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1. Jx A987xxx xx xx. Partner opens 2♠ in 2nd seat (w/w). RHO bids 3♣. You?
2. Axx A Kxx AKJxxx. 1♦ on left. Pard passes 1♠ on right. (W/w) You?
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Posted 2011-July-03, 00:27
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Posted 2011-July-03, 00:59
1. Pass
2. 3NT
2. 3NT
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Posted 2011-July-03, 05:40
Phil, on 2011-July-03, 00:27, said:
All mps, regional pairs.
1. Jx A987xxx xx xx. Partner opens 2♠ in 2nd seat (w/w). RHO bids 3♣. You?
2. Axx A Kxx AKJxxx. 1♦ on left. Pard passes 1♠ on right. (W/w) You?
1. Jx A987xxx xx xx. Partner opens 2♠ in 2nd seat (w/w). RHO bids 3♣. You?
2. Axx A Kxx AKJxxx. 1♦ on left. Pard passes 1♠ on right. (W/w) You?
- 3♥ = 10, Pass = 9, 3♠ = 6.
- Pass = 10, 2♣ = 9, Double = 8, 1N (Natural) = 6.
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Posted 2011-July-03, 07:22
1. 3♠, I think this rates to give them at least something of a problem.
2. 2♣
2. 2♣
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Posted 2011-July-03, 07:27
karlson, on 2011-July-03, 07:22, said:
1. 3♠, I think this rates to give them at least something of a problem.
2. 2♣
2. 2♣
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Posted 2011-July-03, 09:29
3NT on the first
x on the second
x on the second
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Posted 2011-July-03, 14:07
Phil, on 2011-July-03, 00:27, said:
1. Jx A987xxx xx xx. Partner opens 2♠ in 2nd seat (w/w). RHO bids 3♣. You?
2. Axx A Kxx AKJxxx. 1♦ on left. Pard passes 1♠ on right. (W/w) You?
2. Axx A Kxx AKJxxx. 1♦ on left. Pard passes 1♠ on right. (W/w) You?
1. They're about to bid a game that everybody else is bidding as well. So what? To bid here would just be trying to be clever.
2. Pard has little, so I would try a bit of dog-walking here. 2♣, to be followed by 3 and maybe even 4 later if opps are quick to go to the 3 level.
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Posted 2011-July-03, 14:26
whereagles, on 2011-July-03, 14:07, said:
1. They're about to bid a game that everybody else is bidding as well. So what? To bid here would just be trying to be clever.
Not entirely "just" trying to be clever. 3S by you would take up some room. It is not entirely LAWful, but it eliminates a 3S bid by one of them. Partner doesn't get to bid again after your 3S, so that is not a worry.
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Posted 2011-July-03, 14:53
pass and x.
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Posted 2011-July-03, 15:54
1]Pass
2]3♣ this is MP right?
2]3♣ this is MP right?
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Posted 2011-July-03, 18:46
3S seems like it would be a fairly big overbid, and push the opponents to something they wouldn't bid otherwise. I see no reason to encourage this since it seems like anything they do will work out reasonably well.
On the second one, I think Passing and 3N are both barking mad. Double and 2C both seem reasonable, but I think Double is better.
On the second one, I think Passing and 3N are both barking mad. Double and 2C both seem reasonable, but I think Double is better.
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Posted 2011-July-04, 11:41
1. I saw Itabashi hold a very similar hand a number of years ago, except his RHO passed. He trotted out 3♥ and jobbed the opps out of a game. I tried 3♥, which gave LHO a little problem with xx KJx AKxx xxxx. She punted 5♣ which made, but 3N is 430. Still an average minus for us. No idea why.
2. I overcalled a heavy 1N. Auction continued:
2♦ - 2♥ - 2♠ - 3N (?)
4♦.....
+500.
2. I overcalled a heavy 1N. Auction continued:
2♦ - 2♥ - 2♠ - 3N (?)
4♦.....
+500.
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Posted 2011-July-05, 04:19
I don't see any reason to do something spectacular on the second hand. 1NT, Pass, 2C.. too many geniuses in one room.
Which is of course a huge difference. You are very unlikely to talk them out of game after RHO bids.
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except his RHO passed
Which is of course a huge difference. You are very unlikely to talk them out of game after RHO bids.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2011-July-06, 06:48
mtvesuvius, on 2011-July-03, 18:46, said:
On the second one, I think Passing and 3N are both barking mad.
Seriously, mtvesuvius, why is Pass "barking"?
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Posted 2011-July-06, 10:44
nige1, on 2011-July-06, 06:48, said:
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Seriously, mtvesuvius, why is Pass "barking"?
Seriously, mtvesuvius, why is Pass "barking"?
I usually like to begin to show my hand at the one or two level instead of misdescribe it the three or four level given the choice. What do you hope to accomplish by passing other than looking silly when you overbid later or are cold for 3N and partner thinks you are weak?
Speaking of dogs, I am past my dog walking stage... At least for a bit.
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