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Posted 2010-May-18, 03:52

Team event, white vs. red, you hold ♠Jxxx ♥Txx ♦- ♣KJTxxx

RHO deals and passes, you pass, LHO opens 1♠ (4+ Spades), partner doubles and RHO bids 2♥ (nonforcing). Your bid?
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Posted 2010-May-18, 03:54

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Posted 2010-May-18, 04:02

Anyone plays Lebensohl here?
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Posted 2010-May-18, 05:47

helene_t, on May 18 2010, 11:02 AM, said:

Anyone plays Lebensohl here?

I don't, as I don't want to Dbl with a weak hand and both minors.

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Posted 2010-May-18, 07:39

mgoetze, on May 18 2010, 04:52 AM, said:

Team event, white vs. red, you hold ♠Jxxx ♥Txx ♦- ♣KJTxxx

RHO deals and passes, you pass, LHO opens 1♠ (4+ Spades), partner doubles and RHO bids 2♥ (nonforcing). Your bid?

a competitive 3♣ (i.e. don't get idiotic on me partner)
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Posted 2010-May-18, 09:11

helene_t, on May 18 2010, 05:02 AM, said:

Anyone plays Lebensohl here?

I do in some partnerships, and it seems ideal here.
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Posted 2010-May-18, 10:22

Free, on May 18 2010, 12:47 PM, said:

I don't, as I don't want to Dbl with a weak hand and both minors.

Incidentally, if you were making detailed agreements for this auction, you should note that you have not only pass, DBL and 2NT, but also 2♠ available.
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Posted 2010-May-18, 10:57

a lebensohl 2NT + pass 3♣ for me.
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Posted 2010-May-18, 17:46

OK, so I guess my 4♣ bid was somehow crazy. What can I say, I'm young. :blink: Meanwhile, partner raised to 5♣, all pass. The ♥A was lead

Scoring: IMP


followed by a spade, ruffed by North, and a diamond return. Your plan for taking the remaining tricks?
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Posted 2010-May-18, 17:59

3♣ seems normal, with an extra club (and without so many major suit losers perhaps) 5♣ would be possible, but 4♣ doesn't appeal to me.

In the 4 card ending LHO cannot keep his ♦A guarded as well as keeping 3 spades, you have a complete count so you either ruff out his ♦A or cash the spades.
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