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More English problems

Poll: Your call (24 member(s) have cast votes)

Your call

  1. Pass (4 votes [16.67%])

    Percentage of vote: 16.67%

  2. 4NT (1 votes [4.17%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.17%

  3. 5H (19 votes [79.17%])

    Percentage of vote: 79.17%

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#1 User is offline   paulg 

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Posted 2009-November-02, 14:08

Scoring: IMP

(1♠)   2♦   (4♠) Pass
(Pass) Dbl (Pass) ?

The opponents are playing a strong club system, so 1♠ is 5+ spades with 11-15 points and 4♠ is wide ranging.

Your call?
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Posted 2009-November-02, 14:21

Why would I care what my opponents are doing? I know what my partner is doing. He has pretty close to:

o 15-17 HCP
o 1♠
o 4(3)♥
o 5♦ (with values)
o 3(4)♣

I will bid 5♥.

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Posted 2009-November-02, 14:35

Pard most likely is 1363, 1462 with HCPs. That seems consistant with a shapely PRE 4♠ by RHO and the sequence so far. I expect at least 19 total trumps and 19+ total tricks.

5♥ what else ?
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Posted 2009-November-02, 15:03

yeah obv 5H I think
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Posted 2009-November-02, 15:09

Trinidad, on Nov 2 2009, 03:21 PM, said:

Why would I care what my opponents are doing? I know what my partner is doing. He has pretty close to:

o 15-17 HCP
o 1♠
o 4(3)♥
o 5♦ (with values)
o 3(4)♣

I will bid 5♥.

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I agree with your bid but I disagree with the shapes you are suggesting. I think all 1453 hands start with a double, e.g.
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Posted 2009-November-02, 15:11

I think 5♥ wtp as well.
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Posted 2009-November-02, 15:32

OK I give up. What does "wtp" mean? B)
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Posted 2009-November-02, 15:35

billw55, on Nov 2 2009, 04:32 PM, said:

OK I give up. What does "wtp" mean? B)

I love that this was asked in the thread called "More English problems" lol.
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Posted 2009-November-02, 15:42

billw55, on Nov 2 2009, 10:32 PM, said:

OK I give up. What does "wtp" mean? B)

It means "What is The Problem?"
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Posted 2009-November-02, 15:46

billw55, on Nov 2 2009, 10:32 PM, said:

OK I give up.  What does "wtp" mean?  B)

I have absolutely no idea what it means, either. It must be one of those new-fangled Americanisms, like trick-or-treat
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Posted 2009-November-02, 20:21

helene_t, on Nov 2 2009, 04:42 PM, said:

billw55, on Nov 2 2009, 10:32 PM, said:

OK I give up.  What does "wtp" mean?  :)

It means "What is The Problem?"

It's been Americanised to "What's The Problem?" :P
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