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Posted 2008-September-02, 10:18

Not sure if this kind of hand has been discussed before..but it came up a few days ago.



West is the dealer and opens 1H. Partner passes and RHO jumps to 3H which is preemptive. Your bid. Does the scoring matter?
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Posted 2008-September-02, 10:57

I think it's very close between passing, and doubling and just living with it if partner bids spades. 4♣ is not a good option to me. I would pass.
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Posted 2008-September-02, 11:02

3n
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Posted 2008-September-02, 11:05

Lol I forgot to even mention 3NT. I should have since it's not as bad as 4♣ which I did mention.
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Posted 2008-September-02, 11:09

I pass. 3N second choice. Tough one to pass, but seems prudent here.
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Posted 2008-September-02, 11:10

I like 3NT. I doubt I'll like the result, but I like the bid.
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Posted 2008-September-02, 11:44

3N wtp. Oops sorry misread the auction. Pass.

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Posted 2008-September-02, 11:56

I'm not passing with this, even though it could be right. I'm doubling and converting 3♠ to 3N.
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Posted 2008-September-02, 12:01

Tough problem.

3NT looks so obvious at first glance, but the odds are heavily against us making 3NT.

So it's either pass or double. That's close I think. Not sure I'd manage this at the table, but I'm passing.
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Posted 2008-September-02, 16:16

3NT
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-September-02, 17:52

andy_h, on Sep 2 2008, 11:18 AM, said:

Not sure if this kind of hand has been discussed before..but it came up a few days ago.

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West is the dealer and opens 1H. Partner passes and RHO jumps to 3H which is preemptive. Your bid. Does the scoring matter?

This reminds me of a few threads a while ago.

If I remember correctly x or pass with Ax....bid 3nt with Axx.
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Posted 2008-September-02, 18:19

No, 3NT with Axx isn't better, in fact worse.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-September-07, 02:47

This was the full hand:

Scoring: IMP


At my table North got into the auction with 1S thus finding 5C.
But just hearing another person who was faced with this auction when his partner didn't overcall.
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Posted 2008-September-07, 11:03

At no vul, no position, no form of scoring would you catch me even think about passing the north hand over an opening bid.
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