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Fav. imps. I suppose partner's style matters here - pretend he's "down the middle".
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Posted 2009-July-13, 07:11
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2009-July-13, 07:22
pass
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
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Posted 2009-July-13, 07:36
We are Green vs. Red? 5C.
Partner wont have any defence, against 4S, i.e. 4S will
make, I have 2-3 tricks for partner, I can raise the
level by 2 tricks.
Unfortunatly the spade shortage is not a plus, because
partner will have also at most 2 spades.
If partner is allowed to bid at little insane facing a passed
hand, Pass is the better option, because 5C is agressive.
With kind regards
Marlowe
Partner wont have any defence, against 4S, i.e. 4S will
make, I have 2-3 tricks for partner, I can raise the
level by 2 tricks.
Unfortunatly the spade shortage is not a plus, because
partner will have also at most 2 spades.
If partner is allowed to bid at little insane facing a passed
hand, Pass is the better option, because 5C is agressive.
With kind regards
Marlowe
With kind regards
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Posted 2009-July-13, 07:47
Agree with jillybean
That's impossible. No one can give more than one hundred percent. By definition that is the most anyone can give.
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Posted 2009-July-13, 07:48
Should have chances to beat 4S, and will usually go for 500, possibly 800...pass.
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Posted 2009-July-13, 09:17
I agree with pass. Even though there will certainly be times either doubling or bidding was right.
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Posted 2009-July-15, 06:23
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so -500 vs. +50 when clubs are 2-2 (hearts are 5-2)
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so -500 vs. +50 when clubs are 2-2 (hearts are 5-2)
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2009-July-15, 07:41
I hate passing when I know that this cannot be our optimal score, but the wrong move would cost too much.
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Posted 2009-July-15, 07:50
Easy pass
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Posted 2009-July-15, 10:08
The options, IMO, should be pass and 4NT, not 5♣. I think in this sequence that 5♣ suggests a club lead (or no care) whereas 4NT suggests "something else."
That said, I pass. A favorable preempt to 3♣ by partner after I passed initially could be sick beyond recognition.
That said, I pass. A favorable preempt to 3♣ by partner after I passed initially could be sick beyond recognition.
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Posted 2009-July-15, 10:45
Just pass. If pard goes for 800 in 5♣, you'll discourage preempting.
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Posted 2009-July-15, 20:53
Pass. Who knows, 4S may not make.
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Pass
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Posted 2009-July-15, 22:33
They didn't tell me they were making 4♠ and I cannot tell from my hand so PASS looks very normal.
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Posted 2009-July-16, 01:07
The trend is to make wide ranging overcalls. The downside is obvious: Now you have the (last) guess whether you should defend or not.
In your example 5 club had been a good save opposite a 7 card suit, because then they had made 4 spade in comfort. This is even true, when partner had lesser clubs.
Live with this occasional losses and be happy to be able to preempt quite often. Or play like they did in the 70s and have well defined preempts.
In your example 5 club had been a good save opposite a 7 card suit, because then they had made 4 spade in comfort. This is even true, when partner had lesser clubs.
Live with this occasional losses and be happy to be able to preempt quite often. Or play like they did in the 70s and have well defined preempts.
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Posted 2009-July-16, 01:18
that's not technically true Codo because there could still be a ♥ ruff.
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2009-July-16, 01:32
gwnn, on Jul 16 2009, 04:18 PM, said:
that's not technically true Codo because there could still be a ♥ ruff.
Didn't you mentioned that the hearts are 5-2?
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Posted 2009-July-16, 01:54
yes but it is somewhat unfair to assume that the missing club transforms into a non- heart. of course this is starting to sound like Butterfly Effect. More to the point: on the two given hands 5cl only wins if hearts are 5-2 and clubs 3-1, which isnt a winning bet 500 is a lot.
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2009-July-16, 14:50
With such a balanced hand I'm almost always passing.
Especially being a passed hand, where partner's preempts might be quite wide ranging. 4♠ can easily go down, though, more often, the save costs too much.
Especially being a passed hand, where partner's preempts might be quite wide ranging. 4♠ can easily go down, though, more often, the save costs too much.
Kind regards,
Harald
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