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Obvious 1N bid?

#21 User is offline   david_c 

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Posted 2007-May-08, 15:05

I would pass - this hand is not quite good enough for 1NT. I would never ever bid 1♠, it's just not my style.
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Posted 2007-May-08, 15:12

david_c, on May 8 2007, 09:05 PM, said:

I would pass - this hand is not quite good enough for 1NT. I would never ever bid 1♠, it's just not my style.

My thoughts precisely.
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Posted 2007-May-08, 18:24

I think this is pretty close; I would probably bid 1♠
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Posted 2007-May-08, 20:57

Bottom range made worse by the bad minors. Reverse the majors and I would be more willing to bid 1S.

As it is, I pass.
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Posted 2007-May-09, 02:41

dbl probably works as well as 1S. 1N could lose the spade suit. Dbl and 1N have best shot to get to game if partner has a near opener. 1S makes it more difficult. So dbl seems best, but i would probably reflexively bid 1N at the table.

Pass gives up on offense. The bidding is likely to continue 1NF p 2C/2D and we are completely stuck then. 2S may be really dangerous. We will probably end up defending a 2m contract. 2s + 1h + a minor trick or 2 will not defeat it. That seems a very bad risk. So inaction now probably means we are completely out of the auction. Another case where "Pass now and hope to back in later" is a loser bid for indecisive meek bidders.
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