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Yesterday I held:
♠Q9xxx
♥T8xx
♦3
♣Qxx
It went:
1♣-1♦-2♣-Pa
Pa-2NT-Pa-???
Is pass the best I could do?
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The mother of all inventions or is it?
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Posted 2010-August-06, 06:21
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-August-06, 06:24
Maybe "yes"; only you know. I would have bid 3C and followed with 3S over partner's 3D.
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Posted 2010-August-06, 06:26
Partner's sequence does not exist.
"Are you saying that LTC merits a more respectful dismissal?"
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Posted 2010-August-06, 06:26
If I didn't know you're in an island away from civilization I'd say you were at that table. I bid 3♣ and partner bid 3♦, but I chickened out and passed.
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:
Besides playing for fun, most people also like to play bridge to win
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Posted 2010-August-06, 06:33
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Partner's sequence does not exist.
Kxx
Kx
KQ9xx
AKT
What is he supposed to bid with that hand ?
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Posted 2010-August-06, 06:37
bluecalm, on Aug 6 2010, 07:33 AM, said:
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Partner's sequence does not exist.
Kxx
Kx
KQ9xx
AKT
What is he supposed to bid with that hand ?
He can overcall 1NT. Having bid 1♦, bidding 2NT with this over 2♣ is suicidal.
"Are you saying that LTC merits a more respectful dismissal?"
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Posted 2010-August-06, 06:40
Partner had:
KTx
Qx
AQTxxx
AK
I think 2NT wasn't bad. 3♠ would have been a better contract though.
KTx
Qx
AQTxxx
AK
I think 2NT wasn't bad. 3♠ would have been a better contract though.
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:
Besides playing for fun, most people also like to play bridge to win
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Posted 2010-August-06, 06:43
I misread the auction I somehow thought partner opened the bidding.
I agree that his bidding is strange. Probably should promise 6 diamonds AKQ and ♣ stop.
I agree that his bidding is strange. Probably should promise 6 diamonds AKQ and ♣ stop.
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Posted 2010-August-06, 06:52
cherdanno, on Aug 6 2010, 07:26 AM, said:
Partner's sequence does not exist.
I think he can have 8 tricks
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Posted 2010-August-08, 06:17
bluecalm, on Aug 6 2010, 02:33 PM, said:
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Partner's sequence does not exist.
Kxx
Kx
KQ9xx
AKT
What is he supposed to bid with that hand ?
1NT, or X then 1NT are his options, not 1♦.
Hanoi5, on Aug 6 2010, 02:40 PM, said:
Partner had:
KTx
Qx
AQTxxx
AK
I think 2NT wasn't bad. 3♠ would have been a better contract though.
KTx
Qx
AQTxxx
AK
I think 2NT wasn't bad. 3♠ would have been a better contract though.
2NT should be a rare bid. We want to have sure tricks so that the wheels don't fall off completely when partner is bust, which is a live possibility. I think the diamonds are too tenuous. We want to be able to run them without being dependent on catching a fitting honour.
I think your partner should either double 1♣ and then bid diamonds.
Or bid 1♦ and then double 2♣. The model distribution for that is 3361 since 4351/3451 doubles 1♣. He would then have an easy time (pass) after 2♦ or 2♠, while 2♥ would give him a choice of trying 2NT or just passing 2♥. I think the latter would be the percentage action.
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