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#1 User is offline   jillybean 

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Posted 2008-June-14, 10:21


Dealer: North
Vul: EW
Scoring: IMP
♠ K5
♥ AK
♦ AKQ654
♣ J32


West North East South

 -     Pass  2♥    Dbl
 4♥    Pass  Pass  ?
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Posted 2008-June-14, 10:33

Sorry to have to unask your question, but you really should have overcalled 3NT instead of DBLing.

This hand is close to being a textbook example of a 3NT overcall of a weak 2-bid.

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Posted 2008-June-14, 10:50

Unask all you like ;) 3nt looks perfect
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Posted 2008-June-14, 11:35

Hi,

having endplayed yourself, I would
go with 5D.

Your plan was to sell the hand as strong
with diamonds, so I would go ahead with
this plan.

But given the vulnerability, X maybe the
percentage bid.

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Marlowe
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Posted 2008-June-14, 12:21

5♦ it was, hence the post. I was blinded by the strong hand and ♦ 's

Change the hand and the opening bid;

Scoring: IMP

P (2♦) ?

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Posted 2008-June-14, 14:44

In the changed scenario, 3NT is no longer is
an option.

Depending on your agreement you bid either
3D asking for a stopper, or if 3D is Michales
you have to go via a t/o.

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Posted 2008-June-15, 02:15

I play 3♦ as a stopper ask, so that's what I would bid with the hand. If I did not play that convention, then I am doubling.
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