(ps)-?

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Posted 2007-December-30, 00:59

No, bidding is horrible here with 3 card ♠ and an 8 count.

Should be unanimous :)
That's impossible. No one can give more than one hundred percent. By definition that is the most anyone can give.
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Posted 2007-December-30, 01:15

agree with unanimous pass.
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Posted 2007-December-30, 05:11

I would pass.

The main reason is, I dont see a sensible way
to reopen.

X - is only an option, if you play ELC,
i.e. if you could bid 2D over 2C
from partner, but I dont play ELC,
and I am not sure, if one does play
ELC in this position, and I would assume
that partner may at least expect an opener
after I changed 2C to 2D

2D - Not really apealing, if the King of hearts
would be the King of diamonds, ... maybe,
but it would be close, and I would mot likely
still pass

1NT - ...

What is left?

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Posted 2007-December-30, 08:48

Pass of course.
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Posted 2007-December-30, 10:20

I also pass, inspite of often playing ELC after balancing doubles. Here I think there's a bit more to loose than to gain. This is not an instant pass for me as it is for most here, but I do think it best to just pass unless opposite and PD who is very conservative about t/o doubling or overcalling.

My pass decision is quicker playing with some of my current PD's who stretch to compete anyhow and will make 2 level overcalls on mediocre suits and somewhat offshape t/o doubles with little extra values. Opposite those PD's, it is extremely unlikely that we have game here and probably not our hand for part score.
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Posted 2007-December-30, 10:21

Pass.

When I balance, I want partner to be able to take a bid holding his (likely) weak notrump opener without undue risk. If the intermediates were good enough, e.g., both red 10 9s, I would bid 2♦.
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Posted 2007-December-30, 12:59

I got the unbid major, so, according to mathematician Borel's calculations, 7 hcp is enough to bid. Thus...

Dbl.
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Posted 2007-December-30, 15:16

Easy pass.
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Posted 2007-December-30, 16:30

Even with a doubleton spades this hand would be too weak.
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Posted 2007-December-30, 16:37

Pass
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Posted 2007-December-30, 17:09

I pass too.

If I balance at the 2-level on trashy hands like this, it makes it very difficult for partner to judge what is going on whenever I have a reasonable hand.
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Posted 2007-December-31, 01:34

I would bid 2♦ showing the length together with the possibility of ♥ as the second suit to escape in case of not finding the fit
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Posted 2007-December-31, 03:08

Pass
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