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♠xxx
♥
♦QJxxx
♣KQ9xx
W - S - E - N
- - ps-1♠-X
ps-???
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Posted 2008-February-02, 04:06
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Posted 2008-February-02, 04:08
Fluffy, on Feb 2 2008, 05:06 AM, said:
Dealer South, IMPs, Vul, N-S.
♠xxx
♥
♦QJxxx
♣KQ9xx
W - S - E - N
- - ps-1♠-X
ps-???
♠xxx
♥
♦QJxxx
♣KQ9xx
W - S - E - N
- - ps-1♠-X
ps-???
i bid whatever construciti
ve raise....8-11 ..yes i have such a bid.
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Posted 2008-February-02, 04:16
Good problem.
I bid 2♠.
The choices as I see them are 2♦, planning to bid clubs later on, or bidding 3m, showing your values (but clubs, your better suit? or diamonds, perhaps allowing you to bid clubs later on?), or 2♠.
2♠ has some preemptive effect too, in case the opponents have a contract in hearts.
I bid 2♠.
The choices as I see them are 2♦, planning to bid clubs later on, or bidding 3m, showing your values (but clubs, your better suit? or diamonds, perhaps allowing you to bid clubs later on?), or 2♠.
2♠ has some preemptive effect too, in case the opponents have a contract in hearts.
That's impossible. No one can give more than one hundred percent. By definition that is the most anyone can give.
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Posted 2008-February-02, 07:07
I'd go slowly, bidding 2♦ now. Expect to be able to show clubs later.
Kind regards,
Harald
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Posted 2008-February-02, 07:10
I bid 2♦. I don't think the auction will die here, and if it does there's no guarantee that we've missed anything. This will hopefully maximise my chances of being able to properly describe my hand.
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Posted 2008-February-02, 10:24
eh 3♦. Pard probably has a lot of hearts and a good hand. I hate gobbling space, but there's a lot of layouts where we have 6 minor.
2♠ is my last choice.
2♠ is my last choice.
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Posted 2008-February-02, 10:40
Close between 2D and 3D. 3D is right on values but it is more likely to blot out the club suit.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2008-February-03, 16:12
partner had
KJ
KQx
A109x
J10xx
Staying low was the key, 5m is a decent contract, but ♦K is the only card for RHO.
3♦ encouraged partner to try 3NT wich ended up in -300 for a 9 IMP loss
KJ
KQx
A109x
J10xx
Staying low was the key, 5m is a decent contract, but ♦K is the only card for RHO.
3♦ encouraged partner to try 3NT wich ended up in -300 for a 9 IMP loss
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Posted 2008-February-03, 17:21
I bid 2♦ now and bid clubs strongly later. My hand is reasonable but I am very worried about the missing heart suit. If partner has a hand too strong for a heart overcall our hand may not be nearly as good as our first impression.
Bidding 2♠ is far too likely to get us too high.
Bidding 3minor just takes away useful bidding space and will cram the auction if partner has the strong heart hand I am worried about.
Bidding 2♠ is far too likely to get us too high.
Bidding 3minor just takes away useful bidding space and will cram the auction if partner has the strong heart hand I am worried about.
Wayne Burrows
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True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
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Posted 2008-February-03, 18:19
2♦Suspicious hand where pard is likely to be able to double and then bid hearts freely later. Otherwise a misfit is in the offing where opponents have nine hearts split 4-0. Time to take it slow and easy. Plenty of time to catch up if we have good game/slam prospects.
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Posted 2008-February-04, 03:35
We had the discussion here before. If you are allowed to bid 2 ♦ with xx,xx,xxxxx,xx and with the actual hand, 2 ♦ is fine.
When 2 Diamond denies such a strong hand, you must bid stronger.
I vote 3 Diamond.
When 2 Diamond denies such a strong hand, you must bid stronger.
I vote 3 Diamond.
Kind Regards
Roland
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More system is not the answer...
Roland
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More system is not the answer...
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Posted 2008-February-04, 03:58
Fluffy, on Feb 3 2008, 05:12 PM, said:
partner had
KJ
KQx
A109x
J10xx
Staying low was the key, 5m is a decent contract, but ♦K is the only card for RHO.
3♦ encouraged partner to try 3NT wich ended up in -300 for a 9 IMP loss
KJ
KQx
A109x
J10xx
Staying low was the key, 5m is a decent contract, but ♦K is the only card for RHO.
3♦ encouraged partner to try 3NT wich ended up in -300 for a 9 IMP loss
Well in fairness, if you bid 3♦ then you are surely pulling 3NT to 4♣.
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