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Simple Competition

Poll: Simple Competition (23 member(s) have cast votes)

Your call:

  1. P (12 votes [52.17%])

    Percentage of vote: 52.17%

  2. X (8 votes [34.78%])

    Percentage of vote: 34.78%

  3. 2NT (3 votes [13.04%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.04%

  4. 3C (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. Other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   kayin801 

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Posted 2011-April-22, 08:53



1♦ promised 2 or more diamonds and was limited to 15 points.
Support Xs are not on for us in this situation.
I once yelled at my partner for discarding the 'wrong' card when he was subjected to a squeeze that I allowed by giving the wrong count with too high a card. Now he's allowed to pitch aces when the opponents have the king in the dummy. At trick 2. When he could have followed suit. And blame me.

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Posted 2011-April-22, 09:21

Pass.

I have a semi-balanced normal opening bid (admittedly near the top of my range) with no extraordinary support for partner. There is no reason to say anything at this time.
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Posted 2011-April-22, 09:47

Opening 1N isn't an option?
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Posted 2011-April-22, 10:16

Pass.

No clear direction. Too soft values for offence or defence. Since I don't know what to do maybe partner does.
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Posted 2011-April-22, 10:41

View PostPhil, on 2011-April-22, 09:47, said:

Opening 1N isn't an option?


We play 10-12 here, if it was 14-16 I agree it's a clear 1NT opener, thanks for pointing that out.
I once yelled at my partner for discarding the 'wrong' card when he was subjected to a squeeze that I allowed by giving the wrong count with too high a card. Now he's allowed to pitch aces when the opponents have the king in the dummy. At trick 2. When he could have followed suit. And blame me.

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Posted 2011-April-22, 11:57

2NT here could be used as 5-4+ minors but I am not sure if that's the right hand for the bid.
It also could be used for something like: Kx xx AKQxxx Qxx; not sure which meaning is better but from what I remember Meckwell tend to use it as minors.
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Posted 2011-April-22, 13:03

As you have 2NT 'spare' and can use it for the minors, then surely double should show this sort of hand?
Either it's this (a balanced maximum) or something like a 13(45).

p.s. you could use 2NT to show a good heart rasie instead.
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Posted 2011-April-23, 03:58

View Postkayin801, on 2011-April-22, 08:53, said:



1♦ promised 2 or more diamonds and was limited to 15 points.
Support Xs are not on for us in this situation.




Why didn't you open 1♣ ?
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Posted 2011-April-23, 04:12

View PostLurpoa, on 2011-April-23, 03:58, said:

Why didn't you open 1♣ ?

Guessing they play precision, I'd X(TO/minors) but then we're pretty aggressive in this sort of situation.
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Posted 2011-April-23, 06:42

Are you sure X is takeout? Wouldn't you like to be able to penalize if you hold something like AJxx x KTxx KQJx?

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Posted 2011-April-23, 07:11

Penalty doubles would be extremely misguided in this sequence.
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Posted 2011-April-23, 07:15

View Postbarmar, on 2011-April-23, 06:42, said:

Wouldn't you like to be able to penalize if you hold something like AJxx x KTxx KQJx?


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Posted 2011-April-23, 21:26

Pass
What's the problem?
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Posted 2011-April-26, 20:43

Pass, i have a prd, he will take action required, i have nothing extra.
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Posted 2011-April-27, 07:31

You guys are forgetting 1♦ was precision. A take out dbl is quite descriptive of this nice hand in context, with just enough defensive values to be quite confident of setting it if pard decides to pass.
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