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Diamonds on the Soles of my Shoes Meaning they're bad

Poll: How do you plan this? (29 member(s) have cast votes)

How do you plan this?

  1. Transfer to 3[di] and play there. (12 votes [41.38%])

    Percentage of vote: 41.38%

  2. Transfer to diamonds and invite 5. (3 votes [10.34%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.34%

  3. Transfer to diamonds and void-splinter in clubs. (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. Transfer to diamonds and bid 5. (9 votes [31.03%])

    Percentage of vote: 31.03%

  5. Transfer to diamonds and bid slam. (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. Transfer to diamonds and offer 3NT. (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  7. Bid 3NT. (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  8. Pass. (1 votes [3.45%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.45%

  9. How can this auction happen? West can't bid 1club over my preempt! (4 votes [13.79%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.79%

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#1 User is offline   kfay 

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Posted 2008-April-03, 08:28

Scoring: MP

P-(1♣)-1NT-(P)
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Maybe I forgot something in the poll. Let me know.
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Posted 2008-April-03, 08:36

I know youre unfav, but it seems like you could open 2♦ at least. Maybe you're playing this as something else? Anyway I would open 3♦ and now I would xfer and pass.
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Posted 2008-April-03, 08:44

Apollo81, on Apr 3 2008, 09:36 AM, said:

I know youre unfav, but it seems like you could open 2♦ at least. Maybe you're playing this as something else? Anyway I would open 3♦ and now I would xfer and pass.

Yeah, 2♦ is mini Roman.
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Posted 2008-April-03, 08:50

Start with a transfer and see if pard can superaccept. Then make your decision.

If pard denies support, I'm happy to play in 3♦.

Agree with the decision not to preempt at these colors.
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Posted 2008-April-03, 09:27

Interesting if pard superaccepts. Shall I fake cue a Major Ace trying to steal 6D? Where S(H)-losers go on Club tops. Imagine that.
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Posted 2008-April-03, 13:42

Agree with transfer and try to play in 3♦ if partner doesn't superaccept.

Also, LOL at the idea of opening a weak 2♦ R/W with this hand. Agree with original pass.
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Posted 2008-April-04, 20:27

kfay, on Apr 3 2008, 09:28 AM, said:

Dealer: South
Vul: N/S
Scoring: MP
♠ Qxx
♥ 10x
♦ J109xxxxx
♣  
P-(1♣)-1NT-(P)
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Maybe I forgot something in the poll.  Let me know.

As opener, IMO 3♦ = 10, 4♦ = 8, _P = 6, 2♦ = 2.
Not vul, 4♦ = 10. Even if I played a weak 2♦, I don't think it shows this kind of hand :) In practice, pass worked well :) Now that I know that partner is strong with wasted values in my void, I would transfer and pass 3♦ :unsure:
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Posted 2008-April-04, 20:58

kfay, on Apr 3 2008, 07:44 AM, said:

Yeah, 2♦ is mini Roman.

OMGNO.

Anyway, partner has no idea what to do, but I'll probably still invite. There is some tendency for partner to reject with bad hands (two trumps, or gasp, even one) where I don't really want to be there and accept with good hands.

We are probably getting some sort of friendly club lead, so I wouldn't count partner's club values as wasted.
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Posted 2008-April-04, 22:18

I would transfer and def pass if partner doesn't like diamonds. If he accepts it seems close what to do, I guess I'd shoot out 5D.
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Posted 2008-April-04, 23:04

With this mess, I may go for a big number if I preempt 3♦ at these colors, but I'll risk it anyhow, although I have no criticizm for those who pass or try a weak 2 (noting 2♦ doesn't preempt that much, IMHO).

On the given auction, I transfer to ♦ and pass unless PD accepts and likes ♦ in which case I'll invite him to game in ♦ or just bid it if I feel a bit lucky.
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Posted 2008-April-05, 01:45

Apollo81, on Apr 4 2008, 03:36 AM, said:

I know youre unfav, but it seems like you could open 2♦ at least. Maybe you're playing this as something else? Anyway I would open 3♦ and now I would xfer and pass.

This doesn't seem consistent to me.

If I open 3♦ and catch partner with a strong no trump then she will almost certainly bid game - perhaps 3NT. So when partner shows a strong no trump why am I not bidding a game if I thought my hand was worth 3♦ the first time.
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Posted 2008-April-05, 03:43

If I am not allowed to preempt, I bid 5♦ to play.

No reson to transfer, let the strong hand be on lead.

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We should always assume 2/1 unless otherwise stated, because:

- If the original poster didn't bother to state his system, that means that he thinks it's obvious what he's playing. The only people who think this are 2/1 players.

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Posted 2008-April-05, 04:26

kfay, on Apr 3 2008, 09:28 AM, said:

Maybe I forgot something in the poll. Let me know.

3♦ to play.

If you choose to play it in 3♦, there is no reason to give them the chance to double an artificial bid.

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Posted 2008-April-05, 10:12

Cascade, on Apr 5 2008, 02:45 AM, said:

Apollo81, on Apr 4 2008, 03:36 AM, said:

I know youre unfav, but it seems like you could open 2♦ at least.  Maybe you're playing this as something else?  Anyway I would open 3♦ and now I would xfer and pass.

This doesn't seem consistent to me.

If I open 3♦ and catch partner with a strong no trump then she will almost certainly bid game - perhaps 3NT. So when partner shows a strong no trump why am I not bidding a game if I thought my hand was worth 3♦ the first time.

I think if you open 3♦ you do so DESPITE the fear that partner might bid 3NT, which would be one of the worst developments. In fact you might even run.
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