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3rd seat vul against not MP two passes
AKJT753
JT9
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Q63
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Posted 2022-June-30, 16:46
"definitely that's what I like to play when I'm playing standard - I want to be able to bid diamonds because bidding good suits is important in bridge" - Meckstroth's opinion on weak 2 diamond
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Posted 2022-June-30, 18:43
eagles123, on 2022-June-30, 16:46, said:
3rd seat vul against not MP two passes
AKJT753
JT9
void
Q63
your bid?
AKJT753
JT9
void
Q63
your bid?
3S if partner opens all 11s and many 10s. 1S otherwise. Note I might open 4 if my suit was a different one or my void were somewhere else.
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Posted 2022-June-30, 18:46
eagles123, on 2022-June-30, 16:46, said:
3rd seat vul against not MP two passes
AKJT753
JT9
void
Q63
your bid?
AKJT753
JT9
void
Q63
your bid?
It’s either 1S or 4S for me. Depends on how I’m feeling about the game. I don’t expect to make, and if they double me and leave it in, I hope they have a biddable slam, but I don’t expect it.
With those caveats expressed, I think this is a fairly normal 4S even red v white, but I respect those who differ.one thing I won’t do is bid 3S, leaving me wanting to bid again if the reach 4H
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Posted 2022-June-30, 20:12
3♠ just makes it easy for the opps to compete so it is 4♠ from me also. Either they pass quietly, or X, bid 4NT or at the five level, and at that level it is a guessing game whether to stick, pull another card (or two), or go bust.
Taking away the opps. space is what this hand is all about.
Taking away the opps. space is what this hand is all about.
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Posted 2022-July-01, 00:27
4♠
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Posted 2022-July-01, 02:40
1♠ for me, but I can't fault 4♠. I'm happy to disagree with any other call though.
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Posted 2022-July-01, 15:46
eagles123, on 2022-June-30, 16:46, said:
3rd seat vul against not MP two passes
AKJT753
JT9
void
Q63
your bid?
AKJT753
JT9
void
Q63
your bid?
1 or 3, or even 2 if you insist
That's usually a 1 bid for me
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Posted 2022-July-02, 14:54
1♠ if I really trust partner and system, otherwise 4♠.
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Posted 2022-July-02, 15:45
These were both from a BBO ACBL tourny so the standard was low. I opened 4S, it wasn't the best contract but the lie was favourable and 10 tricks was 95% or so.
"definitely that's what I like to play when I'm playing standard - I want to be able to bid diamonds because bidding good suits is important in bridge" - Meckstroth's opinion on weak 2 diamond
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