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#1 User is offline   MickyB 

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Posted 2008-May-19, 10:10

Scoring: IMP

(1♣)-P-(1♠)-X
(XX)-

XX shows precisely three spades. What's your plan?

Edit: If you pass, partner will bid 2♦.

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Posted 2008-May-19, 10:19

If pass now is "no preference", then pass and pull pard's 2D/H to 3♣.

If pass now is "let's play", then 1NT + pull to 2♣ if doubled.
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Posted 2008-May-19, 10:21

If opps 1♣ is 3+, 2♣ should be natural now.
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Posted 2008-May-19, 10:30

I'll bid 3♣. Seems important to make some encouraging noise. I don't even mind if partner thinks it's forcing.
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Posted 2008-May-19, 10:59

hotShot, on May 19 2008, 08:21 AM, said:

If opps 1♣ is 3+, 2♣ should be natural now.

Hi you hold Kxx AQxx xx Axxx in the same auction. Your bid pls?
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Posted 2008-May-19, 11:04

Agree with 2C natural and pass please bid something partner. If I didn't feel confident about partner being on the same wavelength (I often wouldn't) then I would just bid 1N.
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Posted 2008-May-19, 11:07

Jlall, on May 19 2008, 09:04 AM, said:

Agree with 2C natural and pass please bid something partner. If I didn't feel confident about partner being on the same wavelength (I often wouldn't) then I would just bid 1N.

See, I'd take a delayed 3♣ as clubs and a direct 2♣ as a good hand I suppose you'd take the delayed 3♣ as a cue bid?

No idea what is best or what is standard.
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Posted 2008-May-19, 11:10

pclayton, on May 19 2008, 12:07 PM, said:

Jlall, on May 19 2008, 09:04 AM, said:

Agree with 2C natural and pass please bid something partner. If I didn't feel confident about partner being on the same wavelength (I often wouldn't) then I would just bid 1N.

See, I'd take a delayed 3♣ as clubs and a direct 2♣ as a good hand I suppose you'd take the delayed 3♣ as a cue bid?

No idea what is best or what is standard.

Sometimes you don't have a good hand with clubs and you just have a shitty hand with clubs then you don't want to bid 3C.
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Posted 2008-May-20, 09:59

pclayton, on May 19 2008, 06:59 PM, said:

hotShot, on May 19 2008, 08:21 AM, said:

If opps 1♣ is 3+, 2♣ should be natural now.

Hi you hold Kxx AQxx xx Axxx in the same auction. Your bid pls?

4♥, not really a problem.

Not saying that I agree with 2♣.
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Posted 2008-May-20, 10:07

Jlall, on May 19 2008, 09:10 AM, said:

pclayton, on May 19 2008, 12:07 PM, said:

Jlall, on May 19 2008, 09:04 AM, said:

Agree with 2C natural and pass please bid something partner. If I didn't feel confident about partner being on the same wavelength (I often wouldn't) then I would just bid 1N.

See, I'd take a delayed 3♣ as clubs and a direct 2♣ as a good hand I suppose you'd take the delayed 3♣ as a cue bid?

No idea what is best or what is standard.

Sometimes you don't have a good hand with clubs and you just have a shitty hand with clubs then you don't want to bid 3C.

I polled a few good players on this one, and 2♠ (or pass) is available with a good hand. Ergo, 2♣ is natural.

I stand corrected. :)
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Posted 2008-May-21, 11:00

2♣ natural for me.
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Posted 2008-May-21, 12:57

I lost my mind... misread the problem... I am an idiot (but don't quote me).. post deleted
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Posted 2008-May-21, 13:47

Mikeh, with KQTxx opposite your parnter's known stiff (at best), you want to play 2S. Spades showed 4, xx showed 3, only 1 left.
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Posted 2008-May-22, 18:34

MickyB, on May 19 2008, 11:10 AM, said:

Scoring: IMP

(1♣)-P-(1♠)-X
(XX)-??
XX shows precisely three spades. What's your plan?
Edit: If you pass, partner will bid 2♦.
IMO 2♠ = 10, 3♣ = 8, 2N = 6, 1N = 4, 3N = 2, 2♣ = 1
♣ bids are natural but maybe don't quite do justice to this powerhouse.
I reckon a sensible rule is that pass of opponent's redouble is penalty oriented, so if you pass you are likely to be defending a 1-level game B)
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