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#1 User is offline   quiddity 

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Posted 2010-July-28, 11:02

Scoring: IMP

P P 1S 2D
2H P ?


For the sake of argument, assume that a 2S rebid could be passed.. :-)
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Posted 2010-July-28, 11:04

For the sake of argument I'll assume a 3♦ bid can not be passed. :)
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Posted 2010-July-28, 12:12

if josh says so it must be right.
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Posted 2010-July-28, 12:30

does that mean 2♥ was weak?
i might go for 3♠
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Posted 2010-July-28, 22:25

jdonn, on Jul 28 2010, 07:04 PM, said:

For the sake of argument I'll assume a 3♦ bid can not be passed. :)

so to me
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Posted 2010-July-29, 10:48

Say I bid 3♦ - partner will not support spades without 3 (is this right?) so unless she has a diamond stopper she'll be endplayed into bidding 3♥. Now I guess I'd bid 3♠? But then partner has to decide the strain without knowing anything about my heart support or my diamond stopper.
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Posted 2010-July-29, 10:54

Partner shouldn't have 3 spades once he bid a non-forcing 2H, so 3S from him shows 2.
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Posted 2010-July-29, 11:12

quiddity, on Jul 28 2010, 12:02 PM, said:

Scoring: IMP

P P 1S 2D
2H P ?


For the sake of argument, assume that a 2S rebid could be passed.. :-)

then I show where I live 3♠
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Posted 2010-July-29, 11:35

pooltuna, on Jul 29 2010, 12:12 PM, said:

quiddity, on Jul 28 2010, 12:02 PM, said:

Scoring: IMP

P P 1S 2D
2H P ?


For the sake of argument, assume that a 2S rebid could be passed..  :-)

then I show where I live 3♠

You don't "live" somewhere because you have exactly one jack more there than in each of the other suits.
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Posted 2010-July-29, 13:48

jdonn, on Jul 29 2010, 12:35 PM, said:

pooltuna, on Jul 29 2010, 12:12 PM, said:

quiddity, on Jul 28 2010, 12:02 PM, said:

Scoring: IMP

P P 1S 2D
2H P ?


For the sake of argument, assume that a 2S rebid could be passed..  :-)

then I show where I live 3♠

You don't "live" somewhere because you have exactly one jack more there than in each of the other suits.

but I also have 3 more cards in that suit than any of the others :lol:
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Posted 2010-July-29, 14:07

Given that p is a passed hand, 2S can be passed.

I would go with 3S, which should be forcing.

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Posted 2010-July-29, 18:20

Nooooooo not 3S!
3♦ please. Why do we want to play a 6-1 spade fit instead of a 6-2 heart fit with a suit like this one?
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Posted 2010-July-29, 18:26

pooltuna, on Jul 29 2010, 02:48 PM, said:

jdonn, on Jul 29 2010, 12:35 PM, said:

pooltuna, on Jul 29 2010, 12:12 PM, said:

quiddity, on Jul 28 2010, 12:02 PM, said:

Scoring: IMP

P P 1S 2D
2H P ?


For the sake of argument, assume that a 2S rebid could be passed..  :-)

then I show where I live 3♠

You don't "live" somewhere because you have exactly one jack more there than in each of the other suits.

but I also have 3 more cards in that suit than any of the others :)

Think of it a different way. You already showed 5 spades and 0 of any other suit. So by my count you have 1 extra spade and 7 extra non-spades. So why not focus on the non-spades with a cuebid to show a flexible hand? I mean I just don't get it, if you cuebid then aren't you thrilled with anything partner does, we have a great hand for everything not just a great hand for spades.
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Posted 2010-July-29, 19:20

Agree jdonn, all this stuff about 'living' somewhere confuses me, why not fish around and find out what partner has instead of insisting upon a strain? The thread title should be a clue...
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Posted 2010-July-29, 22:22

2NT.
Is weak two of hearts an option for partner to open? If not a solid set of hearts would probably play better in 3NT rather than 4H- he doesn't any other strength. Save 3D for strong hands with ♦xxx
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Posted 2010-July-29, 22:45

cloa513, on Jul 29 2010, 11:22 PM, said:

Save 3D for strong hands with ♦xxx

I can't wait to hear the reasons for this!
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Posted 2010-July-30, 01:13

655321, on Jul 30 2010, 05:45 AM, said:

cloa513, on Jul 29 2010, 11:22 PM, said:

Save 3D for strong hands with ♦xxx

I can't wait to hear the reasons for this!

like "LOL"?
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