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#21 User is offline   helene_t 

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Posted 2008-April-01, 03:34

Echognome, on Mar 31 2008, 07:51 PM, said:

I think partner has a penalty double of 1♥. So 3♥ is tempting. Maybe 1♥ was a psych?

A bit of table feel might help, but I'll go with my gut and bid 3♥. At least if it's wrong, it's going to be horribly wrong!

Agree with that.
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Posted 2008-April-01, 08:33

FrancesHinden, on Apr 1 2008, 03:22 AM, said:

I gave this to my other half whose first comment was 'delightful'

He eventually bid 3H, although I half-convinced him that 2NT might be better - 2NT (scramble) works opposite 1345 and 1453 but loses opposite 1444.

I really hope partner would bid 2NT the second time with 1345.
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Posted 2008-April-01, 09:37

FrancesHinden, on Apr 1 2008, 03:22 AM, said:

I gave this to my other half whose first comment was 'delightful'

He eventually bid 3H, although I half-convinced him that 2NT might be better - 2NT (scramble) works opposite 1345 and 1453 but loses opposite 1444.

It doesn't "work" opposite 1453, it breaks even. Meanwhile how about 1534...
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Posted 2008-April-01, 09:55

Maybe I've been persuaded back into 3H.

But I'm still not convinced partner would bid 2NT with a 1345. Actually I'm not sure I can construct a 1345 that passes over 1H but is still prepared to double 2S.
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Posted 2008-April-01, 12:15

Jack of Hearts,
thought this was a lead problem :)

3clubs second choice, ugly ....
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Posted 2008-April-02, 16:40

MIkeH may we see the full deal please.
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Posted 2008-April-02, 17:47

Well, the full deal may not meet with everyone's approval but it was late in a bad day :P

Partner held A 76xx AKJx KQxx

LHO had opened 3rd chair on Jxx AQxx xx Jxxx and dealer held Kxxxx K Qxxxx Ax

I chose 3♥ and was relieved not to hear double
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