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is this a double?
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Posted 2009-September-13, 05:53
I survived but partner was not amused.
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Posted 2009-September-13, 06:11
Although I think that your partner should appreciate the fact that you try not to double with a doubleton in the unbid major, I would double with this hand.
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Posted 2009-September-13, 06:20
Hi,
I think 2C is ok.
A third alternative is to bid 2NT.
With kind regards
Marlowe
I think 2C is ok.
A third alternative is to bid 2NT.
With kind regards
Marlowe
With kind regards
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
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Posted 2009-September-13, 06:39
How about 3♠, stopper ask? 
Not quite the typical running long solid suit with some stuff outside, but its similar.
Not quite the typical running long solid suit with some stuff outside, but its similar.
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Posted 2009-September-13, 06:44
I double. Good things can happen and there are lots of hands that we can make game where partner is unable to cooperate over our 2♣ overcall.
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Posted 2009-September-13, 08:32
I'll double, but it's not pretty.
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Posted 2009-September-13, 08:57
shevek, on Sep 13 2009, 06:53 AM, said:
Scoring: IMP
East opened 1♠
I opercalled 2♣
East opened 1♠
I opercalled 2♣
I survived but partner was not amused.
the overcall is much the best action. Over partner's 2 spades it could get very difficult.
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Posted 2009-September-13, 08:58
sry meant ♥
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Posted 2009-September-13, 09:24
DBL runs the risk that partner will insist on a♥ contract. 3♠ seems cleary wrong...just not enough tricks. So by defaut I choose 2♣ and hopefully will get a chance to show my ♦ next.
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Posted 2009-September-13, 09:38
With RHO opening this hand is really likelly a partscore, 2♣ is a good one so try it.
3♠ might work.
3♠ might work.
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Posted 2009-September-13, 10:07
So many ways 2C could work. Maybe a raise passed back to that hand, and then a delay unusual 2NT. Maybe staying out of trouble. Maybe Partner can act with an advance or a responsive double. So many ways a double can gum things up. Sorry if pard was not amused, but apparently things worked out on the hand for you.
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Posted 2009-September-13, 10:17
With 19 HCP I double then bid. I expect my pard to bid hearts and that is ok by me. I then have a choice of bidding spades (asking for a stopper for 3NT) or bid one of my majors. Either way, I am showing my pard that I have a huge hand and I do not want to run the risk of having 2C passed out.
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Posted 2009-September-13, 13:00
shevek, on Sep 13 2009, 06:53 AM, said:
Scoring: IMP
East opened 1♠
I opercalled 2♣
East opened 1♠
I opercalled 2♣
I survived but partner was not amused.
IMO yes it is an X to be followed by probably a ♣bid
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Posted 2009-September-13, 15:12
I would bid 2C. I don't see a good follow-up bid after doubling.
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Posted 2009-September-13, 20:06
Even though 2♣ will often work out, the real cost comes in the future when you find partner stretching to respond to your 2♣ overcalls with not much, just in case you have a billion HCP, and you keep going down in things when it's your hand.
`We shall creep out quietly into the butler's pantry - ' cried the Mole.
` - with our pistols and swords and sticks - ' shouted the Rat.
` - and rush in upon them,' said the Badger.
` - and whack 'em, and whack 'em, and whack 'em!' cried the Toad in ecstasy, running round and round the room, and jumping over the chairs.
` - with our pistols and swords and sticks - ' shouted the Rat.
` - and rush in upon them,' said the Badger.
` - and whack 'em, and whack 'em, and whack 'em!' cried the Toad in ecstasy, running round and round the room, and jumping over the chairs.
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East opened 1♠
I opercalled 2♣