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#1 User is offline   Fluffy 

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Posted 2009-July-19, 12:13

♠2
♥Q853
♦A1064
♣Q643

IMPs, South dealer, All vulnerable, the bidding went like these at both tables:

pass-(3♠)-pass-(pass)
??


pass-(2♠)-pass-(pass)
??
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Posted 2009-July-19, 12:38

Thin would be one description.
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Posted 2009-July-19, 13:21

I would reopen over 2 but not 3.
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Posted 2009-July-19, 14:24

Its not a thin reopening for me.
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Posted 2009-July-19, 15:10

A clear reopening over 2♠ IMO.

It's more borderline over 3♠. Personally I'd most probably pass.
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Posted 2009-July-19, 21:52

I would double on both auctions.
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-19, 22:10

Definitely 2 and probably not 3 seems about right.
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Posted 2009-July-19, 23:18

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Posted 2009-July-20, 01:14

Didn't they say: 3 never two ever?
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Posted 2009-July-20, 01:30

Fluffy, on Jul 20 2009, 01:13 AM, said:

♠2
♥Q853
♦A1064
♣Q643

IMPs, South dealer, All vulnerable, the bidding went like these at both tables:

pass-(3♠)-pass-(pass)
??


pass-(2♠)-pass-(pass)
??

So you double and they make their 2S, or ypur partner bids 3NT on his balanced 14 count. Oh well, just antoher bad board, yes?
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Posted 2009-July-20, 07:52

what happened was 2♠ +100, 3♠X +800 after my awful results reopening thin latelly vulnerable I think this ine finally compensated a bit :rolleyes:
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Posted 2009-July-20, 08:40

[quote name='The_Hog' date='Jul 20 2009, 02:30 AM'] [pass-(2[sp])-pass-(pass)
?? [/QUOTE]
So you double and they make their 2S, or ypur partner bids 3NT on his balanced 14 count. Oh well, just antoher bad board, yes? [/quote]
I'm on record as saying, "I don't balance against weak 2's", but because we are a passed hand I think it is safe, and I have found myself breaking this rule a lot over the last year.

Ron, a 14 count is very specific here. It would be a hand weak enough for initial action, but strong enough to go nuts over our reopening. Its quite possible partner has a penalty pass with that hand type too.
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Posted 2009-July-20, 08:51

Phil, on Jul 20 2009, 09:40 AM, said:

I'm on record as saying, "I don't balance against weak 2's", but because we are a passed hand I think it is safe, and I have found myself breaking this rule a lot over the last year.

Mmm yes, but don't just break this rule. Throw it away, preferably far enough away that you never find it again.
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Posted 2009-July-20, 10:54

655321, on Jul 20 2009, 09:51 AM, said:

Phil, on Jul 20 2009, 09:40 AM, said:

I'm on record as saying, "I don't balance against weak 2's", but because we are a passed hand I think it is safe, and I have found myself breaking this rule a lot over the last year.

Mmm yes, but don't just break this rule. Throw it away, preferably far enough away that you never find it again.

lol yeah what kinda rule is that, especially from pclayton the balancing master!
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Posted 2009-July-22, 12:37

Double 2S at imps is not my bid but at the 3level its simply nonsense.
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Posted 2009-July-22, 13:15

I agree with the panel - reopen with a double over 2♠ but not over 3♠.
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