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is 5 to the 9 enough?

Poll: is 5 to the 9 enough? (22 member(s) have cast votes)

will you transfer partner into 2H?

  1. Absolutely (2 votes [9.09%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 9.09%

  2. Yes but this is the weakest hand I will have (1 votes [4.55%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 4.55%

  3. No, I'll pass this time (1 votes [4.55%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 4.55%

  4. You're nuts to even consider a transfer (15 votes [68.18%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 68.18%

  5. Abstain (3 votes [13.64%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 13.64%

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#1 User is online   jillybean 

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Posted 2012-June-21, 00:11

Playing transfers after 1m (1N) is this good enough to play in 2♥? V vs. N MP


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Posted 2012-June-21, 00:24

I think its good enough to X, but transferring does not appeal to me - its not the same as if partner opened 1N, he's not guaranteed to have any heart support.
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Posted 2012-June-21, 02:19

9 pts, entries, 5 card suit...double.
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Posted 2012-June-21, 03:58

Agree with double.

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Posted 2012-June-21, 04:20

Definitely not good enough to transfer. I would pass.
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Posted 2012-June-21, 06:20

Very close between pass and X, but I would pass. Transfering to ♥ is horrible IMO.
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Posted 2012-June-21, 07:30

I'd double, but prefer pass over bidding hearts.
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Posted 2012-June-21, 09:09

I'd double, but its close.

If we have a heart fit, defending 1N x'd looks tasty. If we don't have a heart fit, I'll be glad I didn't transfer, but maybe we'll still set it. Even then, I would expect some protection for -180 v -200.

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Posted 2012-June-21, 09:19

I would double but I think pass is ok.
I don't like transfers, I want a bid for both majors, weakish hand here.
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Posted 2012-June-21, 10:12

I think this hand is worth a DBL of 1 NT. Your side has the balance of the points even if pard is a mimimum.

If pard has a reasonably good opener -- solid 13 or 14 points, LHO may need to do some running. It looks like we've got 2 of the 3 other suits covered.

In any case, 2 ♥ may not be a good contract if pard has just a doubleton. That may raise the aura -1 DBLd or down 2 which are terrible matchpoint results. If you had some good ♥s instead of ♣, -- ♥ AKxxx -- then there's no problem bidding 2 ♥.
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Posted 2012-June-21, 10:41

I'm doubling and not afraid of leading a 2nd best ♥ against 1nt but if lho pulls it we could really hurt them.
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Posted 2012-June-21, 13:04

Here's the full hand, I did transfer to ♥ for a 13.5/17 board. I don't know what I was thinking, maybe I have too many gadgets :)


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Posted 2012-June-21, 13:07

Oh, but they are in a lot of trouble if you rip 1N.
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Posted 2012-June-21, 14:17

Getting an 80% board for a normal partial seems strange. How many did your partner make?
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Posted 2012-June-21, 14:47

My partner made 3, it's board9 here http://www.cs.sfu.ca...s-0520-M-A.html
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Posted 2012-June-21, 15:01

View Postjillybean, on 2012-June-21, 14:47, said:

My partner made 3, it's board9 here http://www.cs.sfu.ca...s-0520-M-A.html


Half the NS field is minus on a routine hand. Imagine how good +300 or +500 would be :)
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Posted 2012-June-21, 15:10

this is the basement for a penalty double, but its a double nonetheless.
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