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#1 User is offline   louisg 

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Posted 2010-February-28, 21:21

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RHO opens 3C. Your call?

If you double, are you sitting for 3NT? If not, what is your plan?
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Posted 2010-February-28, 21:26

I'd double and sit for 3N (sort of unhappily). Thanks for giving me two bullets.
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Posted 2010-February-28, 23:28

What's the vulnurability?
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Posted 2010-February-28, 23:32

I'd double also, seems pretty lol with a 9 count but this hand has not only aces but ridiculously amazing spots, a club void etc just seems like I have to bid.
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Posted 2010-February-28, 23:45

Double, but not thrilled about it.
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Posted 2010-March-01, 01:18

i'm pretty sure at the table id be a wuss and pass. apparently i should reconsider!
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Posted 2010-March-01, 03:29

double on the forums, might also get wussy irl vul...
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Posted 2010-March-01, 03:34

Dbl. I would not like it much to defend with a void in trumps in case partner left it in. Pass has more downside if we miss our vul game.
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Posted 2010-March-01, 04:53

easy pass. pd is still there. no rush for the moment.
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Posted 2010-March-01, 11:11

jjbrr, on Mar 1 2010, 02:18 AM, said:

i'm pretty sure at the table id be a wuss and pass. apparently i should reconsider!

This is my Touc on it too. I wouldn't mind Xing so much, but I am not sure I really want partner to jump to 6♥ in a contested auction
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Posted 2010-March-01, 11:17

Pass, mostly a partnership thing.

The chance of MY partner stopping in a plus score if I double are remote and if pard has 3 spades and 4 hearts (or 4-4 and a simple 3 heart bid) you will be doomed on the get go.

If pard has a modest club stack in a balanced hand, minus 670 or 870 is in play.
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Posted 2010-March-03, 06:05

This case is marginal between Pass and Double.

In our style, An overcall here is a opening hand and a takeout Dbl is 16+DP(11+DP with void , +1 DP for each 5th 6th ... card in any suit).

It depents on what actions your partner are likely to take. Playing with my slammish partner i will choose to Pass.
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Posted 2010-March-03, 06:30

Hi,

Pass.

I I decide to double and p bids 3NT, than he will play it,
because if I bid over 3NT, I will show a huge hand, which
I dont have.

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Posted 2010-March-03, 06:39

pass for now, and punish partner for reopening later
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Posted 2010-March-03, 07:33

My first impression was to pass, double and 3♠ other possibilities. I think I'll stick to pass even though double looks better now that it has been 'supported'.

I hope partner reopens, 4♣ over 3NT then, 4♠ over double.

 wyman, 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 2010-March-03, 07:50

I am 100% sure I'd pass this hand. I wish I could double etc.
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Posted 2010-March-03, 20:45

louisg, on Feb 28 2010, 10:21 PM, said:

Dealer: East
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Scoring: IMP
♠ JT863
♥ AT8
♦ AT975
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RHO opens 3C.  Your call?

If you double, are you sitting for 3NT?  If not, what is your plan?

OK, so there is significant support for both pass and double (sitting for 3NT), and none for any other action.

Partner's hand is:

AKx
xx
Qxxxx
Kxx

If you pass you get to defend 3C, and if you double you get to be dummy in 3NT. Without knowing the opponents' hands, which position would you prefer to be in? Yes, I know you'd rather be playing 5D, or even 4S, but that's why people preempt ;)
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Posted 2010-March-04, 05:51

i'd rather defend 3C, I might get a plus score and I will never get an epic minus score.
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Posted 2010-March-04, 06:05

pooltuna, on Mar 2 2010, 12:11 AM, said:

jjbrr, on Mar 1 2010, 02:18 AM, said:

i'm pretty sure at the table id be a wuss and pass. apparently i should reconsider!

This is my Touc on it too. I wouldn't mind Xing so much, but I am not sure I really want partner to jump to 6♥ in a contested auction

Are you serious? I would be delighted if partner jumped to 6H, because it will make. I have great support - 2 Aces and a void!
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Posted 2010-March-04, 06:30

Im a passer. Most hands that we have game on, partner will bid on in passout seat - for example, balanced 15ish count with club stopper partner will bid 3NT, over which you can bid 4♣ then 4♠ showing a two-suiter (hopefully).
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