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I just had this hand in a Best Hand Tourney, but seemed like a good problem even in human partnerships. What do you bid here?
edit: total points scoring for those not familiar with those tourneys.
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preempted #2015
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Posted 2015-January-05, 10:54
I just had this hand in a Best Hand Tourney, but seemed like a good problem even in human partnerships. What do you bid here?
edit: total points scoring for those not familiar with those tourneys.
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Posted 2015-January-05, 11:32
5♥, this should be just invitational, but if partner takes it as no diamond control slam try I won't bother
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Posted 2015-January-05, 13:56
4♥. Stay fixed.
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Posted 2015-January-05, 15:38
4♥, though the bidding seems to me like 6♥ will make because the finesses *should* be onsides.
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Posted 2015-January-05, 16:32
I like 4H, I'm unconvinced that 5H shows no diamond control, so I am a bit scared about some kind of AKxx Kxxx xx Kxx type hand.
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Posted 2015-January-05, 18:24
4♥ as I am not getting excited when I hold more quacks than the average duck pond.
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Posted 2015-January-05, 20:07
4♥. What else?
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Posted 2015-January-06, 03:39
the hog, on 2015-January-05, 20:07, said:
4♥. What else?
Well, the hand is clearly better than your average "balanced 12-14 with 4 hearts". But don't forget responder might have stretched to double 4♦. Let's not hang him
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