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Vulnerability does make cowards of us all We passed throughout

Poll: Which is the clearest action? (31 member(s) have cast votes)

Which is the clearest action?

  1. +50 vs 2S is okay (1 votes [3.23%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.23%

  2. East should bid 2H – AQJT6 ! (9 votes [29.03%])

    Percentage of vote: 29.03%

  3. West should bid 3D (2 votes [6.45%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.45%

  4. West should double 2S (18 votes [58.06%])

    Percentage of vote: 58.06%

  5. East should bid 3H on the way out (1 votes [3.23%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.23%

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Posted 2009-September-02, 01:26

Scoring: IMP

North 1♠
South 2♠
All out


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Posted 2009-September-02, 03:28

West has a clear X of 2♠, especially given the light openings and raises these days.
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Posted 2009-September-02, 03:39

West should double 2♠. East could balance 3♥ over 2♠, but passing is fine vulnerable.
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Posted 2009-September-02, 07:02

East could overcall 2♥ and West should X 2♠.

View Postwyman, 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-September-02, 07:28

13 HCPS, 2353 vul against not is a clear double for you?

To reach the great 4/3 fit at the 3. level?

Sorry, West may regret that he passed after the hand, but pass would be a no brainer for me.

And East is a tad light to bid 2 HEart with no shape in the first round. And this shape makes a late entry after 2 Spade is passed around not convincing either.

I had taken the + 50 sitting opposite myself.
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Posted 2009-September-02, 07:33

I don't find any bids obvious, but surelly double and reopening with 3 hearts are both reasonable. Pass is reasonable as well, but I hate passing.
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Posted 2009-September-02, 08:49

I think I'd double from west and bid 3h as east. the fact is, they just won't "catch" you. it's a myth that you go for numbers all the time if you don't pass all the time.
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Posted 2009-September-02, 16:20

I would overcall 2♥ as East with the good suit quality and would also balance with 3♥ even if I didn't overcall with a poorer suit e.g. AQxxx. It's a game of percentages not worst-case scenarios.

Would not double with West if partner is an aggressive balancer. If partner is timid then West probably is best to double but it is close.
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Posted 2009-September-02, 16:30

2h overcall.
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Posted 2009-September-02, 21:35

Bidding with the east hand is atrocious.

Passing with the west hand is really bad.
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Posted 2009-September-02, 23:29

I play obar bids so i wouldnt hesitate and bid 3D over 2S
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Posted 2009-September-03, 00:48

2♥ wtp to me, and also dbl of 2♠ wtp as well :)
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Posted 2009-September-03, 20:53

I'm very surprised to see votes for the 2H overcall.
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Posted 2009-September-03, 21:58

this has got to be theorhetical, there's no hand in life that could bid 1S, and have another respond 2S with the available HCP and shape
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