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1♠ - pass - 2♠ - pass;
pass - 2N - pass - ?
2N is 2 places to play
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Posted 2008-November-14, 16:02
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Posted 2008-November-14, 16:24
3♦
Ist rule of balancing: don't hang partner
If we knew he had diamonds, I would bid 4, but this is not a hand to play 4♥ on a 4-4 fit when he has rounded suits
Ist rule of balancing: don't hang partner
If we knew he had diamonds, I would bid 4, but this is not a hand to play 4♥ on a 4-4 fit when he has rounded suits
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Posted 2008-November-14, 16:31
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Posted 2008-November-14, 21:21
Why don't we bid 3♥? Surely this is pass/correct. That way at least partner can bid 4m when lefty bids 3♠ now, as he surely will, given that they rate to have 9 or 10 spades. (I don't think partner should be balancing with significant spade length).
I think maybe the best reason not to do this is that they could easily be wrapping 4♠ and we're about to push them there.
I think maybe the best reason not to do this is that they could easily be wrapping 4♠ and we're about to push them there.
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Posted 2008-November-15, 01:31
3♦ wtp
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Posted 2008-November-15, 03:06
karlson, on Nov 14 2008, 10:21 PM, said:
Why don't we bid 3♥? Surely this is pass/correct.
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No.
It simply says, shut up, no interest in clubs and diamonds.
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With kind regards
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Posted 2008-November-15, 10:55
P_Marlowe, on Nov 15 2008, 01:06 AM, said:
karlson, on Nov 14 2008, 10:21 PM, said:
Why don't we bid 3♥? Surely this is pass/correct.
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No.
It simply says, shut up, no interest in clubs and diamonds.
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I can't imagine a hand that wants to voluntarily bid hearts after passing 2♠ in the face of pard's 2 suiter.
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Posted 2008-November-15, 11:00
It's extremely easy to imagine. You bid over 2♠ r/w with xx QJT9xxx xx xx?
Please let me know about any questions or interest or bug reports about GIB.
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Posted 2008-November-15, 11:15
jdonn, on Nov 15 2008, 09:00 AM, said:
It's extremely easy to imagine. You bid over 2♠ r/w with xx QJT9xxx xx xx?
Maybe so. I will concede that its possible for me to have hearts only.
Anyway, I found a 4♦ call (I hope anyone isn't thinking 4♦ isn't p/c) .
Pard had: ♠JTx ♥AQ9xx ♦x ♣QJxx. In spite of the wastage, 4♥ was making, but the opps took the par save to 4♠ x'd.
Is anyone raising 3♥ to 4♥? If thats the case, isn't a direct 4♦ better? Its very possible pard has three spades here, we are vul and its IMPs, so I expect a pretty good hand across.
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Posted 2008-November-15, 11:18
mikeh, on Nov 14 2008, 02:24 PM, said:
If we knew he had diamonds, I would bid 4, but this is not a hand to play 4♥ on a 4-4 fit when he has rounded suits
♠xxx ♥AQxx ♦x ♣AJxxx looks pretty normal to me. Don't you want to be in 4♥ here?
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