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Posted 2012-December-21, 14:42
You're playing with about equally skilled players in IMPs, and on the very first board, you get this auction.
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Posted 2012-December-21, 14:51
West is equally skilled? 
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Posted 2012-December-21, 15:19
Well it stopped them bidding and making 5 spades.
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Posted 2012-December-21, 15:19
West has a strong hand, but some prefer to bid their suit first and show strength later. Knowing that 1NT shows a strong hand with fit, I don't see much wrong with West's bidding, although I can understand that some prefer to start with Dbl instead of 1♦.
Anyway, I'd blast to 5♣. You know they're going to bid at least 4♠ and make it, so take some as much space away as possible and put up the pressure. I'd expect to go 2 off in 5♣, so it's worth the shot. And if we're 3 off, it's not as bad as in MP. Let them make a mistake if there is one. The history of the hand shows that in fact they did made a mistake.
Anyway, I'd blast to 5♣. You know they're going to bid at least 4♠ and make it, so take some as much space away as possible and put up the pressure. I'd expect to go 2 off in 5♣, so it's worth the shot. And if we're 3 off, it's not as bad as in MP. Let them make a mistake if there is one. The history of the hand shows that in fact they did made a mistake.
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Posted 2012-December-21, 19:46
Having a tool such as 1NT (West) after his overcall is almost as silly as using it with that hand.
It was the sole cause of the E/W disaster, allowing North to cheaply show his club support and South to bombard the auction. Anything at the 4-level by West, according to agreement, must be a better idea.
For much the same reason, I am not real fond of support doubles with 7-long in one's opening bid suit, either.
It was the sole cause of the E/W disaster, allowing North to cheaply show his club support and South to bombard the auction. Anything at the 4-level by West, according to agreement, must be a better idea.
For much the same reason, I am not real fond of support doubles with 7-long in one's opening bid suit, either.
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Posted 2012-December-21, 19:57
Agree with Aguahombre. The support double is ....well, unusual. West is a nutter.
I bid 5C
I bid 5C
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Posted 2012-December-21, 21:56
PhilKing, on 2012-December-21, 14:51, said:
West is equally skilled?
yeah I'm pretty bad.
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