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#21 User is offline   jdonn 

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Posted 2008-December-22, 16:19

han is being nice, I had AKQ9xx of spades. I would have led one vs 3NT since he may have 9 fast tricks, but vs 2NT I hoped partner would get in and maybe even have Tx. Naturally partner's hand was 3 kings, all lying beneath the ace.
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Posted 2008-December-22, 17:17

Oh, I'm not being nice. I just prefer to make fun of you behind your back.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-December-22, 17:30

mtvesuvius, on Dec 22 2008, 05:16 PM, said:

Partner rates to have 2 or 3 spades. Despite the fact that this probably will not have a happy ending, I bid 2NT. I think there is too much of a chance that they are stealing this. My second choice is double, but poor partner is now stuck with a hand like:

♠ KJx
♥ Qxxx
♦ Txxx
♣ KQxx

4♥ will not be fun...


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Posted 2008-December-22, 18:34

I'd be interested to know what you would bid with my hand Frances.
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Posted 2008-December-23, 03:40

I usually don't reply to this type of problem if i) I think the answer is not obvious and ii) the result has already been posted.

Either pass or 2NT depending on mood, state of the match, type of competition and on LHO's style.

There are people who think AKQ9xx is a normal vul against not weak two. There are those who think that is a 1-level opening. 2NT is more tempting against the latter. The vulnerabilty strongly favours passing. At vul against not, I'd bid 2NT.
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Posted 2008-December-23, 03:52

And 3♦ was a good contract?
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Posted 2008-December-23, 03:56

Fluffy, on Dec 23 2008, 03:52 AM, said:

And 3♦ was a good contract?

No, because LHO would find a spade lead against that.
Edit: (I think he would.)

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Posted 2008-December-23, 10:12

3D in the 4-2 fit was not good.
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Posted 2008-December-23, 10:42

cherdano, on Dec 23 2008, 04:56 AM, said:

No, because LHO would find a spade lead against that.
Edit: (I think he would.)

Gee thanks.
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Posted 2008-December-23, 12:01

jdonn, on Dec 22 2008, 05:19 PM, said:

han is being nice, I had AKQ9xx of spades.

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Posted 2008-December-24, 07:30

FrancesHinden, on Dec 22 2008, 07:30 PM, said:

mtvesuvius, on Dec 22 2008, 05:16 PM, said:

Partner rates to have 2 or 3 spades. Despite the fact that this probably will not have a happy ending, I bid 2NT. I think there is too much of a chance that they are stealing this. My second choice is double, but poor partner is now stuck with a hand like:

♠   KJx
♥   Qxxx
♦   Txxx
♣   KQxx

4♥ will not be fun...


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Thanks Frances... I don't know how 2 extra diamonds got into my post... :)

(I edited my 1st post...)
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