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Posted 2007-August-29, 06:50
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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.
With kind regards
Marlowe
Switch the minors, and you may get votes
for X, because of ELC.
With kind regards
Marlowe
With kind regards
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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.
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
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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.....
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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?
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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.
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.
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
Peter
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