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Expert p and opps. 1♦ shows 4+ diamonds. 3♦ is natural, preemptive.
Double here is takeout obviously, right?
So now what?
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Posted 2009-February-23, 09:40
Expert p and opps. 1♦ shows 4+ diamonds. 3♦ is natural, preemptive.
Double here is takeout obviously, right?
So now what?
Kevin Fay
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Posted 2009-February-23, 09:53
I would pass. Giving RHO 7 diamonds at these colors, that leaves us with no 8 card major fit or a 9 card club fit. I don't see a way to get partner to bid 3NT if that's the right spot to be.
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Posted 2009-February-23, 10:01
3NT, wtp? 
This is where I want to play and I think I'm rightsiding it more often than not (LHO could easily be void of diamonds, and if RHO has only 6 they tend to be with very solid secondary cards anyway).
This is where I want to play and I think I'm rightsiding it more often than not (LHO could easily be void of diamonds, and if RHO has only 6 they tend to be with very solid secondary cards anyway).
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Posted 2009-February-23, 10:02
I think i double. how else are we going to get to 3nt or some such? (aside from me bidding it and hoping LHO is out...)
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Posted 2009-February-23, 10:06
X.
X is certainly for t/o, but since 1D showed +4,
responder will not be surprised, if opener passes
the double out.
If you really insist, call the X ooptional, card showing.
With kind regards
Marlowe
X is certainly for t/o, but since 1D showed +4,
responder will not be surprised, if opener passes
the double out.
If you really insist, call the X ooptional, card showing.
With kind regards
Marlowe
With kind regards
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Posted 2009-February-23, 11:06
If double is take out we all should be making this psyche more often.
I don't have clear agreements on this matter, but I think partner is passing my double here anytime he has a K10xx or better.
We don't need to find 4-4 major fits on this auction, bad breaks will often mean that we are better playing in NT.
Anyway I bid 3NT with the hand given, diamonds do not trouble me as much as spades.
I don't have clear agreements on this matter, but I think partner is passing my double here anytime he has a K10xx or better.
We don't need to find 4-4 major fits on this auction, bad breaks will often mean that we are better playing in NT.
Anyway I bid 3NT with the hand given, diamonds do not trouble me as much as spades.
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Posted 2009-February-23, 11:32
X.
I don't care if it's t/o or penalty; I've got both covered.
I really dislike 3nt now as I see 2 major flaws with it; a) if it's right, it wrongsides it, b)it gives up on defending 3♦ X, as partner clearly won't be able to hit it.
I don't care if it's t/o or penalty; I've got both covered.
I really dislike 3nt now as I see 2 major flaws with it; a) if it's right, it wrongsides it, b)it gives up on defending 3♦ X, as partner clearly won't be able to hit it.
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Posted 2009-February-23, 11:46
3NT. LHO is probably void, and partner will hopefully have QTxx or something...
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Posted 2009-February-23, 21:33
I would double. I am happy if partner passes. Happy if partner bids 3NT. I can bid 3NT if partner bids 3M, paying off to Jxxx or worse with only six on my right. It seems unlikely partner will bid 4♣ given my hand: I hope s/he does not, I am not sure if I should raise or not.
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Posted 2009-February-24, 05:18
I'd double, hopefully partner will pass. If he bids a major I'll bid 3NT.
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
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Posted 2009-February-24, 05:27
Double. If p doesn't want to play 3DX, we can still get to 3N.
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Posted 2009-February-24, 09:52
My first instinct was to double, but I sort of like the sick 3NT bid, putting the presumed diamond void on lead.
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