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Playing IMP pairs. Vul versus nvulHow weird? I have been playing competitive bridge for 50 years, and I didn't know what to bid on this simple auction. Partner is an expert player.
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Posted 2011-November-27, 21:25
Playing IMP pairs. Vul versus nvulHow weird? I have been playing competitive bridge for 50 years, and I didn't know what to bid on this simple auction. Partner is an expert player.
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Posted 2011-November-27, 21:29
What, you've never seen your partner make a penalty double before? 
2♥ for now. Partner is likely going to do something like bid some number of NT, or maybe 3m. It looks like there are some spades in partners hand obviously.
2♥ for now. Partner is likely going to do something like bid some number of NT, or maybe 3m. It looks like there are some spades in partners hand obviously.
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Posted 2011-November-27, 22:09
2♥ looks good for now, then you can listen to what happens and decide after that.
Do you have the other hands?
Do you have the other hands?
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Posted 2011-November-28, 01:42
2 of whatever you agreed to show if 4:4 - major or lowest. Partner probably has 4-5 spades, and more than 14 HCP, so I expect some number of NT is coming.
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Posted 2011-November-28, 15:08
S2000magic, on 2011-November-27, 22:09, said:
2♥ looks good for now, then you can listen to what happens and decide after that.
Do you have the other hands?
Do you have the other hands?
Careful what you ask for because you might get it. I was filling in in some no name MP duplicate on BBO opposite a BBO expert. My first thought was that partner's balancing double was more likely based on high cards than hearts since I was missing 12 spades. To cater to that, I bid 2♣ which was where I lived and which leaves more bidding room. Alas, the hand turned to farce.Down three for an average minus.
BBO SAYC plays 1NT in the balancing chair as 10-14 HCP and 2NT as 18 to 20 HCP.
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Posted 2011-November-28, 16:05
If partner is going to bid like that, then the main advantage of reponding 2♥ is that you get to play in a 7 card fit game at the 4 level rather than the 5 level.
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Posted 2011-November-28, 19:32
Missing a 4-4 heart fit at matchpoints is likely to be a disaster and there's no reason (that I can see) to assume that partner has more clubs than hearts. Even in the best case where you catch partner with 4 clubs and only 3 hearts, you might only break even by playing in clubs.
Also, if you bid hearts first and they compete in spades, you can bid 2NT to ask partner for a 4-card minor. If you bid clubs first partner will never play you for a 4-card heart suit.
Also, if you bid hearts first and they compete in spades, you can bid 2NT to ask partner for a 4-card minor. If you bid clubs first partner will never play you for a 4-card heart suit.
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