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Fourth of Several

Poll: Name your poison (36 member(s) have cast votes)

Name your poison

  1. Pass (16 votes [44.44%])

    Percentage of vote: 44.44%

  2. Double (1 votes [2.78%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.78%

  3. 2D (19 votes [52.78%])

    Percentage of vote: 52.78%

  4. Other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   hrothgar 

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Posted 2008-March-11, 08:28

Red all
IMPs

RHO opens 1S in first seat

You hold

♠ T63
♥ KQ8
♦ AK864
♣ 54

You are not playing Equal Level Conversion
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Posted 2008-March-11, 08:31

I'll keep it simple, 2♦
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
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Posted 2008-March-11, 08:37

Same. 2♦.
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Posted 2008-March-11, 08:45

agree with 2D. could we have the 2nd part of the problem now? :)
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Posted 2008-March-11, 08:54

Pass. Not at all close.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2008-March-11, 09:07

Pass, add some spots in my diamond suit and maybe we'll talk.
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Posted 2008-March-11, 09:14

Obvious pass with the death holding in spades, (5332), and lack of internal strength.
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Posted 2008-March-11, 09:37

I used to pass with these hands, but Ulf's article convinced me its right to bid.
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Posted 2008-March-11, 09:48

2♦, cheerfully. Of course pass is also "right".
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Posted 2008-March-11, 09:56

I am more aggressive here than I use to be, but pass. I used to pass this with another queen but not any more :)
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Posted 2008-March-11, 10:01

I keep it even simpler. Pass. I hate my tripleton ♠.
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Posted 2008-March-11, 12:12

Borderline 2D. Close second choice is pass. I feel that a diamond lead may be important, so that's the only reason why I bid.
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Posted 2008-March-11, 13:27

I pass, surprised to see a majority for 2D.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-March-11, 14:01

Pass. This is not close for me.
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-11, 14:43

Pass. I do not think this is close.
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Posted 2008-March-11, 15:25

I pass... i need better diamonds...say add the TEN and NINE, (or six diamonds) to consider bidding on this balanced hand.
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Posted 2008-March-11, 15:35

I almost always pass balanced hands that are not good enough for 1NT and the wrong distribution for a double.

By balanced I mean primarily 5-3-3-2 but sometimes also 5-4-2-2 and maybe 6-3-2-2 if the long suit is not great.
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Posted 2008-March-11, 20:22

Pass, wtp?
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Posted 2008-March-12, 07:11

This is one of the hands that I really regret. I'm normally pretty disciplined about two level overcalls, especially with 5332 shape. This time I decided to be aggressive and got crucified.



South dealt once again leading to the following auction

(1♠) - 2♦ - (P) - P
(X) - all pass

-500 wasn't a good score
Alderaan delenda est
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Posted 2008-March-12, 07:59

Playing results merchant here: Why didn't pard took it out to 2♥? :D
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