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Hand 1
♠864
♥1053
♦QJ102
♣653
MPs, nobody vul, partner deals and opens
1♠-( X )-pass-(2♦)
2♠-(3♦)-??
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Hand 2, MPs, you are vulnerable, partner deals
♠Q2
♥J73
♦53
♣AK10983
1♠-(2♥)-??
No fancy conventions and 3♣ is natural and GF. What do you bid?
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couple of basic decisions:
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Posted 2011-September-23, 17:16
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Posted 2011-September-23, 17:37
Fluffy, on 2011-September-23, 17:16, said:
Hand 1
♠864
♥1053
♦QJ102
♣653
MPs, nobody vul, partner deals and opens
1♠-( X )-pass-(2♦)
2♠-(3♦)-??
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Hand 2, MPs, you are vulnerable, partner deals
♠Q2
♥J73
♦53
♣AK10983
1♠-(2♥)-??
No fancy conventions and 3♣ is natural and GF. What do you bid?
♠864
♥1053
♦QJ102
♣653
MPs, nobody vul, partner deals and opens
1♠-( X )-pass-(2♦)
2♠-(3♦)-??
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Hand 2, MPs, you are vulnerable, partner deals
♠Q2
♥J73
♦53
♣AK10983
1♠-(2♥)-??
No fancy conventions and 3♣ is natural and GF. What do you bid?
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Posted 2011-September-23, 17:47
HAND 1
You have a fit for partner and nothing else that is helpful.
You should expect 2 defensive tricks vs ♦, but not enough for a penaly X.
Seems like you must decide whether to Pass or support ♠.
For me its an easy pass.
HAND 2
Don't like the choices being offered!, why should 3♣ be GF?
For me its 3♣ F1, or a reluctant 2♠.
You have a fit for partner and nothing else that is helpful.
You should expect 2 defensive tricks vs ♦, but not enough for a penaly X.
Seems like you must decide whether to Pass or support ♠.
For me its an easy pass.
HAND 2
Don't like the choices being offered!, why should 3♣ be GF?
For me its 3♣ F1, or a reluctant 2♠.
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Posted 2011-September-23, 17:48
Double and Double.
I'm not sure about the first one, apparently we have 2 tricks in defense, can partner bring 3? Maybe not that many. Pass looks better. 3♠ is out of the question.
I'm not sure about the first one, apparently we have 2 tricks in defense, can partner bring 3? Maybe not that many. Pass looks better. 3♠ is out of the question.
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Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
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Posted 2011-September-23, 20:15
1. Pass
2. 2♠
2. 2♠
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Posted 2011-September-24, 01:43
1. Pass (but this is clearly wrong on a forum hand)
2. Double, probably followed by 3S
2. Double, probably followed by 3S
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Posted 2011-September-24, 05:19
1. Pass
2. 3C! Note the similarity with a recent MSC hand where you had 6 diamonds.
2. 3C! Note the similarity with a recent MSC hand where you had 6 diamonds.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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If they were red I'd probably go ahead and rip the first one, but I think the risk of them making is too high to rip it when they're white.
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Posted 2011-September-24, 07:29
hand 1] Well given LOTT, our 9 card fit, the great value of my high cards to partner, my short suits for ruffing ....I pass and try and beat 3♦
hand 2] I owe partner a call 2♠
hand 2] I owe partner a call 2♠
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Posted 2011-September-24, 07:38
1. Easy pass. If pard has extras he'll dbl, which suits you fine.
2. Couple bids possible:
- Stretch to 3C
- dbl and pull 2NT to 3C or 3D to 3S
- pass and follow up with a good 3C
- straight 2S
The actual choice will depend on how I feel, but they certainly are all playable.
2. Couple bids possible:
- Stretch to 3C
- dbl and pull 2NT to 3C or 3D to 3S
- pass and follow up with a good 3C
- straight 2S
The actual choice will depend on how I feel, but they certainly are all playable.
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Posted 2011-September-24, 16:55
1-I am big believer of support with support, but even i would pass with this.
2- DBL or 3♣ for me.
If pd bids anything but 3♦ over my DBL i am happy. If he bids 3♦ i can bid 3♠ (or even 3 NT if i need some score).
3♣ is GF, and i think it is unplayable to play it F1 only at 3 level as someone suggested. Although, i admit that starting 3♣ is definetely reasonable with this hand. It actually has advantages depending on how the auction will proceed after my bid and depending on what pd has.
2- DBL or 3♣ for me.
If pd bids anything but 3♦ over my DBL i am happy. If he bids 3♦ i can bid 3♠ (or even 3 NT if i need some score).
3♣ is GF, and i think it is unplayable to play it F1 only at 3 level as someone suggested. Although, i admit that starting 3♣ is definetely reasonable with this hand. It actually has advantages depending on how the auction will proceed after my bid and depending on what pd has.
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Posted 2011-September-24, 20:27
1. Clear pass
2. Dbl - suit not enough to foce or enough to force no suit?
May be useful to agree though that partner rebids spades with any minimum hand without stopper - so
1♠-2♥-X-P
2♠-P-?
2NT=invitational, shows pick a minor
3♣/♦ - invitational with suit etc...
2. Dbl - suit not enough to foce or enough to force no suit?
May be useful to agree though that partner rebids spades with any minimum hand without stopper - so
1♠-2♥-X-P
2♠-P-?
2NT=invitational, shows pick a minor
3♣/♦ - invitational with suit etc...
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Posted 2011-September-24, 22:03
I have a feeling about the smiley "rolling eyes" is being either used wrong or has different meanings in different cultures.
"Genius has its own limitations, however stupidity has no such boundaries!"
"It's only when a mosquito lands on your testicles that you realize there is always a way to solve problems without using violence!"
"Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view's and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say."
"It's only when a mosquito lands on your testicles that you realize there is always a way to solve problems without using violence!"
"Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view's and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say."
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MrAce, on 2011-September-24, 22:03, said:
I have a feeling about the smiley "rolling eyes" is being either used wrong or has different meanings in different cultures.
Any particular meaning it should be attributed? I just happen to like it
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"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
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"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.
"Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
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Posted 2011-September-25, 02:08
Yu18772, on 2011-September-25, 00:08, said:
Any particular meaning it should be attributed? I just happen to like it
In forums it is usually attributed to someone thinks whatever is silly, frustrating, annoying, not true, boring and it varies with the situation it may be used in. But usually a negative aproach to express the frustration for being in the current situation/debate/argument etc etc.
The reason i wrote what i wrote is, some people who uses it do not actually have anything negative in their post. So i thought they either use it wrong or it has other meanings that i am not aware of.
"Genius has its own limitations, however stupidity has no such boundaries!"
"It's only when a mosquito lands on your testicles that you realize there is always a way to solve problems without using violence!"
"Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view's and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say."
"It's only when a mosquito lands on your testicles that you realize there is always a way to solve problems without using violence!"
"Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view's and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say."
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Posted 2011-September-25, 02:11
MrAce, you're looking at the rollie eyes dude all wrong. He has an innocent smile on his face. There are other rollie eyes guys out there in other media, but this smiley is definitely not frustrated.
cf. yahoo smiley:
cf. yahoo smiley:
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Posted 2011-September-25, 02:49
Hand 1, I also passed, althou all white MPs pass cannot be the best possible action. But it leaves partner the decision. He decided right and bid 3♠ with KQJ10xx Axx x KQJ for 1 down, 3♦ would make.
Hand 2, your action here doesn't matter much, partner has ♠KJ9xx ♥A10 ♦AKQJx ♣Q and slam is not bad and its not good, so no biggie for missing it.
Hand 2, your action here doesn't matter much, partner has ♠KJ9xx ♥A10 ♦AKQJx ♣Q and slam is not bad and its not good, so no biggie for missing it.
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