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1) ♠KJ873 ♥K852 ♦8 ♣A73, mp, nv/nv.
(1♦)-1♠-(3♦)-P
(P) - ?
Does it matters whether 3♦ is preemptive or mixed or limit?
2) ♠65 ♥T8 ♦T832 ♣A8654, mp nv/nv.
1N-(2♦)-P-(2♥)
P - (P) - ?
1N is 15-17 and 2♦ shows majors.
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Two balancing decisions
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Posted 2010-July-16, 20:20
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Posted 2010-July-16, 20:34
I'm going yellow on the first one: Pass.
On the second one I'd love to play 2NT for the minors, but since I don't 3♣.
On the second one I'd love to play 2NT for the minors, but since I don't 3♣.
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-July-16, 21:06
TimG, on Jul 16 2010, 08:20 PM, said:
Does it matters whether 3♦ is preemptive or mixed or limit?
Apparently not to partner, who didn't stretch to support and didn't make a responsive double. chartreus card.
2nd one 2Nt is for minors, and it is still ugly. Fortunately partner will choose the lower with equal lengths, so "it's only matchpoints".
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Posted 2010-July-16, 21:19
Huh, I would never consider bidding on hand 2, seems like madness.
I would double on the first hand unless it was a limit raise.
I would double on the first hand unless it was a limit raise.
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Posted 2010-July-16, 21:23
Why is bidding on the first hand madness? We have about half the deck and it's none vul at matchpoints.
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2010-July-17, 01:06
hanp, on Jul 16 2010, 10:23 PM, said:
Why is bidding on the first hand madness? We have about half the deck and it's none vul at matchpoints.
Misread auction thought it went 1N p 2D p 2H p p ?
I was like WTFFFFFFF PEOPLEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yeah i balance with 2N obv!
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hanp, on Jul 16 2010, 10:23 PM, said:
Why is bidding on the first hand madness? We have about half the deck and it's none vul at matchpoints.
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Posted 2010-July-17, 07:54
Two balances for me. I consider both close, but mp nv/nv is a strange beast.
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Posted 2010-July-17, 09:36
I'd double on the first hand only if 3♦ was weak and they play strong notrumps.
In this situation, opener will almost always have a weak notrump in which case we tend to have half the deck or more. So we want to balance with our appropriate shape, despite the lack of values.
If 3♦ is a limit raise then opponents often have "almost game values" without a great diamond fit (with a great diamond fit they might've bid game anyway). This is a bad time to balance.
If they play weak notrump and 3♦ is weak, then opener often has a strong notrump and again they frequently have "just short of game values" and a lousy diamond fit.
In this situation, opener will almost always have a weak notrump in which case we tend to have half the deck or more. So we want to balance with our appropriate shape, despite the lack of values.
If 3♦ is a limit raise then opponents often have "almost game values" without a great diamond fit (with a great diamond fit they might've bid game anyway). This is a bad time to balance.
If they play weak notrump and 3♦ is weak, then opener often has a strong notrump and again they frequently have "just short of game values" and a lousy diamond fit.
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Posted 2010-July-17, 09:45
1) I would X if preemptive otherwise am inclined to pass
2) I would try 3♣
2) I would try 3♣
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