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#1 User is offline   cnszsun 

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Posted 2007-August-29, 06:50

Scoring: IMP

(1♠)-?

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Posted 2007-August-29, 07:11

2C.

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Posted 2007-August-29, 07:22

2C.

Switch the minors, and you may get votes
for X, because of ELC.

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Posted 2007-August-29, 08:40

2♣... what else?
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  Posted 2007-August-29, 08:51

2♣. At least there's six of them.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 09:17

imo, DBL it's worth considering it because of the (lack of) club quality. i may assimilate this hand with J AQ98 Jxx Axxxx.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 09:42

mikeh, on Aug 29 2007, 04:40 PM, said:

2♣... what else?

Agree. I don't have to like it, but that's what I'd bid. It's veeery close to pass though.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 10:37

The answers shock me. Double! 2♣ leads nowhere other than to miss hearts, and hearts is the main reason to bid at all. Why do that just to show such a lousy suit?

If it goes 2♠ 3♦ p back to me, the supposedly bad scenario, I am happy with my dummy not sad.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 11:15

dbl is my first choice, 2♣ 2nd, pass 3rd, but it's very close.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 13:14

For the doublers, what do you do when partner bids 2D?

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Posted 2007-August-29, 13:28

jdonn, on Aug 29 2007, 10:37 AM, said:

The answers shock me. Double! 2♣ leads nowhere other than to miss hearts, and hearts is the main reason to bid at all. Why do that just to show such a lousy suit?

There is medicine for reducing your blood pressure you know ... :)
I don't mind double but I would bid 2♣. If partner has, say, 3-card support and 5 hearts I still expect him to try and get us to hearts over, say, 1S 2C 3S :P
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Posted 2007-August-29, 14:52

pbleighton, on Aug 29 2007, 02:14 PM, said:

For the doublers, what do you do when partner bids 2D?

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double, I pass 2d.

Not going to worry about a disaster every time I am at fav vul and partner is an unpassed hand.....:P
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Posted 2007-August-29, 15:04

pbleighton, on Aug 29 2007, 02:14 PM, said:

For the doublers, what do you do when partner bids 2D?

Peter

Pass, partner usually has 5 and I'm in a fine contract, even if he has 4 I think I'm making as often as not. I am not even worried about this possibility.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 15:05

Double. If it wasn't for the nice hearts I might be passing this hand rather than overcall 2C on ace-empty.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-August-29, 15:09

2♣. And I don't care if the answer is shocking.

Bid what you have. Just because you bid clubs doesn't mean you can't find a 4-4 heart fit later.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 16:00

pass is the book bid, but i would probably bid 2♣ anyway.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 16:13

Always 2C for me.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 16:56

Fluffy, on Aug 29 2007, 05:00 PM, said:

pass is the book bid, but i would probably bid 2♣ anyway.

What book is that? Remind me not to read it.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 17:28

How I became a life master in 16 weeks by not overcalling on empty suits at the 2-level.

Maybe a long title but it's a thick book.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-August-29, 17:36

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Not going to worry about a disaster every time I am at fav vul and partner is an unpassed hand.....


Not worrying about the most likely outcome, partner playing in a 4-2 or 5-2 fit rather than in your 6 card suit...

Wow, can we look forward to this *optimistic* view at favorable in the future? It would be quite a change :rolleyes:

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