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1st Question: In 2nd chair, R v W, at IMP Pairs, do you open this, and if so what?
2nd Question: LHO opens a weak 2♠, two passes to you. Your call?
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Long bad suit
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Posted 2008-February-22, 19:48
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1st Question: In 2nd chair, R v W, at IMP Pairs, do you open this, and if so what?
2nd Question: LHO opens a weak 2♠, two passes to you. Your call?
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Posted 2008-February-22, 19:58
1) 1♦. I have no problem rebidding diamonds, and 7-4 shape is bonus. I would rather pass than preempt (by a LOT).
2) Doubleeeeeeeeee. (I am assuming I passed first round, though I would obviously still x even if I did open 1♦.)
2) Doubleeeeeeeeee. (I am assuming I passed first round, though I would obviously still x even if I did open 1♦.)
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Posted 2008-February-22, 20:14
1/3♦.
I'm allowed to have a suit that sucks.
I'm allowed to have a suit that sucks.
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Posted 2008-February-22, 20:19
(1) 1♦ WTP. No second choice.
(2) Abstain, if the question assumes I am a passed hand.
Double, if LHO deals and opens 2♠.
But doubling is not completely clear. Partner will often pass a double, and we don't have great defense. Here, I choose double because 3♦ is not ideal either. Partner may hope for more high cards in diamonds, and we may miss a heart fit.
By doubling at least we find the heart fit, if partner does not pass we are happy, and even if he passes the double, 2♠X is not a disaster yet.
(2) Abstain, if the question assumes I am a passed hand.
Double, if LHO deals and opens 2♠.
But doubling is not completely clear. Partner will often pass a double, and we don't have great defense. Here, I choose double because 3♦ is not ideal either. Partner may hope for more high cards in diamonds, and we may miss a heart fit.
By doubling at least we find the heart fit, if partner does not pass we are happy, and even if he passes the double, 2♠X is not a disaster yet.
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 2008-February-22, 20:36
I hear opening 5D with these shapes is a big winner but I can't bring myself to do it. In fact any diamond preempt seems really wrong. I'd open 1D but wouldn't qualm with pass.
After a 2S opener this is a really easy 3D bid I think.
After a 2S opener this is a really easy 3D bid I think.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2008-February-22, 21:57
Too much offense to pass. Not good enough diamonds to take the bidding too high.
In both cases I bid diamonds at the lowest available level.
In both cases I bid diamonds at the lowest available level.
Wayne Burrows
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
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Posted 2008-February-23, 17:33
#1 Pass, but 1D is equally likly
#2 3D
With kind regards
Marlowe
#2 3D
With kind regards
Marlowe
With kind regards
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
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Posted 2008-February-23, 17:40
1 and 3.
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Posted 2008-February-24, 08:30
pass and 3D
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Posted 2008-February-24, 19:32
1/3♦, I prefer a 3♦ opening than a pass.
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