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#1 User is offline   mr1303 

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Posted 2013-August-19, 09:31

Apologies if this is in the wrong forum

I've noticed a lot of pick up partners bidding 2D with about a 10 count and a 5 card diamond suit in response to 1C, as though a 1D response doesn't exist naturally.

Any ideas why, or is this just a cross I have to bear when I play with a pick-up
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Posted 2013-August-19, 09:33

maybe wrong but if you're playing a strong club system isn't 1D a relay?
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Posted 2013-August-19, 10:07

If you are using an allegedly natural bidding system, it seems to be what you say: the burden you bear with a pickup...I assume you mean on-line, since you could insist IRL that pard not do that.

My chosen partner (for life and Bridge) had a dyslexia thing ---only about 2D/1C ---, but only for the first five years.

I don't know whether you would like 2D/1C to be very weak or very strong. But, 10+ is in no-man's land.
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Posted 2013-August-19, 10:19

Such a shame this is in the novice/beginner forum, I would have a great response otherwise.

Anyway, online pickup partners are wacky. You should try to get away from them as soon as possible.
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Posted 2013-August-19, 10:26

with respect why not just respond to the question, I consider my myself n/b for this forum standard but always look at the expert forum etc to learn and would be interested to hear your "great response"

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"definitely that's what I like to play when I'm playing standard - I want to be able to bid diamonds because bidding good suits is important in bridge" - Meckstroth's opinion on weak 2 diamond
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Posted 2013-August-19, 11:42

Are they just assuming all pickups play 1♦=♥ or something stupid like that without realising diamonds are shown by a different bid ?
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Posted 2013-August-19, 11:55

Maybe they read this thread: http://www.bridgebas...dding-after-1c/
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