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Bidding poll: vul IMPs JT QT87x QT9 JTx Would you bid on, and what?

Poll: You're 11 IMPs behind in a short team match and this is the penultimate board (22 member(s) have cast votes)

What would you bid?

  1. 4H (20 votes [90.91%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 90.91%

  2. 3NT (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  3. Pass (2 votes [9.09%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 9.09%

  4. Other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#21 User is offline   helene_t 

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Posted 2014-June-03, 04:48

View PostPhilKing, on 2014-May-30, 14:58, said:

Not that it is necessarily relevant, but why did I bid 1NT? 2♦ seems clear.

I think it is relevant - we have suggested some vasted values in clubs which we actually don't have. So our hand is a lot better than it might have been (especially because of the 5th heart of course).

I voted pass but that's wrong. 4♥ it is. We might even have slam, who knows. Anyone for a 4♣ Blumer bid? But I wouldn't torture partner with it, for all he knows it is based on a diamond fit. And if I bid 4NT next he might think it is an offer to play.
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Posted 2014-June-03, 06:02

I think Phil and Arend have this one nailed. 2♦ instead of 1NT and 4♥ over 3 when we step in for the wine waiter irrespective of the match situation.
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Posted 2014-June-03, 08:10

View PostZelandakh, on 2014-June-03, 06:02, said:

I think Phil and Arend have this one nailed. 2♦ instead of 1NT and 4♥ over 3 when we step in for the wine waiter irrespective of the match situation.


I set a poll in BW about what should S bid over 1♠

http://bridgewinners...g-problem-4860/

So far 2♦ is the winner, including our own Joshua Donn voted for it.
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Posted 2014-June-03, 08:50

View Postcherdano, on 2014-June-01, 14:13, said:

- I expect game to make over 50% of the time


View Postwhereagles, on 2014-June-03, 04:44, said:

Without looking at the hands, I would definitely bid on. All HCP are working, so this is really a no-brainer to me.

Agree, just picking a couple replies. With a stiff opposite my bad clubs, this is a 4♥ bid regardless of match conditions.
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Posted 2014-June-03, 08:50

Lets check

3NT - we dont have a club stopper
Pass - this is either fatalistic, that we are already in a mess or gambling that partner has hearts,
but if he has hearts, we have a fit
For that matter, partner could have bid 2H instead of 3H, 2H would still be highly encouraging
but nonforcing, hence 3H is forcing, so pass is out

This leaves 4H, or 4D, but we have a 53, and if it makes 4H pays more.

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