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1C - 2D is hard What's the least bad choice

Poll: 1C - 2D is hard (18 member(s) have cast votes)

Your choice at imps (unfavorable)

  1. pass (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  2. 2 hearts (11 votes [61.11%])

    Percentage of vote: 61.11%

  3. 2 spades (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. 3 clubs (6 votes [33.33%])

    Percentage of vote: 33.33%

  6. other (1 votes [5.56%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.56%

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#1 User is offline   Mbodell 

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Posted 2011-July-24, 23:01

Playing normal US 2/1 with a strong nt you deal and have the following decision unfavorable at IMPs:



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Posted 2011-July-24, 23:11

Ewwww...I'd bid 2♥ and cross my fingers. If it turns out to be bad for us, i will say "sometimes preempts win" and go to next board :lol:
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Posted 2011-July-24, 23:22

Han's agreement seems to work better (again).
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Posted 2011-July-25, 00:03

 Phil, on 2011-July-24, 23:22, said:

Han's agreement seems to work better (again).


What is it ?
"Genius has its own limitations, however stupidity has no such boundaries!"
"It's only when a mosquito lands on your testicles that you realize there is always a way to solve problems without using violence!"

"Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view's and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say."
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Posted 2011-July-25, 01:11

X shows S. You may or may not have H
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Posted 2011-July-25, 03:45

3c, and if 3D by partner I'd bid 4D.
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Posted 2011-July-25, 04:01

2♥. Pard will more often have 5 hearts than 5 spades.

2NT and 3♣ are also reasonable and definitely worth a shot if you dislike bidding 3 card majors.
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Posted 2011-July-25, 04:16

A weak NT opening would also have solved the problem.

I guess I would bid 3C.

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Posted 2011-July-25, 06:04

 P_Marlowe, on 2011-July-25, 04:16, said:

A weak NT opening would also have solved the problem.


Are you sure?

1NT 2♦ dbl pass
??

Or do you play dbl as penalties? ;)
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Posted 2011-July-25, 06:11

 whereagles, on 2011-July-25, 06:04, said:

Are you sure?

1NT 2♦ dbl pass
??

Or do you play dbl as penalties? ;)

No, for us X is for T/O in this seq., but the T/O promises shortages
in their suit and hence at least 3 cards in the other suits, and we
have a 5 card suit.

With 4432 (3 diamonds) - p should pass an wait for the reopening X.

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Posted 2011-July-25, 18:08

 the hog, on 2011-July-25, 01:11, said:

X shows S. You may or may not have H



Thanks mate. :)
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Posted 2011-July-25, 19:51

 P_Marlowe, on 2011-July-25, 06:11, said:

No, for us X is for T/O in this seq., but the T/O promises shortages
in their suit and hence at least 3 cards in the other suits, and we
have a 5 card suit.

With 4432 (3 diamonds) - p should pass an wait for the reopening X.

With kind regards
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Posted 2011-July-25, 19:59

A direct X as described here with several of my partners = We own the hand, so we either bid game or double whatever the opponents bid. So over 2D doubled I would bid the three card heart suit just to continue the auction. If partner has diamonds we may end up in 3nt. If the opponents stick their noses in again, a double by partner is for business. A double by me will be viewed as DSI (do something intelligent) which may be pass if partner has the diamonds.
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Posted 2011-July-26, 02:22

 the hog, on 2011-July-25, 01:11, said:

X shows S. You may or may not have H


I have never seen this definition. Care to explain us the rationale?
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