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Poll: Can 2d be anything but natural here ? (16 member(s) have cast votes)

Can 2d be anything but natural here ?

  1. Pass (3 votes [18.75%])

    Percentage of vote: 18.75%

  2. Double (11 votes [68.75%])

    Percentage of vote: 68.75%

  3. 2d (2 votes [12.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.50%

  4. 1nt (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. Other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   sathyab 

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Posted 2009-December-07, 22:45

Scoring: MP

(1d)-p-(p)-X-(1s)-?

You are West.
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Posted 2009-December-07, 22:54

X and then lead a ♠ if it gets passed out. I don't think that interpreting the X as a responsive X makes sense in this situation.

There's a small risk that they will find a ♣ fit if N finds a XX for the rounded suits...
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Posted 2009-December-07, 23:04

double
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Posted 2009-December-08, 02:32

I would play 2 ♦ as natural, but I would not bid it, obvious double, showing 4 spades and the willingness to earn 500+.
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Posted 2009-December-08, 03:28

I wouldn't play 2♦ as natural here. I think it shows at least invitational values without five hearts, but usually with four hearts. I don't see why it should be different from
  1x dbl pass 2x

In both cases:
- We may have a game on.
- Advancer may well need to explore major-suit fits.
- The auction says that it's unlikely that we'd want to play in opener's suit.
- With a hand that does have length and strength in opener's suit, there is usually a sensible alternative action.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2009-December-08, 07:56

Double with no second thought.
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Posted 2009-December-08, 09:13

Yep double. We have both RHO's suits well under control.
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Posted 2009-December-08, 10:16

sathyab, on Dec 7 2009, 11:45 PM, said:

Scoring: MP

(1d)-p-(p)-X-(1s)-?

You are West.

second choice is 1NT
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Posted 2009-December-09, 22:54

Ditto. Their being vul and the temptation of +200 (if not a lot more) cinched it.
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Posted 2009-December-10, 00:07

B) double, wtf is going on? pard's next bid should clarify. meanwhile i need to stay engaged
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Posted 2009-December-10, 15:10

Codo, on Dec 8 2009, 03:32 AM, said:

I would play 2 ♦ as natural, but I would not bid it, obvious double, showing 4 spades and the willingness to earn 500+.

or the willingness to learn what a somewhat uncommon score, -160 actually represents :lol:, for the entire lay-out was the following:
Scoring: MP


(♠ holding in the OP was from memory, this is the actual hand)

West passed 1♠ X instead of bidding 2♣ and it was -160 shortly thereafter. We had company though, -160 was worth 31 MP on a 77 top.
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Posted 2009-December-10, 15:18

That was a strange 1♠ bid, why skip hearts if he is going to bid another suit? Oh well, tough hand to go plus on our way.
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