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Matchpoints. Red vs. White. In fourth seat you hold:
Void, AT653, AQJT, AT43
(1H)-P-(P)-??
Thanks for your thoughts.
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What do you bid? Thanks for your thoughts
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Posted 2011-May-10, 19:00
Bridge Personality: 44 44 43 34
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Posted 2011-May-10, 19:27
Pass.
Anything I do could take them to a better contract. Even if my partner holds 5 spades they have a fit there while they might not in hearts.
Anything I do could take them to a better contract. Even if my partner holds 5 spades they have a fit there while they might not in hearts.
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:
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Posted 2011-May-10, 19:30
Pass. Partner has at most 3 hearts (and more likely 1 or 2), and hasn't been able to make noise, which is a huge warning sign. Also, who has the spades? If partner has five spades, then he really is broke for not overcalling, and if he has 4 or fewer, I'm happy to have them in their 2nd best fit with everything breaking badly for them.
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Posted 2011-May-10, 20:52
Really?
They've opened in my best suit and I have a void....in spades?
They've opened in my best suit and I have a void....in spades?
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Posted 2011-May-10, 21:57
This was really the auction.
What I did is below. (full confession, I was killing time playing the free individual express tournament so the quality of any and all of the 4 players at the table is questionable).
What I did is below. (full confession, I was killing time playing the free individual express tournament so the quality of any and all of the 4 players at the table is questionable).
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Posted 2011-May-11, 04:29
Pard rates to have some 4144 or 4153/35. Anything can work here, but if you want to bid, you have to keep spades out of the picture. Either a natural 2NT or a 3♦ balancing bid. Yes I know these are revolting bids, but it's either that or having them outbid you in spades.
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Posted 2011-May-11, 09:38
Does partner have a trap pass?
Spades less than an overcall?
Both minors not 2NT-unu, nor 2D, then 3C overcall?
Nor 2C,2D overcall?
Nor T/O Dbl? Surely with H-short.
** What do I think we Make? **
** PASS **
Spades less than an overcall?
Both minors not 2NT-unu, nor 2D, then 3C overcall?
Nor 2C,2D overcall?
Nor T/O Dbl? Surely with H-short.
** What do I think we Make? **
** PASS **
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Posted 2011-May-11, 10:47
Have to play well in 3D to beat the 50s Bunny. Still, if you bid then 2D is clearly the best option.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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