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#1 User is offline   flytoox 

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Posted 2010-May-10, 21:18

Sitting east, you hold:
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North opened 1S, what do you bid?

PASS, 2D, or DBL?
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Posted 2010-May-10, 21:38

Double.
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Posted 2010-May-10, 21:38

double. No second choice for me. Too much to pass, not enough in diamonds to warrent such a committal bid as 2♦, hand rates to handle a moysian reasonably well, and hand isn't strong enough to bid 2♦ and then take further action by myself.
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Posted 2010-May-10, 21:39

takeout dbl
OK
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Posted 2010-May-10, 21:41

Yes double. I actually don't think it works great but I'm convinced it works soooooo much better than 2♦.
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Posted 2010-May-11, 00:18

Dbl. Nice to see Flytoox back. Misho can't be too far behind LOL.
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Posted 2010-May-11, 01:14

I would bid 2♦.
In my system I would DBL, because 2♦ shows 4c♥ and better ♦.
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Posted 2010-May-11, 02:15

Dbl
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Posted 2010-May-11, 02:31

Phil, on May 11 2010, 06:18 AM, said:

Dbl. Nice to see Flytoox back. Misho can't be too far behind LOL.

Lol. Thanks very much. You make me feel warm, and guilty.

I should come here more often. Cannot forget those early days!
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Posted 2010-May-11, 06:28

Gathering 2D overcall denies H-support.
I'm opposite opinion: 2D/2C SHOWS 3xH - else why am I in this auction cheaply and immediately?
To find m-fit? And play 4m? 3m? If they S-fit?
Scramble into 3-5 Hearts if lucky? Or partner knows 3-5 H-fit and 5xD help suit?
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Posted 2010-May-11, 06:56

flytoox, on May 10 2010, 10:18 PM, said:

Sitting east, you hold:
Scoring: IMP


North opened 1S, what do you bid?

PASS, 2D, or DBL?

X>>2♦>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Pass (i.e. pass card fell out of my bidding box)
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Posted 2010-May-11, 07:07

easy double, when I say flytoox as the OP I couldn't believe what I was reading, nice to see ya!.
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Posted 2010-May-11, 08:23

Say you have no agreement about doubling one ♠ opening call auto offers 4 pieces ♥ and you doubled as takeout thinking that you can live with a Moysian fit, lefty passed. Your partner bid 1NT. Declarer passed. Now what?

In this scenario would you feel yourself comfortable to play any level NT contract or set ♦s as trumps? Double then new suit is 17+ HCP on your system card or not?

Which one is suitable for you? Still t/o X of this problem good idea or a simple and natural 2♦ overcall with 14 HCP, denied 4 pieces ♥; maybe a high card of ♠ maybe not.

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Have fun! You've 9 tricks in NT contract but before you get it they found best defense and scored 7 tricks. Shucks, laydown 2♦ +1 there. Rotten luck? What a complete joke :D
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Posted 2010-May-11, 08:40

I don't like playing a moysian on QJx of trumps, so I prefer 2♦.
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Posted 2010-May-11, 09:39


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Posted 2010-May-11, 09:55

Allright Mikeh. if balanced 5 HCP and 3 pieces ♠ confused try this one. Good luck. Who knows as you said they may not find killing ♥ lead vs 1NT. C'est la vie.

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Posted 2010-May-11, 10:00

Overcalling 2♦ works fine when partner has Kxx of spades and QJT of diamonds. Worse if he has KJxx of spades and QT of diamonds. Worse if he has KQJTx of spades and x of diamonds. What's the point of an example hand?
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Posted 2010-May-11, 11:19


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Posted 2010-May-11, 14:15

[quote name='H_KARLUK' date='May 11 2010, 03:55 PM']Allright Mikeh. if balanced 5 HCP and 3 pieces [sp] confused try this one. Good luck. Who knows as you said they may not find killing [he] lead vs 1NT. C'est la vie.

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Posted 2010-May-11, 14:46

Fluffy: stop encouraging him :D B) :angry:

There are too many examples!
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