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#1 User is offline   pclayton 

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Posted 2007-August-21, 19:15

1. ♠8xxx ♥x ♦AJxxx ♣xxx

Matchpoints; opps are vul, LHO deals:

(1♠) - 2♥ - (2♠) - pass
(pass) - dbl - (pass) - 3♦
(pass) - pass - (3♠) - ?

2. ♠Qx ♥AQx ♦JTxxxx ♣Kx

Matchpoints, we are vul - pard deals and opens 1♦ (Strong NT setting) and RHO butts in with 5♣.

Your stab?
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Posted 2007-August-21, 19:44

1) pass

2) X
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Posted 2007-August-21, 21:39

Can;t go too far wrong agreeing with justin, and that is true here too..

1. Pass
2. Dbl

I am more likely to take the push to 4D on 1 than 5D on 2. But pass on 1 seems best.
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Posted 2007-August-22, 01:08

Pass on the first seems too simple...

On the second hand however, isn't there a huge risk partner bidding 5M at this vulnerability? :P
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Posted 2007-August-22, 01:38

1. this should be 100 % pass

2. I bid 5 ♦ and bet that they will bid 6 club which I double.
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Posted 2007-August-22, 04:31

First one I pass, dummy looks like ♦ short and declarer will have something like 5242 then. We make nothing, and it will be hard to beat them. So pass.

The second one is tough, double at MP because we cannot beat 3/4NT with 5♦. At IMPs would bid my game (and hope partner raises to 6)
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Posted 2007-August-22, 05:10

X on both.
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Posted 2007-August-22, 05:32

- 1. Double. I think we can make 3♦, so I can't let them get away with -100. We need the 200 (I am aware of the fact that we may concede 730).

- 2. Double. If I have any excuse whatsoever, I will not bid 5♦ at matchpoints.

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Posted 2007-August-22, 06:03

Walddk, on Aug 22 2007, 11:32 AM, said:

- 1. Double. I think we can make 3♦, so I can't let them get away with -100. We need the 200 (I am aware of the fact that we may concede 730).

Ooops, I though they weren't vul, and 300 seemed very hard.

Vulnerability makes it closer.
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Posted 2007-August-22, 07:56

1. What does partner's X mean? I will take pass though...

2. X
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Posted 2007-August-22, 09:34

1. When given this problem, I thought it was close between Pass and 4♦, but maybe I don't play enough MPs. Double was the winning bid. Pard held: x AKJxx, Qxx, KQxx. I know the club ace was onside, but the hearts were 5-2. You are doomed to an Ave- if you pass and you get a zero for 4♦. The person that gave me the hand passed.

2. I doubled when given the problem. My reasoning was that my ♣K was either hitting shortness, or LHO has shortness. Pard held: AKxx, Kxxx, KQxx, x. The person that gave me the hand bid 6♦ - not a success...
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Posted 2007-August-22, 14:21

ulven, on Aug 22 2007, 01:10 PM, said:

X on both.

Agree.
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