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How bad is pass?
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Posted 2011-March-08, 09:58
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Will partner reopen every time you have a play for game?
Will partner reopen every time you have a play for game?
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Posted 2011-March-08, 10:31
3N seems right. I'd rather bid 3N or double than pass... I'd rate it between bad and very bad.
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Posted 2011-March-08, 12:33
3NT looks normal, but pass could easily be right. Pass has got a lot more going for it at matchpoints, of course.
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Posted 2011-March-08, 12:37
I don't know whether 3NT or Pass is right, but I would regard double as between very bad and something worse. And I would Pass at matchpoints.
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Posted 2011-March-09, 07:49
3NT is a bit risky, but pass also.. it risks missing out on a thin game. Depends on my mood and opps, but normally 3NT.
Definitely not dbl because I'm gonna look silly if pard bids 4♠ on something like
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Definitely not dbl because I'm gonna look silly if pard bids 4♠ on something like
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Kxx
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Posted 2011-March-09, 19:27
For me this is maybe half a trick shy of a 3NT bid, and I would consider pass the normal/obvious call, with 3NT as a swingy alternative, and double not on the list.
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Posted 2011-March-09, 21:27
Pass. You do not have a source of tricks to bid 3NT on this hand. I regard 3NT as totally an out and out gamble.
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Posted 2011-March-09, 21:35
3NT seems clear enough. I would describe Pass as wrong, rather than bad. With a slightly better hand I would describe Pass as bad. With a slightly worse hand I would think Pass was correct.
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Posted 2011-March-10, 07:20
3NT is not an extreme gamble, it's just percentages imo. On average partner will have around 8HCP and we know a lot about the distribution and location of honours. If we pass now, chance is big that we'll miss out on a simple game.
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