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Posted 2011-June-09, 06:17
We're playing a weak NT (including any 5332) if that affects your choice.
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Posted 2011-June-09, 07:37
Being red and so 'balanced' I'm gonna pass. I'm not sure what's going on though, partner has the Majors? Did he pass 'cause he has nothing (no double, no further going hand) or was he afraid they'd go back to clubs?
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Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
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Posted 2011-June-09, 07:49
Pass, you are too bal.
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Posted 2011-June-09, 08:00
a choice between 5♠ and pass with the edge going to pass as any hand that likely will go -500 in 5♠ has too high a probability of setting 5♦
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Posted 2011-June-09, 09:23
apjames, on 2011-June-09, 06:17, said:
We're playing a weak NT (including any 5332) if that affects your choice.
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Difficult decision...
Might depend on the state of the match....
Today: 5♠.
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Posted 2011-June-09, 10:08
My mom would call this hand "trump poor". The 6th spade does very little for the evaluation and 800 is just too likely. 6322 in general sucks.
So partner isn't 5=3=3=2. Would a hand like AJxxx AQxx xx Jx be really surprising?
So partner isn't 5=3=3=2. Would a hand like AJxxx AQxx xx Jx be really surprising?
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Posted 2011-June-09, 13:00
We made them guess at a high level - it's not clear that they can make 5♦. Maybe we're about to start AK of hearts and a ruff, or maybe the spade trick will cash, or maybe partner has a diamond trick. We have chances to beat par in this contract since we could easily have been going down in 4♠.
If we bid 5♠ it is clear that the opponents should double us. Since it's clear to us, it's probably clear to them. The best we can hope for in 5♠-X is to make par, and sometimes we will be below par (when 5♦ was going down or 5♠ is going for 800).
Avoid taking the last guess.
If we bid 5♠ it is clear that the opponents should double us. Since it's clear to us, it's probably clear to them. The best we can hope for in 5♠-X is to make par, and sometimes we will be below par (when 5♦ was going down or 5♠ is going for 800).
Avoid taking the last guess.
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Posted 2011-June-09, 13:06
Listening to all the comments, yes, agreed.
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Posted 2011-June-12, 14:29
I bid the hand on the first round of the auction, I don't see why I should repeat myself.
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Posted 2011-June-12, 17:00
Lurpoa, on 2011-June-09, 09:23, said:
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Difficult decision...
Might depend on the state of the match....
Today: 5♠.
Difficult decision...
Might depend on the state of the match....
Today: 5♠.
it's matchpoints, for the record. this decision will very rarely be affected by SOM.
i, too, would pass.
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Posted 2011-June-13, 02:08
jjbrr, on 2011-June-12, 17:00, said:
it's matchpoints, for the record. this decision will very rarely be affected by SOM.
i, too, would pass.
i, too, would pass.
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Is it ?
Can you elaborate please. Thank you.
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Posted 2011-June-14, 23:40
Lurpoa, on 2011-June-13, 02:08, said:
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Is it ?
Can you elaborate please. Thank you.
Is it ?
Can you elaborate please. Thank you.
How is it possible to downvote an article, wich only asks for an explanation. ?
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IMO, P = 10, 5♠ = 8, _X = 1.
It's a close decision but 5♠ may accord opponents the fielder's choice of taking a penalty or waking up and bidding a slam.