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#1 User is offline   MickyB 

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Posted 2008-March-06, 19:49

Scoring: IMP

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Posted 2008-March-06, 20:00

Double. Really don't want to bypass 3N on this hand.
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Posted 2008-March-06, 20:04

Double for the usual reasons. 3♠X and 3NT by partner are very likely good options for us. Flexibility people!
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Posted 2008-March-06, 20:05

My first instinct was 4♦. The big arguments for Double are that partner can pass (probably good) or bid 3NT (very good!). However, I think that we still get to many good 4H's over 4D and 4D shows our suit and strength.

Ugh, maybe double is better but I'll stick with 4D for now.
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Posted 2008-March-06, 20:09

Double.
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-March-06, 20:18

BTW my second choice on this is 3NT overcall, which shows what I think of 4♦ (sorry Han). I like non-leaping michaels here since I find I never want to overcall 4 minor anyway, it's very rare I don't prefer any of double, 3NT, pass, or 5 minor, or that I'm at least not able to live with one of those choices.
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Posted 2008-March-06, 20:25

Double. Maybe the 4-3 will play OK.
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Posted 2008-March-06, 20:44

4D is NLLM for me, so that is out even if I wanted to bid that. I am going to x on this hand. I might well try 3NT if the Ds were a 7 bagger.
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Posted 2008-March-06, 20:48

jdonn, on Mar 6 2008, 09:18 PM, said:

(sorry Han)

No problem Josh, I'm having a bad forum day. Maybe I spent too much time shouting at people in the watercooler.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-March-06, 20:48

As pointed out by jdonn and The Hog, 4♦ would be non-leaping Michaels for me too, so that is out. I will double.

What if I did not play NLM, would I still double? Yes, 4♦ is unilateral, double gives more options.

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Posted 2008-March-06, 21:20

X is clear to me and i dont play NLM
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Posted 2008-March-07, 01:53

I like the flexible X
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Posted 2008-March-07, 01:56

At first glance this hand looks like diamonds, smells like diamonds and taste like diamonds.

But there is a second view and even without NLM this is a clear double after a seond thought.
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Posted 2008-March-07, 05:07

Phew, was worried I was going crazy - I thought double was obvious, but the first five people I heard comment on the hand went with 4♦.

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BTW my second choice on this is 3NT overcall, which shows what I think of 4♦ (sorry Han). I like non-leaping michaels here since I find I never want to overcall 4 minor anyway, it's very rare I don't prefer any of double, 3NT, pass, or 5 minor, or that I'm at least not able to live with one of those choices.


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Posted 2008-March-07, 06:33

Double, it lets us play in hearts and clubs as well.
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Posted 2008-March-07, 06:45

wtp X, ill bid 3nt before bidding 4D.
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Posted 2008-March-07, 08:11

X (flexible call)
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Posted 2008-March-07, 11:44

Joining the chorus.
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Posted 2008-March-09, 21:09

Double
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