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Am I too old-fashioned? Values needed for a reverse

Poll: What do you bid? (89 member(s) have cast votes)

What do you bid?

  1. 2[CL] (9 votes [10.11%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.11%

  2. 2[DI] (1 votes [1.12%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.12%

  3. 2[HE] (71 votes [79.78%])

    Percentage of vote: 79.78%

  4. 2 NT (5 votes [5.62%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.62%

  5. 3[DI] (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. Other (3 votes [3.37%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.37%

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#1 User is offline   jdeegan 

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Posted 2010-May-23, 22:44

:P Playing MP's with a reliable, but pick-up partner. You hold:
Scoring: MP

1♣-P-1♠-P
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Posted 2010-May-23, 22:46

2c

If I am banned from opening a very offshape 1nt..
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Posted 2010-May-23, 22:55

If I thought I should pretend this is a balanced hand, I'd rebid 2NT rather than open 1NT.

I don't like a reverse with that bad a suit. I'd rebid 2♣, and if partner passes we're probably all right. If he bids 2♠, I'll try 2NT. If he bids 2♥, I'll raise. If he bids diamonds, I'll bid hearts.

Of course, given my result in last Friday's club game, I'm probably all wet. :P
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Posted 2010-May-23, 23:09

If I hadn't decided to open 1NT, would do the 2♥ thing now. 17 is within our reverse range but not within our 2C rebid range. Size and shape is old fashioned, but so what?

I have bid worse heart suits, and no --it doesn't bother me that partner is unlikely to have a heart fit.
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Posted 2010-May-23, 23:28

For me these 14-16 pointers are killers if I cannot open 1nt...so I open 1nt offshape very often......
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second choice Al roth/old fashion style....but I understand the forum hates this....
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Posted 2010-May-23, 23:42

2♥, this is the system bid so why are we trying to outsmart ourselves? I understand wanting to open 1NT or rebid 2NT (I prefer opening 1NT), but rebidding 2♣ is reeeeeeeallly bad. Aside from just a 5 card suit, we have 17 you know...
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Posted 2010-May-24, 00:12

There is a flaw in all rebids, be it 2C, 2H, 2NT. I choose 2H as the least flawed. The problem with 2H is that the suit is so bad.
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Posted 2010-May-24, 00:39

2NT, if considered a shade too strong to open 1NT.
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Posted 2010-May-24, 00:48

Obvious 2♥ for me.
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Posted 2010-May-24, 00:52

2H and as others have posted above, I don't see a problem with the reverse.
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Posted 2010-May-24, 00:56

i hate 2h...geez

see my pref.


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second choice...roth.....2c.....one club is alot :P
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Posted 2010-May-24, 01:00

As to the post title - If you have to ask, then the answer is probably yes.
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Posted 2010-May-24, 01:12

The strangest vote of all is for 2♦: they are happy to reverse, but not in their second suit!
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Posted 2010-May-24, 01:15

14-16? Are we downgrading or miscounting?
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Posted 2010-May-24, 03:46

2♥ is easy. I think other bids are masterminding :)
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Posted 2010-May-24, 04:09

:) Really glad to see the 2/3 vote for 2♥. I thought, perhaps, I had recently lapsed over into a heretofore unexpected parallel universe where things looked the same but were actually just slightly altered. The joke on this hand happened on the next round where my actual partner in an indy bid 2NT with a balanced 11 HCP. Looking at a possible combined HCP count of 23-24 and no known fit, I naturally passed. Now, I don't mind bad partners, else I wouldn't play in indies, but I wasn't prepared for this player's outrage at my final bid.
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Posted 2010-May-24, 04:16

2NT after a reverse is forcing for many people, althou not necesarilly strong.
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Posted 2010-May-24, 05:30

mike777, on May 24 2010, 05:28 PM, said:

For me these 14-16 pointers are killers

luckily we have 17
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Posted 2010-May-24, 05:52

Obvious 2H.
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Posted 2010-May-24, 07:06

Look, if you don't want to bid 2♥ based on suit quality, bid 3♣!! Your hand is way better than anyone could expect for a 2♣ rebid! Who can possibly deny that?

Now consider whether you would rather show 4+♥&5+♣ or deny that shape and I think we can start to agree that 2♥ is mandatory.

Of course some will disagree.
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