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(3♥)-P-(4♥)-? to you. Do you double or go quietly?
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Do you act? another 4-level decision
#2
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Posted 2009-March-09, 04:59
Pass.
It's like "how do you want to die"
. Whatever you wish th Azrael decides.
It's like "how do you want to die"
. Whatever you wish th Azrael decides.
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Posted 2009-March-09, 05:32
Reluctant pass.
No one likes bidding better than me, but I wont this time.
We might miss out on something, but it is not very liekly that we are "robbed blind". Often, by acting, we will either turn a plus score into a slightly better plus score, or into a minus score.
No one likes bidding better than me, but I wont this time.
We might miss out on something, but it is not very liekly that we are "robbed blind". Often, by acting, we will either turn a plus score into a slightly better plus score, or into a minus score.
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We should always assume 2/1 unless otherwise stated, because:
- If the original poster didn't bother to state his system, that means that he thinks it's obvious what he's playing. The only people who think this are 2/1 players.
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Do not underestimate the power of the dark side. Or the ninth trumph.
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We should always assume 2/1 unless otherwise stated, because:
- If the original poster didn't bother to state his system, that means that he thinks it's obvious what he's playing. The only people who think this are 2/1 players.
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Posted 2009-March-09, 05:58
Dbl. Everytime I pass with these hands I have a bad score. So bid.
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Posted 2009-March-09, 06:03
X
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Posted 2009-March-09, 07:11
Double for me. Will start keeping track of these.
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Posted 2009-March-09, 09:48
No, pass.
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Posted 2009-March-09, 14:03
The choice is between 4♠ and Dbl. I choose 4♠.
Pass is not an option.
Ask yourself what you would do after 3♥ - dbl - pass - ?
A simple 3♠ would be 0-7, with a king extra you would bid 4♠ everyday, right?
Pass is not an option.
Ask yourself what you would do after 3♥ - dbl - pass - ?
A simple 3♠ would be 0-7, with a king extra you would bid 4♠ everyday, right?
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Posted 2009-March-09, 14:12
dicklont, on Mar 9 2009, 03:03 PM, said:
Ask yourself what you would do after 3♥ - dbl - pass - ?
A simple 3♠ would be 0-7, with a king extra you would bid 4♠ everyday, right?
A simple 3♠ would be 0-7, with a king extra you would bid 4♠ everyday, right?
Partner didn't double, he passed. I concede that this would not be a very difficult decision after (3♥)-Dbl-(4♥)-?.
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Posted 2009-March-09, 14:14
whereagles, on Mar 9 2009, 06:58 AM, said:
Dbl. Everytime I pass with these hands I have a bad score. So bid.
Kind of funny that you choose double and then say "bid".
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Posted 2009-March-09, 14:44
I go quietly.
Please let me know about any questions or interest or bug reports about GIB.
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Posted 2009-March-09, 14:45
Let's not get technical over the difference between a "bid" and a "call"
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Posted 2009-March-09, 15:04
Looks like a routine pass to me, we barely have the values to make a takeout double of 1♥!
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Posted 2009-March-09, 15:11
rfedrick, on Mar 9 2009, 09:12 PM, said:
dicklont, on Mar 9 2009, 03:03 PM, said:
Ask yourself what you would do after 3♥ - dbl - pass - ?
A simple 3♠ would be 0-7, with a king extra you would bid 4♠ everyday, right?
A simple 3♠ would be 0-7, with a king extra you would bid 4♠ everyday, right?
Partner didn't double, he passed. I concede that this would not be a very difficult decision after (3♥)-Dbl-(4♥)-?.
Did partner not double? Then WTP?
But I must admit that I did not read the OP good enough.
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Posted 2009-March-09, 15:35
I consider this to be a WTP pass. That doesn't mean I am happy about the situation, but taking a call other than pass doesn't make much sense to me.
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Posted 2009-March-10, 04:18
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People seem to be split fairly equally between doubling and letting it go.
One hand proves nothing, but here it waas right to act. Double gets you to 4♠, a contract with decent play that happens to go one off on the actual layout; but that's OK since 4♥ is making.
My partner passed; at the other table South chose to double to win 8 imps.
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Posted 2009-March-10, 09:28
There's a local group of players that always seems to double on hands like this. There is a fair chance of a double game swing, so this isn't WTP anything and I can understand either pass or double.
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