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Can you resist temptation?

Poll: Your call? (24 member(s) have cast votes)

Your call?

  1. Pass (19 votes [79.17%])

    Percentage of vote: 79.17%

  2. Double (4 votes [16.67%])

    Percentage of vote: 16.67%

  3. 5C (1 votes [4.17%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.17%

  4. Other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   paulg 

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Posted 2008-April-10, 02:38

Scoring: IMP

       (4♠) Pass (Pass)
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Expert opps and partner. Your call?
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Posted 2008-April-10, 02:42

Pass WTP. Double would be takeout, and I can't imagine bidding 5♣. So...
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Posted 2008-April-10, 04:01

PASS! Sometimes preempts work, but then again, so will they at the other table.
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Posted 2008-April-10, 04:13

if the spades where at our igt 5♣might be tempting, but I don't like the overruffs. So pass.
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Posted 2008-April-10, 04:17

canonical pass
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Posted 2008-April-10, 04:57

pass
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Posted 2008-April-10, 05:22

5♣! Partner has ...

♠ x
♥ AKQ
♦ xxxx
♣ J109xx

... and raised to the cold slam.

Then I woke up and realised that I had been dreaming. What a shame, I'd better

Pass.

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Posted 2008-April-10, 06:53

The question is whether we use quick pass or slow pass in this situation?

I guess slow pass should show interest in partner finding you with the lead.
Quick pass should say lead what you want.

So, if that is the question I would use a slow pass.
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Posted 2008-April-10, 06:55

I wondered at first if this was a real question. Partner who was short in S failed to take action and here I am in balancing seat with what I see as great defence, how can I choose anything but pass, with the logical alternative being PASS.
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Posted 2008-April-10, 07:15

What is the temptation we are supposed to be resisting?
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Posted 2008-April-10, 07:21

To be honest I didn't think it was a problem either, but both 'BBO experts' in the team match doubled so I thought I'd check with the BBF experts. Clearly I need not have bothered you all.

Luckily for the doublers, their high-card points and the general randomness of a 4♠ opener meant that they were not doubled in their 5-level red suit contracts (one chose the 4-3 heart fit, the other the 6-1 diamond fit) and they only lost -400.

Passers will get a comfortable +50.
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Posted 2008-April-10, 09:58

TimG, on Apr 10 2008, 08:15 AM, said:

What is the temptation we are supposed to be resisting?

I was going to post almost this exact same comment.
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Posted 2008-April-10, 10:00

I was tempted by 5C. This could be a good red save. It could be making.

I voted pass, along with everyone else.
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