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#1 User is offline   han 

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Posted 2008-December-21, 20:14

AQ6
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All red, IMPs,

1D - p - 1S - ??
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-December-21, 20:35

If I don't play 1NT as showing the unbid suits with a more distributional, I'd bid it. Double is my next option. Pass I don't like but it comes third.

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

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Posted 2008-December-21, 20:39

Pass. I do not even see what else I am supposed to consider.
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Posted 2008-December-21, 20:45

Agreed, pass. 15 HCPs, but very little in the way of actual tricks, looks promising on defense.
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Posted 2008-December-21, 20:53

TylerE, on Dec 21 2008, 08:45 PM, said:

Agreed, pass. 15 HCPs, but very little in the way of actual tricks, looks promising on defense.

Also passing.
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Posted 2008-December-21, 21:02

I am happy to pass with this.
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Posted 2008-December-21, 21:08

Pass for me too, although I don't need too much more to bid 1NT.

I might add that I would happily overcall 1NT with this hand if RHO dealt and opened the bidding.
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Posted 2008-December-21, 21:19

I don't like a 1N overcall over a hypothetical RHO's opening either. The more I think about, the more I like the idea of playing 1NT as like 17 (possibly a very, very good 16) to 19.
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Posted 2008-December-21, 21:20

LOL
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Posted 2008-December-21, 22:54

Very risky to come in here but I think many underestimate how risky it can be to pass. If I was playing against my friends Susan and Marge I would definitely bid 1NT, we could have slam! :)

Against most opponents I would pass, but I consider it close. In direct seat I would overcall for sure.
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Posted 2008-December-21, 23:09

Pass. Sometimes it's the better part of valor.
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Posted 2008-December-22, 01:14

Obvious pass for me
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Posted 2008-December-22, 01:22

Its taken a while but Ive learned its best to pass these. The dreaded 4333
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Posted 2008-December-22, 01:45

With the strenght behind me and a 4333 I dont mind passing at all.
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Posted 2008-December-22, 02:44

Pass.

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Posted 2008-December-22, 02:46

Pass.
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Posted 2008-December-22, 03:11

1N if I play it as 15-18 here. Pass if I've agreed to sandwich NT or some other thing. There are just too many light openers/responses for me to give up on my constructive auction now.
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Posted 2008-December-22, 04:44

I'm happy to pass throughout. This is a partscore deal and we seem to have no suit.
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Posted 2008-December-22, 06:32

looks ideal for a pass
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Posted 2008-December-22, 08:05

1NT, minimum.
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