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#1 User is offline   Cascade 

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Posted 2009-July-08, 05:01

Scoring: IMP

1♦ (2♦*) ?

* Both Majors


1♦ is 14-17 Balanced with 4+ diamonds or (4)5+ diamonds unbalanced 11+

Can you act with this hand?

Do you want to?
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Posted 2009-July-08, 05:17

I would bid a non-forcing 3♣. 2♠ (for some people 2♥) would show a stronger hand with ♣s.

Normally , I would have a 6 card suit for 3♣, but the strong suit and the lead directing value make me choose 3♣.

I dont like PASS (too easy to be thrown out of the auction completely, miss the right lead, a save , or even a game when pd a minimum 4144),
And Double will not usually get me anywhere, since I am not really happy defending 2M or even 3M).
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Posted 2009-July-08, 05:39

Hi,

I surely want to act, but unless I am deciding to bid 3C,
I have no bid.

The good thing is, I will have a 2nd opportunity, if the bidding
comes back, 2S being the most likely candidate.
And if 2S comes back, I have an easy neg. X.

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Posted 2009-July-08, 05:56

In my regular partnership I would bid 2 NT which shows a good hand with diamonds or a weaker hand in another suit and I will pass 3 Club.

This is far from mainstream, but I have no idea, what to do opposite an unknown expert. Would 3 Club be forcing? I am afraid it is, so I would pass and bid later.
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Posted 2009-July-08, 06:03

Agree with Mich.
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Posted 2009-July-08, 06:23

I thought some might play 2H as F with C, 2S limit + for D. 2N leb relay leaving direct 3C as constructive. Dble suggesting defending. My choice is 3C based on this, passing looks whimpy but could easily be best.
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Posted 2009-July-08, 08:14

Throw a spanner 2S bid. When it's found out, partner knows my escape was Clubs.
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Posted 2009-July-08, 10:21

I think I'm (just) good enough for 2♥. Certainly AKQxx is worth more than 9 points.
I can see a very easy 3N opposite some weak NT's like QJx Kxx AKJx xxx.

The main mark against 2♥ is it allows LHO to bid a very inexpensive 2♠, but this isn't enough of a reason for me.
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