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What Would You Like To Play?

Poll: What Would You Like To Play? (28 member(s) have cast votes)

What Would You Like To Play?

  1. 3D (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  2. 3NT (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  3. 5D (25 votes [89.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 89.29%

  4. 6D (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. Other (3 votes [10.71%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.71%

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#1 User is offline   ochinko 

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Posted 2008-January-22, 19:05

IMPs. Your partner opens with 1NT (15-17) and this is your hand:

♠ A 10 7
♥
♦ 9 8 6 4 3
♣ A 8 6 4 2

Assume that you play minor suit Stayman, so with opps silent the bidding goes

1NT - 2♠*
3♦** - ?

** 4 or 5 diamonds, no 4 clubs

You can cue bid or sign off, but unfortunately you don't have the means to inquire which high cards partner has in diamonds.

What would you like the final contract to be?
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Posted 2008-January-22, 19:11

5D at IMPs. Playing MPs I'd pass now.
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Posted 2008-January-22, 19:11

5D...I just bid the d*mn game at imps.
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Posted 2008-January-22, 20:38

Major suit being "cuebid" is, sorry, utterly useless. Much better to have it show shortness (or alternatively "natural" to imply shortness in the other major.)

I am never ever stopping short of game at this point. I'd be more interested in looking for slam if I had a suitable way to do so. If I could bid 3♥ to show shortness that would allow me to pass 3NT with confidence if partner bids it, and also to find some slams.
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Posted 2008-January-22, 22:00

An interesting note handed to me ("here's what we are playing" notes) that you might like.

"2♠ is MSS. But, Opener only shows a minor if interested in slam."

I kind of like that, myself.

Oh -- add one more for 3♥ as a shortness bid.
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Posted 2008-January-22, 23:36

I'll GF with a shortness showing 3♥. As others, I'm passing 3NT, else bidding 5♦.
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Posted 2008-January-23, 00:43

skaeran, on Jan 22 2008, 11:36 PM, said:

I'll GF with a shortness showing 3♥. As others, I'm passing 3NT, else bidding 5♦.

I think I wouldn't pass a 3N bid, though it is close. Even opposite a double stopper it could be wrong to play 3N.
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Posted 2008-January-23, 04:59

5♦. This will depend on the degree of heart wastage, though.
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Posted 2008-January-23, 05:57

Hi,

4D, forcing, and hopefully
this is not ace asking.

Opener will make a move, if he
has a suitable hand for 6D, and
I will hear, if he has values in
hearts.

Most likely the bid is useless, but if
I commit to the 5 level, I can also
check if partner has dream cards for 6D.

With kind regards
Marlowe
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Posted 2008-January-23, 06:34

As usual, Harald agrees with me :P

If I were to take a shot it'll be 5♦.
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Posted 2008-January-23, 12:15

I agree with everything jdonn said
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Posted 2008-January-23, 13:10

4♥ looks fun.
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Posted 2008-January-23, 17:25

kenrexford, on Jan 22 2008, 11:00 PM, said:

An interesting note handed to me ("here's what we are playing" notes) that you might like.

"2♠ is MSS.  But, Opener only shows a minor if interested in slam."

I kind of like that, myself.

Oh -- add one more for 3♥ as a shortness bid.

I also agree that 3M shows shortness. But I like to play 3♠ a little differently than Ken.

2♠ shows either a balanced invitation or both minors weak or strong.

Opener only bids 3m if their interested in GAME, otherwise 2N.

It rests there or responder bids 3m if weakish in the minors or 3M to show shortness and strength. Obviously if responder is strong and opener bids anything besides 2N then we're interested in slam.
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Posted 2008-January-24, 05:32

I'd go for 5D with the information I have been given.

On the other hand, what would I do without much system after the 1NT opener? I'm tempted to just bid 3NT.
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Posted 2008-January-24, 13:43

helene_t, on Jan 23 2008, 07:34 AM, said:

As usual, Harald agrees with me :)

If I were to take a shot it'll be 5♦.

As usual, Helene agrees with me :)
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Posted 2008-January-24, 14:10

Glad to see that Mike agrees with me.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-January-24, 15:30

Very common-sense-replies from Helene, Mike and Han. B)
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Posted 2008-January-24, 21:23

skaeran, on Jan 24 2008, 04:30 PM, said:

Very common-sense-replies from Helene, Mike and Han. :P

Completely disagree, Fluffy made a much better point.
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Posted 2008-January-25, 00:18

jdonn, on Jan 25 2008, 04:23 AM, said:

skaeran, on Jan 24 2008, 04:30 PM, said:

Very common-sense-replies from Helene, Mike and Han.  B)

Completely disagree, Fluffy made a much better point.

Oh, such subjective nonsense... :P
Kind regards,
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Posted 2008-January-25, 04:03

I see that your interest in the thread is still alive, so here is a follow-up :P

Scoring: IMP

1NT - 2♠*
3♦ - 3♥
3NT - 5♦
6♦
* - MSS


Do you approve of the bidding, and how comfortable do you feel playing that slam?
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