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Posted 2009-April-28, 07:29

You're South at nil vul and East (RHO) is dealer. You hold:

Scoring: IMP


Opponent's play Weak NT and 4cM (4M-4m opens 1m). RHO opens 1♥.
You overcall 2♦ and LHO blasts 4♥. Partner doubles, your bid.
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Posted 2009-April-28, 07:34

Is partner the type who is fixated by spades and would try and get to 4♠ even with a decent diamond fit or would partner frequently raise to 5♦ here even with four good spades and values?
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Posted 2009-April-28, 08:12

I am balanced with two aces, so to me it's an easy pass.
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Posted 2009-April-28, 08:16

To add something new:

I am balanced with two aces, so to me it's an esy pass.

Hmm, nothing new in this world anymore I guess.
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Posted 2009-April-28, 08:39

Indeed. No further comments.
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Posted 2009-April-28, 08:56

jdonn, on Apr 28 2009, 09:12 AM, said:

I am balanced with two aces, so to me it's an easy pass.

Of course.

This is a normal although somewhat minimum overcall. Thank God we have two aces.
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Posted 2009-April-28, 09:05

This is an awful hand... but we have nowhere to go, and we may be able to beat them... we sure as heck aren't making anything.
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Posted 2009-April-28, 10:30

With a balanced minimum this is an easy pass. Happy to hold two defensive tricks - we might even beat it.
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Posted 2009-April-28, 10:50

Clear pass of course. I have a sneaking suspicion that the reason for this post is that partner had real diamond support along with some spades and was trying to cater to landing in 4♠. If so he should probably have raised diamonds instead of doubling.
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Posted 2009-April-28, 11:58

Why is everyone so pessimistic about beating this? I'm hoping for a good number. Really the only downside of passing is like if partner has six clubs and we belong there, which is just unlucky.
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Posted 2009-April-28, 13:10

Pass.
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2009-April-28, 16:14

Nuno probably tried to make an insufficient 3NT bid first, but I agree with him.
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Posted 2009-April-28, 16:34

skaeran, on Apr 28 2009, 11:30 AM, said:

With a balanced minimum this is an easy pass. Happy to hold two defensive tricks - we might even beat it.

Easy pass and I expect my 2 aces to contribute nicely to beating it.
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Posted 2009-April-28, 18:16

what sort of hand does partner have the right to expect (at least) when i overcalled 2♦?
answer: this hand

PASS



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Posted 2009-April-28, 20:41

Unanimous.
Mind you, I don't think partner should have doubled on:

K873
4
KJ3
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Posted 2009-April-29, 10:17

jdonn, on Apr 28 2009, 06:58 PM, said:

Why is everyone so pessimistic about beating this? I'm hoping for a good number. Really the only downside of passing is like if partner has six clubs and we belong there, which is just unlucky.

I'm not pessimistic - I was kind of sarcastic... If partner has a more or less normal double, we'll get a reasonable score defending.
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