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After partner's takeout double

Poll: What action do you take? (56 member(s) have cast votes)

What action do you take?

  1. Pass (30 votes [53.57%])

    Percentage of vote: 53.57%

  2. 1NT (13 votes [23.21%])

    Percentage of vote: 23.21%

  3. 2C (8 votes [14.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.29%

  4. 2NT (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. 3C (5 votes [8.93%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.93%

  6. Other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   Bbradley62 

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Posted 2010-March-29, 18:37

Scoring: XIMP

P-P-1♦-Dbl
P-?
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Posted 2010-March-29, 18:48

1NT.
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Posted 2010-March-29, 18:58

The_Hog, on Mar 29 2010, 06:48 PM, said:

1NT.

so, vote already :rolleyes: I don't want to look like the only one in the poll.
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Posted 2010-March-29, 19:11

Close between 2C and pass, but 2C seems less likely to be a disaster. I don't see the point of 1NT.
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Posted 2010-March-29, 19:16

quiddity, on Mar 29 2010, 07:11 PM, said:

Close between 2C and pass, but 2C seems less likely to be a disaster. I don't see the point of 1NT.

the point of 1NT is that it shows 7-10 HCP, while 2C shows zero to maybe 8.
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Posted 2010-March-29, 19:46

Meh, I'd pass.
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Posted 2010-March-29, 19:54

I like the pass too.

Nothing wrong with 1NT, but passing has a very big upside.
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Posted 2010-March-29, 20:43

Not wanting to be rude, but rofl at anyone who passes.

Okay AQH, I voted.
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Posted 2010-March-29, 21:18

Hmm, IMHO the pass is reasonable and 2C is ROFL.
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Posted 2010-March-29, 22:26

Pass is pretty obvious, nothing else crossed my mind for long.
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Posted 2010-March-30, 00:18

One more vote for "pass is pretty obvious", especially with them vul and us not. I'd hate to choose among 1NT, 2C, and 3C if you forbade me to pass - they are pretty scary.
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Posted 2010-March-30, 00:46

Neither pass nor 1 NT nor 2 club deserves a ROFL. The vul. is too tempting, so I pass.
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Posted 2010-March-30, 02:45

Oh cmon CODO be a man and laugh at other people for once!! ;)

Yep I'd pass we will get richhhhh. And ROFLCOPTER@ everyone.
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Posted 2010-March-30, 03:14

Pass is pretty obvious to me. Thanks for the rofl Hog ;)
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Posted 2010-March-30, 04:18

Free, on Mar 30 2010, 04:14 PM, said:

Pass is pretty obvious to me. Thanks for the rofl Hog ;)

Np Frederick, hope you are still laughing after it makes because your trumps aren't good enough to draw his.
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Posted 2010-March-30, 05:34

When I first looked I thought I was vul. I am going to try 3C this hand looks great for C and it does not rule out 3N, nor partner bidding again. Passing and try for the big 200-500 is tempting if partner has a trump to lead. This sort of hand could produce slam. I think bidding can be more advantageous than the pass.
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Posted 2010-March-30, 06:18

Bbradley62, on Mar 29 2010, 07:37 PM, said:

Scoring: XIMP

P-P-1♦-Dbl
P-?
IMO _P = 10, 1N = 9, 2♣ = 8, 3♣ = 5.
Misread the problem so edited answer ... 2♣ is an underbid but, in view of your ♥ shortage, is unlikely to be passed out. Over 2♣, if partner has a strong hand with ♥ and bids them, then a NT bid, expresses this hand quite well.
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Posted 2010-March-30, 06:58

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Np Frederick, hope you are still laughing after it makes because your trumps aren't good enough to draw his.

1 hand won't prove much, but I would be very surprized if declarer makes. That would mean 7 tricks, which is a lot.

I'm more worried about opps finding a good fit or us missing a ♣ slam.
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Posted 2010-March-30, 08:04

This hand is actually from a free GIB duplicate tournament. GIB bid 3♣.
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Posted 2010-March-30, 08:51

Bbradley62, on Mar 30 2010, 08:04 AM, said:

This hand is actually from a free GIB duplicate tournament. GIB bid 3♣.

GIB and MACPHEE obviously have not seen the random T/O doubles advocated herein. 3C is much too dangerous, with that in mind.
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