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In a competitive auction, GIB is the first one to suggest playing in notrump. GIB's stopper is somewhat inadequate:
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Stopper????
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Posted 2013-November-30, 14:00
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Posted 2013-November-30, 14:12
All sorts of stuff I don't like in that auction: 3♣ shouldn't require 17+ total points as GIB says; in addition to lacking a heart stopper, North lacks the 10 points indicated by 3N...
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Posted 2013-November-30, 15:24
There is a case for 3C showing extras.
After all:
1) South could pass 2H
2) N/S are not playing good-bad 2N, as far as I know
3) If South HAS got extras, he is a bit stuck if 3C just shows a competitive hand.
Furthermore,, *IF* 3C shows extras then I can construct a hand where 3N is OK from North's viewpoint, although it does require South to provide a bit of help (not much) in Hearts, and there would be virtually no chance of finding 3N if North does not take the plunge.
All that said, I would not have bid 3N with North, and just paid off to those occasions when 3N makes. As Art says, Qx just doesn't cut it as a guard.
After all:
1) South could pass 2H
2) N/S are not playing good-bad 2N, as far as I know
3) If South HAS got extras, he is a bit stuck if 3C just shows a competitive hand.
Furthermore,, *IF* 3C shows extras then I can construct a hand where 3N is OK from North's viewpoint, although it does require South to provide a bit of help (not much) in Hearts, and there would be virtually no chance of finding 3N if North does not take the plunge.
All that said, I would not have bid 3N with North, and just paid off to those occasions when 3N makes. As Art says, Qx just doesn't cut it as a guard.
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Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
str-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees."Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
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