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Invite or wich signoff ? NmF
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Posted 2008-August-05, 09:53
From Psych "I mean, Gus and I never see eye-to-eye on work stuff.
For instance, he doesn't like being used as a human shield when we're being shot at.
I happen to think it's a very noble way to meet one's maker, especially for a guy like him.
Bottom line is we never let that difference of opinion interfere with anything."
For instance, he doesn't like being used as a human shield when we're being shot at.
I happen to think it's a very noble way to meet one's maker, especially for a guy like him.
Bottom line is we never let that difference of opinion interfere with anything."
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Posted 2008-August-05, 09:56
Pass, I don't consider this close.
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Posted 2008-August-05, 10:06
Pass. Not a very nice hand.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2008-August-06, 03:35
It's close to an invite because of the 5-card suit and the quacks that are quite useful in NT. I think it's with the odds to pass at MP, but it won't be a big crime to make a game try.
Much also depends on how often your partner will raise 1♥ with a balanced hand and three card support. If s/he often does that with a worthless doubleton in spades or diamonds, I am less inclined to invite with that hand.
If, on the other hand, s/he never raises with three, it seems a better prospect to invite.
Roland
Much also depends on how often your partner will raise 1♥ with a balanced hand and three card support. If s/he often does that with a worthless doubleton in spades or diamonds, I am less inclined to invite with that hand.
If, on the other hand, s/he never raises with three, it seems a better prospect to invite.
Roland
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Posted 2008-August-06, 04:59
I think that 2♥ could be a better contract sometimes, but with only 2 controls and so many quacks game is rather improbable
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Posted 2008-August-06, 05:43
Walddk, on Aug 6 2008, 10:35 AM, said:
It's close to an invite because of the 5-card suit and the quacks that are quite useful in NT.
Are you saying that queens and jacks are more useful than the same number of points in aces and kings? For example, that you prefer to have Qxx Qxx than Axx xxx?
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2008-August-06, 05:56
gnasher, on Aug 6 2008, 01:43 PM, said:
Walddk, on Aug 6 2008, 10:35 AM, said:
It's close to an invite because of the 5-card suit and the quacks that are quite useful in NT.
Are you saying that queens and jacks are more useful than the same number of points in aces and kings? For example, that you prefer to have Qxx Qxx than Axx xxx?
For a NT contract, sure. Aces and kings are brilliant for high level suit contracts, whereas queens and jack, the slow values, work much better in NT.
Roland
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Posted 2008-August-06, 23:52
Ive passed 1Nt and partner made 5 he had a 3334 with a fairly good 14. Its was worth 0/7 MP 
My regular partner did invite with the same hand.
My regular partner did invite with the same hand.
From Psych "I mean, Gus and I never see eye-to-eye on work stuff.
For instance, he doesn't like being used as a human shield when we're being shot at.
I happen to think it's a very noble way to meet one's maker, especially for a guy like him.
Bottom line is we never let that difference of opinion interfere with anything."
For instance, he doesn't like being used as a human shield when we're being shot at.
I happen to think it's a very noble way to meet one's maker, especially for a guy like him.
Bottom line is we never let that difference of opinion interfere with anything."
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