Good clubs over good clubs

Good clubs over good clubs What was I supposed to do?

#1 chalks

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Posted 2011-December-08, 20:56

You're in an individuals tournament, and you have no idea how your partner bids beyond SAYC. Now what?

Here's the full hand:

Spoiler

I am not really happy with the auction that ensued:

Spoiler

#2 the_clown

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Posted 2011-December-08, 22:16

For a start, I would pass 1♣. I would be very happy if ops play there, (and even more happy if p finds a balancing double passed around) since I will surely write +300 at least. I can bid ♣ naturally in the next round to show my hand.

If you double, what do you plan to do if partner bids 2♥?. 3♣ would be artificial and bidding NT surely doesnt imply being void in partner's suit. Or if partner doubles their ♥ contracts, because you need to have at least 3 small ♥s for my takeout double?

#3 Statto

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Posted 2011-December-09, 00:07

the_clown, on 2011-December-08, 22:16, said:

If you double, what do you plan to do if partner bids 2♥?

Then I'd raise to 4♥. But I assume you were thinking of if P bids some number of ♦s

. I too would pass for now.

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#4 Cyberyeti

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Posted 2011-December-09, 04:14

Pass then bid clubs.

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Then I'd raise to 4♥. But I assume you were thinking of if P bids some number of ♦s . I too would pass for now.

The hand he quoted is void in diamonds, the real hand is void in hearts if you look at the spoiler.

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