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Pass or Double The misadventures of Rex and Jay-#5633

Poll: Is you is or is you ain't? (25 member(s) have cast votes)

Is you is or is you ain't?

  1. Pass (22 votes [88.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 88.00%

  2. Double (3 votes [12.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.00%

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#1 User is offline   microcap 

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Posted 2010-January-11, 11:24

Both red and playing an imp match, annoying RHO opens 3♥ in first seat.

You hold :
Scoring: IMP
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Do you step into the fray [double] or stay warm and dry [pass]?
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Posted 2010-January-11, 11:39

I pass and hope to act later. If I double I will never convince partner that I hold so few spades.
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Posted 2010-January-11, 11:47

♠AK is often better than ♠xxx but we have too many hearts to need to act now, pass and await, I'd be more inclined to double with 2245
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Posted 2010-January-11, 11:55

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I pass and hope to act later.


Be careful... you may get what you wish for...
Partner reopens with dbl and you ?
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Posted 2010-January-11, 12:03

I am very tempted to pass twice
Horror of horrors

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Posted 2010-January-11, 12:11

pass. It's not like we'll bid later. 3♥ will be the final contract 90+% of the time. That's life, I hope we'll beat it and get a plus score. If I x we won't.
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Posted 2010-January-11, 12:12

Fluffy, on Jan 11 2010, 05:47 PM, said:

we have too many hearts to need to act now, pass and await

indeed. seems like a textbook pass.

the real problem is if pard reopens with dbl (to which I think I'll pass again).
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Posted 2010-January-11, 12:12

I pass partner's double, too.

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


 rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:

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Posted 2010-January-11, 14:51

I only start doubling on awkward hands with a doubleton in the other major at about 18, with less I think it's too risky. If partner reopens with a double I'll try 4NT to play in his better minor.
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Posted 2010-January-11, 15:06

As always, I have a followup question!

Try to ignore the previous poll :ph34r:

In 4th position you hold
Scoring: IMP


The auction goes: (3♥)-Double-Pass- and now it's your turn....what's your bid?

Thanks as always to responders...
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Posted 2010-January-11, 15:11

Well that is an easy pass....
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Posted 2010-January-11, 15:15

huh jdonn? :ph34r: don't you mean easy 5♦? <_<
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Posted 2010-January-11, 15:17

microcap, on Jan 11 2010, 11:06 PM, said:

As always, I have a followup question!

Try to ignore the previous poll :ph34r:

In 4th position you hold
Scoring: IMP


The auction goes: (3♥)-Double-Pass- and now it's your turn....what's your bid?

Thanks as always to responders...

3♠.

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Posted 2010-January-11, 16:22

gwnn, on Jan 11 2010, 04:15 PM, said:

huh jdonn? :ph34r: don't you mean easy 5♦? <_<

LOL I didn't see the double (or was it not there when I answered?), I thought it was 3♥ p p. Change that from easy pass to 3♠.
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Posted 2010-January-11, 16:44

jdonn, on Jan 11 2010, 03:51 PM, said:

I only start doubling on awkward hands with a doubleton in the other major at about 18, with less I think it's too risky. If partner reopens with a double I'll try 4NT to play in his better minor.

I think Xing even if you had another ace would be bad. Just go plus on these hands imo.
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Posted 2010-January-11, 17:11

follow up question: 3♠ of course.
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Posted 2010-January-11, 17:16

Jlall, on Jan 11 2010, 05:44 PM, said:

jdonn, on Jan 11 2010, 03:51 PM, said:

I only start doubling on awkward hands with a doubleton in the other major at about 18, with less I think it's too risky. If partner reopens with a double I'll try 4NT to play in his better minor.

I think Xing even if you had another ace would be bad. Just go plus on these hands imo.

I know you told me Rodwell passed there with like 21 or something. Still when it has come up it has worked out fine for me, I'm not inclined to change. It can definitely reach a game we otherwise won't find.
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Posted 2010-January-11, 17:28

Old York, on Jan 11 2010, 12:03 PM, said:

I am very tempted to pass twice
Horror of horrors

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I am quite happy to also pass pard's reopening X here.
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Posted 2010-January-11, 17:29

microcap, on Jan 11 2010, 03:06 PM, said:

As always, I have a followup question!

Try to ignore the previous poll B)

In 4th position you hold
Scoring: IMP


The auction goes: (3♥)-Double-Pass- and now it's your turn....what's your bid?

Thanks as always to responders...

3♠ here, taking the cautious route and not hanging pard for competing and shooting out 4♠
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