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".... sure did have a bidding problem...when vul versus not, I held......Qxx, Txxx, AQT, xxx , and it went 2H X Pass ??....."
One of my partner's had this problem at Mp last night, your choice? You are playing Lebensohl so a natural 2nt bid here is out.
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Pard's problem hand last night.
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Posted 2007-April-12, 16:36
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Posted 2007-April-12, 16:55
mike777, on Apr 13 2007, 05:36 AM, said:
".... sure did have a bidding problem...when vul versus not, I held......Qxx, Txxx, AQT, xxx , and it went 2H X Pass ??....."
One of my partner's had this problem at Mp last night, your choice? You are playing Lebensohl so a natural 2nt bid here is out.
One of my partner's had this problem at Mp last night, your choice? You are playing Lebensohl so a natural 2nt bid here is out.
Not uncommon. 2S seems the least of all evils.
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Posted 2007-April-12, 17:55
I agree completely. At least with 2♠ you have chance to play on the 2 level, which can't be said about any other bid. Also the defense often blows a trick since they don't know you have this.
I think passing is a very bad action, but a very good swinging action if you are way down since it will occasionally gain big.
I think passing is a very bad action, but a very good swinging action if you are way down since it will occasionally gain big.
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Posted 2007-April-12, 18:05
2♠, you dont want to go any higher
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Posted 2007-April-13, 04:41
Pass was my first instinct, but then I noticed the board rates to be about 20-20 and opps seem to have 6 top tricks with 10 hcp still to spare.
2♠ then. Pass is ok, but gambles on pard having a non-min dbl with a trump trick.
2♠ then. Pass is ok, but gambles on pard having a non-min dbl with a trump trick.
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Posted 2007-April-13, 08:35
Yeah 2♠. All other actions are just sick.
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Posted 2007-April-13, 10:51
Pass is an invitation to -670, unless we are playing Weiss doubles or something like that.
2♠ seems clear.
2♠ seems clear.
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Posted 2007-April-13, 11:41
Vox populi, vox dei 
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Posted 2007-April-13, 14:30
pclayton, on Apr 13 2007, 06:51 PM, said:
Pass is an invitation to -670, unless we are playing Weiss doubles or something like that.
2♠ seems clear.
2♠ seems clear.
I'd not expect them to make 10 tricks, Phil.
We were vul opps were not...
Completely agree that 2♠ is the obvious call.
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