[TylerE]

Scoring: MP

(1♦) - ?

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[karlson]

2

[mtvesuvius]

Twa.

[655321]

4♣ for me here.

2♣ is of course fine as well, but I don't like any other calls at all.

[Phil]

4. Trade some potential at 3N for jamming or finding a good sac.

[rogerclee]

2♣, violently opposed to 4♣.

[JLOL]

I think 4 is really ludicrous, I'd bid 2C.

[jdonn]

2, and I generally love to bid 4. Not here.

[Gerben42]

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2♣, violently opposed to 4♣.

Would 4 be Ace asking?

Agree with simply bidding 2, or 3 if that's intermediate for you at this vuln.

[Codo]

4 ♣

[OleBerg]

2♣ seems obvious.

The only other remotely edible alternative is 5♣ (what I would bid if opponents forces me on the next round), but the case for bidding it is much to weak.

[whereagles]

4♣ should work well.

2 leaves them all the space to find a major suit fit
5 seems like an overbid, since all they can do is double
3 might work well too, but 4 puts more pressure

[benlessard]

4,5,6 are a joke.

I prefer 3 to 2 because i believe my hand is perfect for 3 in the style i play.

we are liberal on outside strenght and suit requirement.

[whereagles]

hum.. seems like half the world are comedians.

maybe we should start a circus??

[mtvesuvius]

whereagles, on May 5 2009, 08:07 AM, said:

hum.. seems like half the world are comedians.

maybe we should start a circus??

They can be called the "Minus 800" Circus, featuring:

The Amazing Overbidder
The Daring Doubler
The Light Overcaller
The Psycher

and the list goes on...

[dake50]

All that appeals to me is 4C or pass to 'walk the dog'. Majors too weak to hope they don't have 4M near.

[wclass___]

Easy 3♣ for me.

4♣ - 2nd choise

2♣ is simply disgusting
LHO will feel comfortable and safe, he definetly has a bid he likes after 2♣. Partner woun't be pleased with situation. He is also likely to think ''on average'' and expect a bit more there and a bit less elsewhere. I expect many on-bidding problems after 2♣.

[Rossoneri]

2 would be my choice.

[andy_h]

First instinct is 2C to have a constructive auction and to judge better at our next round. Thinking about it more 4C is becoming more attractive. 2C won't pose a threat to LHO for the "1D-(2C) auction" since we hold so many clubs and so LHO should have some easy bids. I'll up the ante and give them a guess with 4C.
I don't like 3C.

[benlessard]

minus 200 vs no game is a likely result when partner does have a stiff clubs. Partner can be near a 5431 shape with some scattered values or he can have crap with a stiff club and the ace of diamond.

Bidding 3C is safe, it allow possibly 3 nt on our side, it place us well for sacrifice at 5C and make life a bit more difficult for the opps than 2C. What more do you want ?

Why risk a near bottom -200 just to make life a bit harder to opps.