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Hard decision A serious one

Poll: What now? (29 member(s) have cast votes)

What now?

  1. 2 clubs (11 votes [37.93%])

    Percentage of vote: 37.93%

  2. 2 diamonds (10 votes [34.48%])

    Percentage of vote: 34.48%

  3. 3 diamonds (4 votes [13.79%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.79%

  4. 3 NT (1 votes [3.45%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.45%

  5. 4 diamonds (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. 5 diamonds (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  7. other (3 votes [10.34%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.34%

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#1 User is offline   Fluffy 

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Posted 2008-May-18, 05:53

Scoring: MP

W - N - E - S
1♣-X-1♠-??


East hessitates before bidding 1 spade.

Bonus question: what if east passes instead of bidding 1 spade?
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Posted 2008-May-18, 07:20

2♦. If east passes, 1♦.
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Posted 2008-May-18, 07:21

effervesce, on May 18 2008, 08:20 AM, said:

2♦. If east passes, 1♦.

Ditto.
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Posted 2008-May-18, 07:53

Waaaah I sucked, Sorry edited, you also have ♥A
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Posted 2008-May-18, 07:57

For me, double shows spades. 2♣ shows hearts+. 2♠ shows diamonds+. So, 2♠.
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Posted 2008-May-18, 08:15

2C then diamonds. I don't think 3D is enough.
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Posted 2008-May-18, 08:22

Jlall, on May 18 2008, 09:15 AM, said:

2C then diamonds. I don't think 3D is enough.

would opener pass 2c though with minimum? because 2c is non forcing right?
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Posted 2008-May-18, 08:23

georgeac, on May 18 2008, 09:22 AM, said:

Jlall, on May 18 2008, 09:15 AM, said:

2C then diamonds. I don't think 3D is enough.

would opener pass 2c though with minimum? because 2c is non forcing right?

2C is a cuebid since you are bidding the suit LHO opened and partner made a t/o X of.
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Posted 2008-May-18, 13:23

Jlall, on May 18 2008, 09:23 AM, said:

georgeac, on May 18 2008, 09:22 AM, said:

Jlall, on May 18 2008, 09:15 AM, said:

2C then diamonds. I don't think 3D is enough.

would opener pass 2c though with minimum? because 2c is non forcing right?

2C is a cuebid since you are bidding the suit LHO opened and partner made a t/o X of.

haha thanks justin. that was very early this morning. dont think i read the bidding right in the beginning.
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Posted 2008-May-18, 14:20

Jlall, on May 18 2008, 09:15 AM, said:

2C then diamonds. I don't think 3D is enough.

2♣ for me, 2nd choice is 3♦ but agree that I am a bit too strong for that.

I am quite shocked at those who bid only 2♦ here as we seem more than an ace stronger than that.
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Posted 2008-May-18, 14:32

neilkaz, on May 18 2008, 03:20 PM, said:

Jlall, on May 18 2008, 09:15 AM, said:

2C then diamonds. I don't think 3D is enough.

2♣ for me, 2nd choice is 3♦ but agree that I am a bit too strong for that.

I am quite shocked at those who bid only 2♦ here as we seem more than an ace stronger than that.

They posted that before an edit (where an ace was added)
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Posted 2008-May-18, 14:40

Jlall, on May 18 2008, 03:32 PM, said:

neilkaz, on May 18 2008, 03:20 PM, said:

Jlall, on May 18 2008, 09:15 AM, said:

2C then diamonds. I don't think 3D is enough.

2♣ for me, 2nd choice is 3♦ but agree that I am a bit too strong for that.

I am quite shocked at those who bid only 2♦ here as we seem more than an ace stronger than that.

They posted that before an edit (where an ace was added)

TY..now I understand, perhaps deleting this thread and starting over with the correct hand will better give the OP more meaningful results.
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Posted 2008-May-18, 14:58

I think RHO might be biding with long spades and very low hcp. That would put pard with a heart 1-suiter, so I'll just cue 2♣, which incidently is the cheapest reasonable bid I got. Lets see what pard can come up with.
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Posted 2008-May-18, 18:47

The poll is corrupted I guess. 2♦ is bizarre.

I think 3♦ is fine. Where are the hearts? This might one of those hands where pard made an offshape x with a 4423 for instance. I also don't think our ♣ J looks real good either.
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Posted 2008-May-18, 18:48

Jlall, on May 18 2008, 06:15 AM, said:

2C then diamonds. I don't think 3D is enough.

2♣ --> 3♦. How high is this a force for you?
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Posted 2008-May-19, 06:09

pclayton, on May 18 2008, 07:48 PM, said:

Jlall, on May 18 2008, 06:15 AM, said:

2C then diamonds. I don't think 3D is enough.

2♣ --> 3♦. How high is this a force for you?

game or 4D I guess.
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Posted 2008-May-19, 07:30

I settled for 3♦.
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Posted 2008-May-19, 09:04

Jlall, on May 19 2008, 04:09 AM, said:

pclayton, on May 18 2008, 07:48 PM, said:

Jlall, on May 18 2008, 06:15 AM, said:

2C then diamonds. I don't think 3D is enough.

2♣ --> 3♦. How high is this a force for you?

game or 4D I guess.

Gnome and I have been having a lot of discussion about how high a cue bid followed by a minor forces. I like 4m personally. Frequently a minor suit oriented hand wants to try for 3N but be able to bail out.
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Posted 2008-May-19, 15:15

Awkward hand.

I went for the crude 3NT.

Not absolutely sure where everyone else expected to end up.
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Posted 2008-May-19, 18:51

Halo, on May 19 2008, 04:15 PM, said:

Awkward hand.

I went for the crude 3NT.

Not absolutely sure where everyone else expected to end up.

3NT?? You don't have a spade stopper, if you want to be in 3NT you've just wrong-sided the contract.... 2♣ --> 3♦ for me.
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