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You hold:
Scoring: MP
The auction goes (we are red, MP):
3♣ - ?
What do you bid?
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Posted 2008-January-12, 04:29
We have a club magazine where a panel solves bidding problems. Like the previous poll I disagree with their choice (most bid 3♥ while 4♣ is clear imo), so I want confirmation here as well.
You hold:
The auction goes (we are red, MP):
3♣ - ?
What do you bid?
You hold:
The auction goes (we are red, MP):
3♣ - ?
What do you bid?
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Posted 2008-January-12, 04:42
4♠
Prefer 4♠ to double because:
I don't want to defend 3♣X,
If West raises to 5♣ I would rather bid 4♠ then double, instead of double then 5♠,
and this hand is happy to play in spades not hearts almost regardless of partner's major suit holdings.
Prefer 4♠ to double because:
I don't want to defend 3♣X,
If West raises to 5♣ I would rather bid 4♠ then double, instead of double then 5♠,
and this hand is happy to play in spades not hearts almost regardless of partner's major suit holdings.
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 2008-January-12, 04:51
655321, on Jan 12 2008, 05:42 AM, said:
4♠
Prefer 4♠ to double because:
I don't want to defend 3♣X,
If West raises to 5♣ I would rather bid 4♠ then double, instead of double then 5♠,
and this hand is happy to play in spades not hearts almost regardless of partner's major suit holdings.
Prefer 4♠ to double because:
I don't want to defend 3♣X,
If West raises to 5♣ I would rather bid 4♠ then double, instead of double then 5♠,
and this hand is happy to play in spades not hearts almost regardless of partner's major suit holdings.
Agreed.
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Posted 2008-January-12, 05:25
Hi,
X
it is either X followed by 4S, or 4S direct.
I think the hand is to good for a direct 4S
bid, and thats why I would choose this route.
I am not sure, I will be wiser after partners
response to my t/o X.
With kind regards
Marlowe
X
it is either X followed by 4S, or 4S direct.
I think the hand is to good for a direct 4S
bid, and thats why I would choose this route.
I am not sure, I will be wiser after partners
response to my t/o X.
With kind regards
Marlowe
With kind regards
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
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Posted 2008-January-12, 10:52
4S.
The alternative is 4C followed by 4S imo, never double! This would show a better picture of our hand but would make us more vulnerable to a 5C raise.
EDIT: thought we had 5 hearts instead of 4 when I suggested 4C.
The alternative is 4C followed by 4S imo, never double! This would show a better picture of our hand but would make us more vulnerable to a 5C raise.
EDIT: thought we had 5 hearts instead of 4 when I suggested 4C.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2008-January-12, 11:48
4♠. I have a strong hand with a long, strong spade suit. What could be simpler?
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Posted 2008-January-12, 13:22
4♠ for me (I'm sort of surprised at the plurality of a lot of these votes).
Looking for the 4-4 heart fit is misguided as I don't like this hand getting tapped and possibly cutting off the linkage to the long spades.
Looking for the 4-4 heart fit is misguided as I don't like this hand getting tapped and possibly cutting off the linkage to the long spades.
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