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Imps, none vuln, expert partner and not-so-hot opponents. You hold
♠ --
♥ QJxxx
♦ JT987x
♣ 9x
You LHO pard RHO
pass..1♠...2♣..pass
??
At this vulnerability, a 2♦/2♥ opening would have been weak with 5-6 cards and 1NT 9-11. Options are:
Pass
2♦/2♥, natural constructive
3♣, mild support (with more you could cue)
3♦/3♥, fit-bids
So, what do you do?
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Weakish hand with semi-fit
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Posted 2004-December-20, 05:20
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Posted 2004-December-20, 07:39
I'd change my bidding agreements. How can you have a passed hand with constructive values in ♥ or ♦? 
Pfff, I think I'll pass...
Pfff, I think I'll pass...
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Posted 2004-December-20, 09:22
Well, I have nothing and I cannot bid anything than pass
Alain
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Posted 2004-December-20, 10:55
I'm guessing pard has 4 heart or 4 diamonds and we have a play for 6; xxxx, void, AKxx, AKxxx perhaps. I still have to pass.
Where are the ♠'s?
Where are the ♠'s?
"Phil" on BBO
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Posted 2004-December-20, 11:53
joker_gib, on Dec 20 2004, 10:22 AM, said:
Well, I have nothing and I cannot bid anything than pass
agree totally..have nothing, bid nothing.
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Posted 2004-December-20, 12:25
pass mate, no other option.
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Posted 2004-December-20, 12:33
Pass. What else do you want to bid?
Senshu
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Posted 2004-December-21, 04:56
At table I bid 3♣ for tactical reasons. These particular opponents were not very familiar with the law of total tricks, so shutting out the 2-level could very well lead to them not insisting in spades. Also, since pard rates to have 3-4 spades, he could easily diagnose my spade shortage and realize the 3♣ bid might have been made solely on obstructive purposes. Or so I though, because this is what happened
Me LHO pard RHO
pass..1♠...2♣..pass
3♣...pass..3NT..pass
Oops. He took me seriously. What on Earth is he thinking of? I couldn't open a thing at this vulnerability! What's more is he really didn't have anything that resembles a 3NT bid:
No double, no trouble. This drifed 3 down.
Me LHO pard RHO
pass..1♠...2♣..pass
3♣...pass..3NT..pass
Oops. He took me seriously. What on Earth is he thinking of? I couldn't open a thing at this vulnerability! What's more is he really didn't have anything that resembles a 3NT bid:
Scoring: IMP
No double, no trouble. This drifed 3 down.
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Posted 2004-December-21, 04:59
hmm... from his point of view it looks like 9 lucky tricks are there, given your club raise... i'd probably pass 3c, but i don't think 3nt is that farfetched... he has what appears to be a nice couple sources of tricks
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