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#1 User is offline   MarkDean 

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Posted 2009-November-27, 19:53

Scoring: IMP


(P) P (1♥) 1♠
(2♥) P (P) 2♠
(P) - ?

Do you move?
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Posted 2009-November-27, 19:59

3D

And yes, obviously I move. Pass is unimaginable to me, even 3S will get to more good games than miss bad games/end up being down at the 3 level. However to me 3D is good because it allows partner to evaluate his minor suit holdings well (stiff diamond is terrible, ♦Axx is good). Also a main reason that partner would bid 2S rather than x is that he is 61(42) and doesn't want us to bid 3m in his short minor. If that minor is diamonds then obviously we will do well by bidding 3D.

Then again maybe partner will just pass with some 6124s, so maybe this is a stupid plan.
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Posted 2009-November-27, 20:10

Pass, partner is bidding on my points and my hand sucks.
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Posted 2009-November-27, 20:13

I would pass.
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Posted 2009-November-27, 20:17

Poor partner has a stiff heart (or void) and chose to balance cuz he has any hand with 6 spades and we want to bury him with a misfit? lol..
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Posted 2009-November-28, 00:22

Pass? Was going to say wtp pass but to be fair if partner is a maximum and fits well we could just have game.
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Posted 2009-November-28, 00:47

jdonn, on Nov 28 2009, 01:22 AM, said:

Pass? Was going to say wtp pass but to be fair if partner is a maximum and fits well we could just have game.

What is a maximum 2S bid in your opinion? I guess I just have a ridiculous idea of what a maximum 2S bid is, because I would also bid 2S with KQJxxx x AJx Axx.
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Posted 2009-November-28, 01:02

It could be close considering we are vul. Then again, partner is short in hearts and probably has 6 spades and is trying to not lose a partscore swing. I pass.
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Posted 2009-November-28, 01:04

Lose your double card maggie? :)

I note if you simply turn the queen of spades into a low one that probably costs you 4 tricks.
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Posted 2009-November-28, 05:57

maggieb, on Nov 28 2009, 01:47 AM, said:

jdonn, on Nov 28 2009, 01:22 AM, said:

Pass? Was going to say wtp pass but to be fair if partner is a maximum and fits well we could just have game.

What is a maximum 2S bid in your opinion? I guess I just have a ridiculous idea of what a maximum 2S bid is, because I would also bid 2S with KQJxxx x AJx Axx.

I definitely would bid 2S with this hand. Unfortunately I would bid 2S with much weaker, and think it is normal to balance with 2S with 6 spades and 1 heart. From the forums it has seemed like you're an aggressive balancer so I'm surprised you're so adamant that it's right to look for game.
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Posted 2009-November-28, 07:40

MarkDean, on Nov 27 2009, 08:53 PM, said:

Scoring: IMP


(P) P (1♥) 1♠
(2♥) P (P) 2♠
(P) - ?

Do you move?

No. With clear shortage in ♥ partner had the option to X but did not
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Posted 2009-November-28, 10:55

Pass.

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Posted 2009-November-28, 11:04

Thanks all.

I passed without much consideration otherwise, and partner had KTxxxxx Ax AJ9 x.
Luckily other table had no opposition bidding and bid 1♠ 1NT 2♠, so no vul game swing.
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