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Which way to balance? SF Sec'l Hand 1

Poll: 1D - P - P - ? (40 member(s) have cast votes)

1D - P - P - ?

  1. Pass (1 votes [2.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.50%

  2. Double (13 votes [32.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 32.50%

  3. 1NT (8 votes [20.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.00%

  4. 2C (18 votes [45.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 45.00%

  5. Other (explain) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   Echognome 

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Posted 2008-January-14, 02:00

Had plenty of interesting hands at the sectional this weekend. I will try to post the more interesting ones here.

Scoring: IMP

(1♦) - P - (P) - ?


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Posted 2008-January-14, 02:17

1N seems right in balancing seat
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Posted 2008-January-14, 02:51

Agree with 1NT. Hand is quite good for a balancing NT, but it does let partner know approximately what you hold.
If you double instead the auction may get murkier.
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Posted 2008-January-14, 03:05

I'd double. This is too strong for a balancing 1NT over 1♣/♦ for me (unless prior agreement).

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Posted 2008-January-14, 04:03

2C.

I dont mind 1NT, but if we belong in 3NT,
partner will make a move, and if he is broke,
I want to play 2C.

Regarding X, I think this will endplay me, because
I am certainly not strong enough for X followed by
a 2nd bid, even if you lower the requirements for
this sequence, besides I dont even have one 4 card
mayor suit.

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Posted 2008-January-14, 05:49

Prefer 2♣ here.
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Posted 2008-January-14, 08:46

1N. 'Slight' underbid compensates for our marginal diamond stop. 3N looks to be our most likely game and its important that my side play it because of the ♦ tenace.

We can still get to a 5-3 major fit, however, it's doubtful we have one since pard didn't overcall.
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Posted 2008-January-14, 09:06

1NT.

It is what I have plus it right-sides the contract plus it might make they think twice before they compete in 2D :)
It all makes perfect sense, expressed in dollars and cents.
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Posted 2008-January-14, 09:11

2♣ for me. I voted before seeing the comments, I admit I am not used to reopen with 1SA with this type of hand, beut agruments are interesting.
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Posted 2008-January-14, 09:24

2♣, planning on balancing with a double over 2♦
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Posted 2008-January-14, 12:57

I like 1NT. That will make it harder for them if they have a fit in a major, since probably in that case opener could double 2♣ for takeout.
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Posted 2008-January-14, 13:27

I'd double.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-January-14, 13:54

2♣. Every other call is a bigger lie. 2♣ isn't a lie at all, unless your partner is not used to you having your bid.
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Posted 2008-January-14, 13:58

Jlall, on Jan 14 2008, 01:57 PM, said:

I like 1NT. That will make it harder for them if they have a fit in a major, since probably in that case opener could double 2♣ for takeout.

Are you planning on bidding 3♣ if it goes 2dpp? What about if it goes pp2d? (I'd assume the answer is no)
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Posted 2008-January-14, 14:04

Apollo81, on Jan 14 2008, 02:58 PM, said:

Jlall, on Jan 14 2008, 01:57 PM, said:

I like 1NT. That will make it harder for them if they have a fit in a major, since probably in that case opener could double 2♣ for takeout.

Are you planning on bidding 3♣ if it goes 2dpp? What about if it goes pp2d? (I'd assume the answer is no)

Double, and double, obv.
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Posted 2008-January-17, 12:37

This one was a bit strange.

I balanced with double and after my partner bid 1♥, that was the end of the auction.

My partner quietly went down 2 and we went on to the next board.

I joked "you didn't have very much there did you?"

And he replied "just the two count."

Turns out his hand was ♠Qxx ♥xxxx ♦xxxx ♣xx

Opener decided that with his balanced 19 he was worth only the one call and responder didn't respond on an A and a J.
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