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♥KJxxx
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1♦ Pass 1♥ ?
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Powerhouse in a tight spot
#1
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Posted 2010-September-23, 16:00
♠A
♥KJxxx
♦KQ
♣AKxxx
1♦ Pass 1♥ ?
Your plan and action?
Assuming
♥KJxxx
♦KQ
♣AKxxx
1♦ Pass 1♥ ?
Your plan and action?
Assuming
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Posted 2010-September-23, 16:12
I cannot assume the hidden assumption. And this "powerhouse" is turning into a non-powerhouse.
Woud try a 2C interference bid and a natural 2H call if 2D comes back around. It is unlikely that 2S will come around to me in the balance seat (responder passing a reverse). So, what does?
Woud try a 2C interference bid and a natural 2H call if 2D comes back around. It is unlikely that 2S will come around to me in the balance seat (responder passing a reverse). So, what does?
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Posted 2010-September-23, 18:32
Flameous, on Sep 23 2010, 05:00 PM, said:
♠A
♥KJxxx
♦KQ
♣AKxxx
1♦ Pass 1♥ ?
Your plan and action?
Assuming
♥KJxxx
♦KQ
♣AKxxx
1♦ Pass 1♥ ?
Your plan and action?
Assuming
Spoiler
Well at this stage of the auction since 1♥ is forcing I am going to take my half of deck and pass and probably double over 2♠
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Flameous, on Sep 24 2010, 05:00 AM, said:
♠A
♥KJxxx
♦KQ
♣AKxxx
1♦ Pass 1♥ ?
Your plan and action?
Assuming
♥KJxxx
♦KQ
♣AKxxx
1♦ Pass 1♥ ?
Your plan and action?
Assuming
Spoiler
At this stage I will try 2C. I don't want to x the 2S later and find partner bidding Ds on a moth eaten suit.
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Posted 2010-September-23, 21:14
Don't know how to show this hand...guess I'll start off with 2♣. Maybe the ideal auction would be to pass and given the suggested continuation, I can bid 2NT over 2♠ suggesting 2 places to play and if partner bids 3♦ I can bid 3/4♥ and if he bids 3♣ I can remove that to 3♥ implying a good hand with hearts and clubs.
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Posted 2010-September-23, 23:28
I like pass and...
over 1Nt ill X= show a good hands with H (imo it cannot be a delayed bal nor a big bal hands)
over 2S ill bid 2Nt= good hands with clubs and red, has to show a pretty good hand)
over 2D ill just bid 2H wich should show only 5H (with 6H a direct 2H is available) and a good hand+ a likely side suit. (partner will likely play me for 4S and 5H) but ill pull to 3C wich has to show a powerh.
I dont think my hand is that great but im too strong for 2C. Normally i would double but here passing and delayed bidding seems to be the best way to show my hand (unless your a believer in delayed balancing).
over 1Nt ill X= show a good hands with H (imo it cannot be a delayed bal nor a big bal hands)
over 2S ill bid 2Nt= good hands with clubs and red, has to show a pretty good hand)
over 2D ill just bid 2H wich should show only 5H (with 6H a direct 2H is available) and a good hand+ a likely side suit. (partner will likely play me for 4S and 5H) but ill pull to 3C wich has to show a powerh.
I dont think my hand is that great but im too strong for 2C. Normally i would double but here passing and delayed bidding seems to be the best way to show my hand (unless your a believer in delayed balancing).
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Posted 2010-September-23, 23:45
2♣
I kind of want to bid 2♥ - even though the heart aren't good enough, the rest of the hand makes up for it - but if there is a later, and I bid clubs later, partner will preference back to hearts on many hands where hearts aren't best.
On principle I dislike passing first with good hands, and I also can't see how passing helps to describe this hand.
I kind of want to bid 2♥ - even though the heart aren't good enough, the rest of the hand makes up for it - but if there is a later, and I bid clubs later, partner will preference back to hearts on many hands where hearts aren't best.
On principle I dislike passing first with good hands, and I also can't see how passing helps to describe this hand.
That's impossible. No one can give more than one hundred percent. By definition that is the most anyone can give.
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Posted 2010-September-24, 01:54
2 ♣ for now, being very happy that I have a suit to show.
I try to show my extras later, with 2 ♥ if possile.
I try to show my extras later, with 2 ♥ if possile.
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More system is not the answer...
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More system is not the answer...
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Posted 2010-September-24, 03:36
2♣ seems like a no brainer. wtp?
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Posted 2010-September-24, 06:02
2♣
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Posted 2010-September-24, 08:52
I'd pass and jump to 4C over 2S. Seems automatic.
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2010-September-24, 08:54
2♣. This hand is not that great.
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