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Your call?

Poll: Your call? (20 member(s) have cast votes)

Your call?

  1. Pass (2 votes [10.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.00%

  2. 4C (1 votes [5.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.00%

  3. 4D (11 votes [55.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 55.00%

  4. 5D (5 votes [25.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 25.00%

  5. Other (1 votes [5.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.00%

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#1 User is offline   Cascade 

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Posted 2004-June-29, 01:19


Dealer: East
Vul: NS
Scoring: IMP
♠ J
♥ 9
♦ AQJT765
♣ QJT6


West North East South

 -     -    1♦    1♥
 1♠    3♥    ?
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Posted 2004-June-29, 01:52

4♦ competitive bid. I didn't expect opps to pass, probably they will bid 4♥, where I can bid 5♣. Having 7-4 is not good idea to bid your second suit directly, because lack of entries.
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Posted 2004-June-29, 04:50

Totally agree with Misho and will do the same ! <_<
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Posted 2004-June-29, 06:24

For me, this one has two possible options, 4♦ and a choice not given, DBL. Here, dbl is for takeout (all my doubles are for takeout until a fit has been found).

The possible problems with DBL.

1) Can dbl here be "game try" in ♠'s, freeing up 3♠ bid as competitive? I don't think so, support will have to already be shown for that to apply.

2) Our clubs are short and our diamonds are good. Even if partner has a club fit, ♦ are strong enough to stand alone. It would be better to play in a 7-1 diamond fit rather than a 4-3 club fit here.

3) Partner may take the double at least a tolerence for spades, which you don't have.

4) Partner may pass the "takeout" double, and if he does, your hand will be a disappointment.

So, in final analysis, I will to along with the 4♦ bidders above. I a bit surprised no one commented on the choice of 1♦ opening bid.

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Posted 2004-June-29, 08:00

Abstain.
I open 4d this hand. For a zillion reasons. One of them is that I have 1/2 defensive trick
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Posted 2004-June-29, 09:29

This is the sort of hand you can only play in your suit. I bid 5♦. Don't agree with 4♦ because that would tend to show a stronger and (perhaps) less distributional hand.
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Posted 2004-June-29, 09:44

4D is pretty clear to me here, but i think ill pass 4H because my diffence is not too bad, especilly if partner has the A of spade.
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Posted 2004-June-29, 10:25

Abstain, but I'd be cowardly and open 3D at unfavorable. (i'd go for 5D at favorable).
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Posted 2004-June-29, 16:21

I'd open 4♦, so I won't have this problem. But in this case, if 3♥ is weak raise I just bid 4♦ and if it is limitraise I bid 5♦.

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Posted 2004-June-30, 03:42

bid 4♦, second suit is no use. You still have the opportunity to show ♣ at 5-level, and perhaps you can play 4♠ for some insane reason <_<
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Posted 2004-June-30, 07:28

4d=10
pass=8
5d=8
other=0


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