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1D-P-P-? Matchpoints

#1 User is offline   Trumpace 

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Posted 2005-June-27, 14:57

Matchpoints, none vul.

LHO opens 1D. Two passes to you.

You hold:
AKJ, 2, AKQT2, J983

What do you do?


Would your actions differ if the scoring was IMP (same vul)?
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Posted 2005-June-27, 14:58

2NT at either MP or IMPs
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Posted 2005-June-27, 15:06

2nt seems normal
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Posted 2005-June-27, 15:08

If the opponents were vulnerable, I would pass at either form of scoring.
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Posted 2005-June-27, 15:11

2N as well. Please note 2N in balancing seat is not unusual, it is 19-20(21)ish. We only have 18 but its clearly better than Xing. Its not a bad 18 anyways.
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Posted 2005-June-27, 16:09

Echognome, on Jun 27 2005, 04:08 PM, said:

If the opponents were vulnerable, I would pass at either form of scoring.

ditto
Since opps not vul, I vote for Dbl. If partner bids 1H, rebid 1N
If pard bids 1S, rebid 3S
Initial 2N is OK also
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Posted 2005-June-27, 16:20

Echognome, on Jun 27 2005, 10:08 PM, said:

If the opponents were vulnerable, I would pass at either form of scoring.

At MPs, I don't think there is much between them not being vul and us both being vul. Either way, 2NT is pretty much betting that we have 3NT on, and a pass is betting that we don't. I reckon its a pretty close gamble between pass and bid, I'd just about bid.
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Posted 2005-June-27, 20:23

I'll dbl firstly,then raise or NT rebidding,or pass.
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Posted 2005-June-28, 01:09

easy 2NT imo
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Posted 2005-June-28, 02:16

Pass.

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Posted 2005-June-28, 03:24

I guess this depends on pard's style. Some people I know would double on 9 points and a 4414. Opposite such pard I would pass (no game for our side). Opposite a more solid pard, 2NT seems fine.
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Posted 2005-June-28, 03:33

The trouble with 2N is it might go X swish. Down 2 or 3
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Posted 2005-July-03, 13:31

2NT shows 16-18 at this side of the river.
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Posted 2005-July-04, 21:18

It's not balanced.
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Posted 2005-July-05, 00:44

whereagles, on Jun 28 2005, 07:24 PM, said:

I guess this depends on pard's style. Some people I know would double on 9 points and a 4414. Opposite such pard I would pass (no game for our side). Opposite a more solid pard, 2NT seems fine.

A sensible approach. Also don't forget that partner could have overcalled 1M and did not, and my partners tend to overcall light. I suspect the opponents have a H fit, so here I think pass is the best option.
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Posted 2005-July-05, 07:22

Jlall, on Jun 27 2005, 02:11 PM, said:

Please note 2N in balancing seat is not unusual, it is 19-20(21)ish.

Learning something every day - I would have understood this as U2nt.
Is partner expected to pass this, are transfers on ?

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Posted 2005-July-05, 07:32

jillybean2, on Jul 5 2005, 03:22 PM, said:

Jlall, on Jun 27 2005, 02:11 PM, said:

Please note 2N in balancing seat is not unusual, it is 19-20(21)ish.

Learning something every day - I would have understood this as U2nt.
Is partner expected to pass this, are transfers on ?

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Yes, I play system on after that. (Puppet, transfer ...)

And of course partner can pass !

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Posted 2005-July-05, 07:33

It's common to play the same responses as to an opening 2NT, or as to a 2NT overcall of a weak two (except all 3 ranges may be slightly different).

Personally I would pass out 1D, but that's a different matter.
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Posted 2005-July-05, 08:18

If you play puppet stayman after a 2NT opening, I don't think you should do so in this situation. Non-forcing stayman is better.

First, partner is more likely to have a not-game-going hand with both majors now that LHO showed an opening and the 2NT-range is lower. Second, you probably wouldn't bid 2NT with a 5-card major, would you?
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Posted 2005-July-05, 08:31

I would bid 2NT with a 5 card major - the alternative is doubling and rebidding a suit, which could be any one of a wide range of hands. Not that I think this means that you need Puppet Stayman.
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