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1D on your left (Acol so this is very likely LHO's longest suit), round to you, you X presumably, even in a mixed pairs. Partner bids 1S. Your turn again. You would like to hog if it's reasonable, but not if it's absurd.
You may not be sexist, but I am when it comes to bridge, so tough.
more matchpoints.... and it's a mixed pairs.....
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Posted 2010-March-31, 15:06
2D now obv
You are missing the point of mixed pairs. It's not that half of each partnership is weak. It's that you are in a field of mostly irregular partnerships so there is a premium on pressure plays and making them defend.
You are missing the point of mixed pairs. It's not that half of each partnership is weak. It's that you are in a field of mostly irregular partnerships so there is a premium on pressure plays and making them defend.
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Posted 2010-March-31, 15:15
Edit: sorry, balancing double.
I guess 2♦ is good.
I guess 2♦ is good.
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Gwnn where's my past rant about how doubling and cuebidding has changed so much in a short time? It was in some other thread on what does raising after making a takeout double show.
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Posted 2010-March-31, 16:12
wank, on Mar 31 2010, 03:59 PM, said:
AKQ
KQTx
xx
KT9x
1D on your left (Acol so this is very likely LHO's longest suit), round to you, you X presumably, even in a mixed pairs. Partner bids 1S. Your turn again. You would like to hog if it's reasonable, but not if it's absurd.
You may not be sexist, but I am when it comes to bridge, so tough.
KQTx
xx
KT9x
1D on your left (Acol so this is very likely LHO's longest suit), round to you, you X presumably, even in a mixed pairs. Partner bids 1S. Your turn again. You would like to hog if it's reasonable, but not if it's absurd.
You may not be sexist, but I am when it comes to bridge, so tough.
doesn't 2♠ now show this hand?
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Posted 2010-March-31, 16:17
1NT rightsiding NT contracts. And I do not feel I'm hogging.
My hand is perfect except for my dubious stopper in diamonds.
My hand is perfect except for my dubious stopper in diamonds.
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Posted 2010-March-31, 16:38
Can't think of anything cleverer than 2♦, sorry.
No.
Saved gwnn some work:
http://forums.bridge...showtopic=32319
pooltuna, on Mar 31 2010, 05:12 PM, said:
doesn't 2♠ now show this hand?
No.
jdonn, on Mar 31 2010, 04:22 PM, said:
Gwnn where's my past rant about how doubling and cuebidding has changed so much in a short time? It was in some other thread on what does raising after making a takeout double show.
Saved gwnn some work:
http://forums.bridge...showtopic=32319
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655321, on Mar 31 2010, 05:38 PM, said:
Hah! I should revive this thread just to tell Han I disagree on passing a 2H raise with advancer's hand. But since he doesn't read too much forums these days he might miss it and it wouldn't be fun.
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jdonn, on Mar 31 2010, 04:22 PM, said:
Gwnn where's my past rant about how doubling and cuebidding has changed so much in a short time? It was in some other thread on what does raising after making a takeout double show.
Great thread, but different circumstances this time around.
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OleBerg, on Mar 31 2010, 05:17 PM, said:
1NT rightsiding NT contracts. And I do not feel I'm hogging.
My hand is perfect except for my dubious stopper in diamonds.
My hand is perfect except for my dubious stopper in diamonds.
And here I thought a "dubious stopper" was something like JTx.
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Posted 2010-March-31, 19:22
2S. I think 2D is weird.
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The_Hog, on Mar 31 2010, 08:22 PM, said:
2S. I think 2D is weird.
That's because the 2♦ bidders play that 2♠ guarantees 4 but no xtra values for their double. They think 2♠ is weird because we have all these xtras and we are underbidding by calling 2♠ and we are a ♠ short.
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Posted 2010-March-31, 21:22
pooltuna, on Apr 1 2010, 10:06 AM, said:
The_Hog, on Mar 31 2010, 08:22 PM, said:
2S. I think 2D is weird.
That's because the 2♦ bidders play that 2♠ guarantees 4 but no xtra values for their double. They think 2♠ is weird because we have all these xtras and we are underbidding by calling 2♠ and we are a ♠ short.
Maybe, but the hand is not good enough for a 2D bid imo.
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Another problem with raising spades now is that partner might have 44xx and just not quite enough strength to jump or cuebid, so he's planning to follow through with a 2H call on the next round.
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well, 20 points on the "add a king" premise for balancer's actions seems like plenty for 2D to me. Strongly suggests 3-card spade support. Forget the hogging on this hand. Give the lady some credit.
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xcurt, on Mar 31 2010, 10:44 PM, said:
Another problem with raising spades now is that partner might have 44xx and just not quite enough strength to jump or cuebid, so he's planning to follow through with a 2H call on the next round.
To be fair, OP did admit that (consistent with his chosen username!) he is more interested in solitary activities than playing with a partner. I suspect that 2♠ isn't on the menu, perhaps we are supposed to choose between 1NT and 2♥?
That's impossible. No one can give more than one hundred percent. By definition that is the most anyone can give.
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Posted 2010-March-31, 22:11
wank, on Mar 31 2010, 03:59 PM, said:
AKQ KQTx xx KT9x
1D on your left (Acol so this is very likely LHO's longest suit), round to you, you X presumably, even in a mixed pairs. Partner bids 1S. Your turn again. You would like to hog if it's reasonable, but not if it's absurd. You may not be sexist, but I am when it comes to bridge, so tough.
1D on your left (Acol so this is very likely LHO's longest suit), round to you, you X presumably, even in a mixed pairs. Partner bids 1S. Your turn again. You would like to hog if it's reasonable, but not if it's absurd. You may not be sexist, but I am when it comes to bridge, so tough.
655321, on Mar 31 2010, 11:06 PM, said:
To be fair, OP did admit that (consistent with his chosen username!) he is more interested in solitary activities than playing with a partner. I suspect that 2♠ isn't on the menu, perhaps we are supposed to choose between 1NT and 2♥?
OK, IMO, on that premise, 1N = 10, _P = 9, 2♦ = 8, 2♠ = 6, 2♥ = 2
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Posted 2010-March-31, 23:25
wank, on Mar 31 2010, 03:59 PM, said:
AKQ
KQTx
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KT9x
1D on your left (Acol so this is very likely LHO's longest suit), round to you, you X presumably, even in a mixed pairs. Partner bids 1S. Your turn again. You would like to hog if it's reasonable, but not if it's absurd.
You may not be sexist, but I am when it comes to bridge, so tough.
KQTx
xx
KT9x
1D on your left (Acol so this is very likely LHO's longest suit), round to you, you X presumably, even in a mixed pairs. Partner bids 1S. Your turn again. You would like to hog if it's reasonable, but not if it's absurd.
You may not be sexist, but I am when it comes to bridge, so tough.
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Posted 2010-March-31, 23:31
wank, on Mar 31 2010, 03:59 PM, said:
AKQ
KQTx
xx
KT9x
1D on your left (Acol so this is very likely LHO's longest suit), round to you, you X presumably, even in a mixed pairs. Partner bids 1S. Your turn again. You would like to hog if it's reasonable, but not if it's absurd.
You may not be sexist, but I am when it comes to bridge, so tough.
KQTx
xx
KT9x
1D on your left (Acol so this is very likely LHO's longest suit), round to you, you X presumably, even in a mixed pairs. Partner bids 1S. Your turn again. You would like to hog if it's reasonable, but not if it's absurd.
You may not be sexist, but I am when it comes to bridge, so tough.
2s no problem yet/
partner may think I have 16 or so...short d and good spades......but far less than a 2d cue bid.
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Posted 2010-March-31, 23:37
jukmoi, on Mar 31 2010, 09:25 PM, said:
wank, on Mar 31 2010, 03:59 PM, said:
AKQ
KQTx
xx
KT9x
1D on your left (Acol so this is very likely LHO's longest suit), round to you, you X presumably, even in a mixed pairs. Partner bids 1S. Your turn again. You would like to hog if it's reasonable, but not if it's absurd.
You may not be sexist, but I am when it comes to bridge, so tough.
KQTx
xx
KT9x
1D on your left (Acol so this is very likely LHO's longest suit), round to you, you X presumably, even in a mixed pairs. Partner bids 1S. Your turn again. You would like to hog if it's reasonable, but not if it's absurd.
You may not be sexist, but I am when it comes to bridge, so tough.
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