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The hand seems worth a reverse after a 1N reply (due to the club fit), but maybe not after a 1♠ reply.
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Posted 2008-January-07, 17:13
helene_t, on Jan 7 2008, 09:57 AM, said:
That question is a lot tougher. I'll say 60% chance you were opener and 40% that you were responder.
Good guess. I was opener.
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Posted 2008-January-07, 17:17
inquiry, on Jan 7 2008, 10:44 AM, said:
The only problem with this logic, is then why did you post this hand? This is one of the simpliest hands in the world to bid, and doesn't take a great bidder on either side to reach 3NT from the correct side.
Well, I was supposedly "playing up," but I caught hell for this auction.
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Posted 2008-January-07, 17:18
cherdano, on Jan 7 2008, 07:58 PM, said:
The hand seems worth a reverse after a 1N reply (due to the club fit), but maybe not after a 1♠ reply.
Agree with that.
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Posted 2008-January-07, 17:18
pclayton, on Jan 7 2008, 11:32 AM, said:
I don't care for a reverse on this hand.
I already panned the 1♠ call in the other thread, but I think this is a reasonable auction:
1♦ - 1N
2♣ - 3♣
3♥ - 3N.
This auction is a galaxy away from the original sequence. Here, 3♥ is definitely 'where you live' and is the most effective route to 3N or 5♣.
Responder can volley back with 3♠ with a holding such as Axx or Kxx and we'll still right-side the NT if Opener has Qx or such.
I don't know who you were here. My guess is you were playing with your clone
I already panned the 1♠ call in the other thread, but I think this is a reasonable auction:
1♦ - 1N
2♣ - 3♣
3♥ - 3N.
This auction is a galaxy away from the original sequence. Here, 3♥ is definitely 'where you live' and is the most effective route to 3N or 5♣.
Responder can volley back with 3♠ with a holding such as Axx or Kxx and we'll still right-side the NT if Opener has Qx or such.
I don't know who you were here. My guess is you were playing with your clone
This auction is miles different. I also agree that 3♥ in this auction is "where you live." Fourth suits are usually different, IMO.
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