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Balance!!!!!!!!

Poll: Call? (36 member(s) have cast votes)

Call?

  1. Double (25 votes [69.44%])

    Percentage of vote: 69.44%

  2. 3NT (3 votes [8.33%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.33%

  3. 4C (2 votes [5.56%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.56%

  4. 4NT (3 votes [8.33%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.33%

  5. 5C (3 votes [8.33%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.33%

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#1 User is offline   rogerclee 

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Posted 2008-September-02, 11:01

IMPs, Red vs White, Fourth Seat

♠Ax ♥x ♦AQxx ♣AKJTxx

(3♥) - P - (P) - ?
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Posted 2008-September-02, 11:03

So many of these today lol. Double, I will bid 4♣ over 3♠ (obvious) or 5♣ over 4♠ (maybe not so obvious?)
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Posted 2008-September-02, 11:12

3NT. RHO did not bid 4♥.
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Posted 2008-September-02, 11:41

jdonn, on Sep 2 2008, 09:03 AM, said:

So many of these today lol. Double, I will bid 4♣ over 3♠ (obvious) or 5♣ over 4♠ (maybe not so obvious?)

Agree. Didn't we have a 2=1=4=6 18 count over a heart preempt a few weeks ago?
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Posted 2008-September-02, 11:56

Too good for any other action than double IMO. Other calls are too unilateral.
Agree with Josh when it comes to continuations.
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Posted 2008-September-02, 12:00

Agree with double, that part is clear. Are you guys moving if partner bids 3NT?
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-September-02, 12:03

han, on Sep 2 2008, 01:00 PM, said:

Agree with double, that part is clear. Are you guys moving if partner bids 3NT?

YES! 4♣ seems obvious then.
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Posted 2008-September-02, 21:02

Which warns no H-stop? Immediate 3NT or X then 3NT? Esp without spades, want 3NT if stop, else 4m/5+m.
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Posted 2008-September-03, 01:02

jdonn, on Sep 2 2008, 08:03 PM, said:

han, on Sep 2 2008, 01:00 PM, said:

Agree with double, that part is clear. Are you guys moving if partner bids 3NT?

YES! 4♣ seems obvious then.

Agree, looks like we're getting to slam if partner can bid 3NT.
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Posted 2008-September-03, 01:43

han, on Sep 2 2008, 08:00 PM, said:

Agree with double, that part is clear. Are you guys moving if partner bids 3NT?

No. I will not punish partner for taking a good stand on minimum values.
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Posted 2008-September-03, 01:46

jdonn, on Sep 2 2008, 07:03 PM, said:

So many of these today lol. Double, I will bid 4♣ over 3♠ (obvious) or 5♣ over 4♠ (maybe not so obvious?)

Agree with double and 4♣.

I will pas 4♠ however. Partner should bid 4♥ with only 4-card spades.
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Posted 2008-September-03, 06:21

Double and then 4♣ over 3♠/3NT and 5♣ over 4♠.
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Posted 2008-September-03, 06:52

Agree with Dbl, 4♣ over 3♠ and 4♣ over 3NT. I'm definitely going to bid 5♣ over 4♠. There's no way I'm making partner play on a potential 4-2 fit.
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Posted 2008-September-03, 13:15

brianshark, on Sep 3 2008, 02:52 PM, said:

Agree with Dbl, 4♣ over 3♠ and 4♣ over 3NT. I'm definitely going to bid 5♣ over 4♠. There's no way I'm making partner play on a potential 4-2 fit.

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Posted 2008-September-04, 03:52

Oh, I assumed we were talking about if he jumped to 4♠ directly over the double.
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Posted 2008-September-04, 07:30

brianshark, on Sep 4 2008, 11:52 AM, said:

Oh, I assumed we were talking about if he jumped to 4♠ directly over the double.

you're right of course. I should spend more time reading posts before I criticize them.
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Posted 2008-September-04, 08:27

That would be a violation of internet protocols. ;)
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