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Hi all,
BBO hand: You hold, red vs. red:
S 85
H AJ2
D QJ983
C A72
LHO opens 2S (weak), passed around to you. What call do you make?
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4th seat situation
#2
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Posted 2003-March-26, 10:21
Your real question is "Do I pass, double or bid 3d?"
3D is out on suit quality issues... X may well force you into a 4-3 heart fit on your bad 13 count. BUT failure to act may cause you to miss a big plus where partner needs you to double... I risk double and the 4-3 fit at the 3 level.
Why? Because partner often has a hand that cannot act in direct seat (such as good spades or not enough hearts to overcall on his own). You may not go plus, but then opps were making 2s anyway... Best of a bad lot to me.
3D is out on suit quality issues... X may well force you into a 4-3 heart fit on your bad 13 count. BUT failure to act may cause you to miss a big plus where partner needs you to double... I risk double and the 4-3 fit at the 3 level.
Why? Because partner often has a hand that cannot act in direct seat (such as good spades or not enough hearts to overcall on his own). You may not go plus, but then opps were making 2s anyway... Best of a bad lot to me.
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Posted 2003-March-26, 10:47
DBL....
The only way to play 2!S doubled to is start with a double. If partner bids 2NT... I take that as not natural, and I bid 3CLUBS.
If parnter bids only 3C/3D/3H, he is showing some values, but I will guess not enough for game, and pass.
The only way to play 2!S doubled to is start with a double. If partner bids 2NT... I take that as not natural, and I bid 3CLUBS.
If parnter bids only 3C/3D/3H, he is showing some values, but I will guess not enough for game, and pass.
--Ben--
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