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Playing Standard SAYC in an Indie Competitive Auction

Poll: Your bid? (22 member(s) have cast votes)

Your bid?

  1. Pass (1 votes [4.55%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.55%

  2. Double (16 votes [72.73%])

    Percentage of vote: 72.73%

  3. 2 Hearts (3 votes [13.64%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.64%

  4. Other (2 votes [9.09%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.09%

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#1 User is offline   jdeegan 

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Posted 2008-March-22, 02:55

Scoring: IMP

P-1♦-1♠-???

:angry: An SAYC problem. You are NOT playing negative free bids. What is your call?
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Posted 2008-March-22, 03:15

It's not often that I'm this happy to make a negative double.
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Posted 2008-March-22, 08:44

Without negative free bids, X. Wtp?
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Posted 2008-March-22, 11:18

X but I'm not really happy. Usually with a 6 card suit I'll just stretch and bid it but this one is too weak.
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Posted 2008-March-22, 11:24

Playing in an Indie (or with a pick-up) I'd double with this hand.

With my regular I'd have a 2♦ transfer available here, wtp? :)
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Posted 2008-March-22, 11:44

Like Justin, I make a Neg X intending to show a weak hand with 6+H on the next round.

Like Justin, I am not happy about it. The suit stinks and the hand has a ODR heavily weighted toward defense.

But pass seems too deep a position.
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Posted 2008-March-22, 14:24

I double too.

I am not happy doubling with this hand with a partner that I have discussed doubling on this sort of hand or have some partnership history to know that we will understand the subsequent auction. I am not happy because there is too much chance of a pre-emption from the opponents when our fit is 6=3 or 6=2 that might cause us to lose the major.

I am less happy with a random partner in an INDY.
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