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Your call?

Poll: Your call? (40 member(s) have cast votes)

Your call?

  1. PASS (4 votes [10.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.00%

  2. 3S (1 votes [2.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.50%

  3. 3NT (3 votes [7.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.50%

  4. 4C (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. DOUBLE (32 votes [80.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 80.00%

  6. OTHER (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is online   mike777 

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Posted 2007-May-14, 23:49

Scoring: MP

(2H)-X-(3H)=?


Your call and why?
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Posted 2007-May-15, 00:02

I'd X but 3N could certainly be the winner.
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Posted 2007-May-15, 00:06

Yes, 3NT could be the winner but I'm sure I'd double.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-May-15, 03:03

As above
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Posted 2007-May-15, 03:52

3NT. Bob Hamman's rule: "if 3NT is an option.. DO IT"
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Posted 2007-May-15, 04:10

I'd 3NT, but double could certainly be the winner
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Posted 2007-May-15, 04:18

Err... This hand is different from the other one in that they can't run ♥ without losing the lead. I go for it. 3NT.
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Posted 2007-May-15, 05:08

I voted for double.

I can give partner quite a good hand and still need spades 33 to make nine tricks.
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Posted 2007-May-15, 05:16

A textbook responsive double.

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Posted 2007-May-15, 07:05

Walddk, on May 15 2007, 06:16 AM, said:

A textbook responsive double.

Roland

ditto

(I'm wondering how many of the 3N bidders would also make a takeout double of 2H holding: QJxx, x, AQxx, K10xx)
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Posted 2007-May-15, 07:38

Typical responsive x, but I'm leaning closer to pass than 3N.
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Posted 2007-May-15, 07:43

I double
3NT need extra from partner which is he isnt likely to have.
Pass is intreting but its probebly wrong with none vul mp.
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Posted 2007-May-15, 08:08

Gerben42, on May 15 2007, 05:18 AM, said:

Err... This hand is different from the other one in that they can't run ♥ without losing the lead. I go for it. 3NT.

It is also different from the other one in that you really don't expect to have 9 top tricks once they get rid of your single heart stopper.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-May-15, 08:22

I'm a dbl fan here....despite having a heart stop and despite bidding 3NT on the similar hand where "stop" was Q9x...
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Posted 2007-May-15, 08:31

I see 3 possible choices
1) 3NT - unilateral. Partner needs a good hand for this to make, otherwise we'll be in the wrong column. My mark is 5
2) dbl - we can miss 3nt sometimes (but 3nt by part or 3♠-3nt is possible). Also partner may sit and opps could make (the ♥K could be worthless). But still this is the call with the biggest probability of success. I'll give it a 9.
3) pass - chicken, partner will never play you for such a good hand, tghough can be the last chance for a plus score. My mark is 4.
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Posted 2007-May-15, 09:29

Dbl - showing the minors. (if I had 4♠, i would just bid 3S). If opener bids 3S over the dbl, I would assume opener had a good hand with a weak 5-card spade suit.
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Posted 2007-May-15, 13:16

I'd make a responsive double.
In my style that shows a balanced hand without 4c♠ and 5cm.
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Posted 2007-May-15, 13:38

Let's throw the dead goat into pd's garden. X.
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Posted 2007-May-15, 14:07

gwnn, on May 15 2007, 11:38 AM, said:

Let's throw the dead goat into pd's garden. X.

That must be a Romanian expression...

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Posted 2007-May-16, 00:18

Echognome, on May 15 2007, 10:07 PM, said:

gwnn, on May 15 2007, 11:38 AM, said:

Let's throw the dead goat into pd's garden. X.

That must be a Romanian expression...

:)

Yea I think it's from Eastern Europe but I thought it should spread farther :D :D
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