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#1 User is offline   gnasher 

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Posted 2010-June-30, 06:54

Scoring: IMP

... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2010-June-30, 06:55

yay 2♦
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Posted 2010-June-30, 06:57

Have to admit I'd pass.
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2010-June-30, 07:47

gnasher, on Jun 30 2010, 07:54 AM, said:

Dealer: South
Vul: E/W
Scoring: IMP
♠ 976
♥  
♦ KJ843
♣ J9876
 

I try to go with the %age action and while our license to steal is fully charged I still tend to resist since I'm holding 3 ♠
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Posted 2010-June-30, 08:01

Not tempted
OK
bed
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Posted 2010-June-30, 08:02

Easy 2D, but then KJxxx on its own is better than I often have.
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Posted 2010-June-30, 08:26

I'm definitely opening 2♦. Give me better spots and I'm tempted to open 3.
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Posted 2010-June-30, 08:53

2♦.

Pass is one of these calls that no one can blame you for.

We've all been involved in a recap like this - Board 3:

-1430
+680

Lose 13.

Your teammate apologizes as they couldn't find slam after (2♦) - x (4♦) - 4♥ - AP. He then takes a look at your hand and everyone nods and thinks 2♦ is either crazy or not my 'style'.
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Posted 2010-June-30, 09:25

OK obviously 2♦ is an option if we have a weak 2 diamonds available.

When I first read the question I thought we were supposed to choose between pass and 3♦. I would be tempted, might even do it, although I almost never open a 3 level preempt on a 5 card suit in real life.
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Posted 2010-June-30, 09:35

I don't mind either pass or 2♦. At this vulnerability, I may be able to back in later if I pass (altho probably won't, since that is too likely to let the opps reaf the distribution). Phil's point is well taken but otoh we have sometimes seen the comparison of -1430, -100....after the preempt, they had no trouble picking up the Queen of hearts.
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Posted 2010-June-30, 10:21

2 sure. 3 no way. Your partner is allowed to sacrifice you know, or bid 3NT expecting tricks. Or you just get doubled there...
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Posted 2010-June-30, 10:37

2♦ might win too by directing the lead against hearts. count me in.
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Posted 2010-June-30, 10:54

I think I'd do it too. I have the advantage of playing 5 cards weak 2s systemically, so pard may not hang me for this liberty :)
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Posted 2010-June-30, 11:55

If we're going into system, I play 2C as a bad weak 2 in diamonds or a strong hand with whatever. This hand would qualify. :)
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Posted 2010-June-30, 12:22

I am not tempted, unless I have a bid for both minors in the system.

But then I am one of those strange folks who doesn't like to see voids or second suits in first-seat weak twos.
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Posted 2010-June-30, 14:36

I've preempted at the 3-level once on a 5-card suit... but it was KQJ109

it worked out great but I doubt I'll do it again anytime soon.
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Posted 2010-June-30, 14:46

gwnn, on Jul 1 2010, 05:55 AM, said:

If we're going into system, I play 2C as a bad weak 2 in diamonds or a strong hand with whatever. This hand would qualify. :)

Does it qualify as:

1. The weak two in diamonds

or

2. The strong hand with whatever?
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Posted 2010-June-30, 14:49

Am I reading this correctly that we are 1st seat w/r at IMPs with 3055?
2♦ surely.
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Posted 2010-June-30, 14:50

3♣ wtp?
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We should always assume 2/1 unless otherwise stated, because:

- If the original poster didn't bother to state his system, that means that he thinks it's obvious what he's playing. The only people who think this are 2/1 players.

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Posted 2010-June-30, 15:07

i suspect i'd go for 3D. i'm quite shocked that some people would pass - I'm normally a very conservative pre-emptor.
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