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Poll: sectional board 24 (27 member(s) have cast votes)

Your bid, and why

  1. 2N (17 votes [62.96%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 62.96%

  2. X (5 votes [18.52%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 18.52%

  3. 2N & X are both ok (4 votes [14.81%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 14.81%

  4. other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. abstain (1 votes [3.70%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 3.70%

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#1 User is offline   jillybean 

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Posted 2012-May-13, 00:31


"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly." MikeH
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Posted 2012-May-13, 00:39

great problm.

I would x but........
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Posted 2012-May-13, 06:11

Just because I have 4S does not mean I need to dble. 2NT seems like an adequate description to me. If S is the place to be we have not given up on that option.
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Posted 2012-May-13, 14:07

If I double and partner bids 3C (or threatens to Lebensohl me there) then what am I supposed to do? Play in 3C? Commit to 3N?

I vote for 2N.
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Posted 2012-May-13, 14:35

I'm a tad surprised that you voted on your own poll Jill, albeit an abstain. I go for 2NT, because it shows my values and the location, and despite what some people think, it DOES NOT exclude a 4-card Spade suit. It's also easier to deal with than a Double.
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Posted 2012-May-13, 23:06

2 NT because it tells partner your approximate values and that you have heart stoppers. Partner can still probe for a 4-4 major fit with a ♥ cue.
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Posted 2012-May-13, 23:25

View Post1eyedjack, on 2012-May-13, 14:07, said:

If I double and partner bids 3C (or threatens to Lebensohl me there) then what am I supposed to do? Play in 3C? Commit to 3N?

I vote for 2N.


If partner has 2 ways to show clubs and uses the stronger one, then yes, bid 3nt. If he uses the weaker one, pass as J9 in the suit and the quick tricks outside is not that bad.
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Posted 2012-May-14, 00:21

View Postchasetb, on 2012-May-13, 14:35, said:

I'm a tad surprised that you voted on your own poll Jill, albeit an abstain.

huh?
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Posted 2012-May-14, 05:02

View Postrmnka447, on 2012-May-13, 23:06, said:

2 NT because it tells partner your approximate values and that you have heart stoppers. Partner can still probe for a 4-4 major fit with a ♥ cue Stayman.


Fixed your post.

You are right though that one could use 3H for stayman and 3D as a transfer to spades.
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Posted 2012-May-14, 06:45

View Posthan, on 2012-May-14, 05:02, said:

You are right though that one could use 3H for stayman and 3D as a transfer to spades.

Or indeed
a. 3♣ = diamonds; 3♦ = Stayman; 3♥ = spades; 3♠ = clubs, or perhaps even
b. 3♣ = diamonds; 3♦ = clubs; 3♥ = spades; 3♠ = Stayman, or
c. 3♣ = diamonds; 3♦ = spades; 3♥ = clubs; 3♠ = Stayman, or
d. 3♣ = spades; 3♦ = clubs; 3♥ = diamonds; 3♠ = Stayman, or maybe even
e. 3♣ = 4+ spades; 3♦ = clubs; 3♥ = diamonds; 3♠ = whatever - both minors perhaps.

Not sure it really matters too much at the end of the day so long as you have all the main bases covered.
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Posted 2012-May-14, 07:18

One reason that I'm not a big fan of double is that I'm not sure what I'd bid over a two spades response, given that I have made a balancing double and may be light. When I struggle to cope with favourable responses, the limit bid of 2NT becomes more attractive.
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