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1NT is natural, 8-10, and you are playing 5cM. On which hands would you bid 3C? It is IMPs, vul against not. I have put in full pips, in case that is of significance.
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Posted 2012-January-27, 11:32
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Posted 2012-January-27, 13:48
I'll bid 3♣ on any of the hands I consider to be worth a game force opposite what partner has shown. Quite a few of these look like game forces opposite 8-10 but the quality of the pips could make a difference in some of these cases.
As explained on one of your other recent threads, if I have anything less than a game force, I'll start with 2♣; I shan't miss game very often as partner has an easy false preference available if he is non-minimum with a doubleton spade (partner can't be non-minimum with 1-3 in the blacks as that hand would start with redouble).
As explained on one of your other recent threads, if I have anything less than a game force, I'll start with 2♣; I shan't miss game very often as partner has an easy false preference available if he is non-minimum with a doubleton spade (partner can't be non-minimum with 1-3 in the blacks as that hand would start with redouble).
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Posted 2012-January-27, 16:33
I totted up my points, added one point for each of my 5-card suits, added partner's 8, and then game-forced if the total was 25 or more. Is that the sort of answer you were looking for?
... 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 2012-January-27, 16:56
gnasher, on 2012-January-27, 16:33, said:
I totted up my points, added one point for each of my 5-card suits, added partner's 8, and then game-forced if the total was 25 or more. Is that the sort of answer you were looking for?
So you would bid 3C with AKxxx xx x AKJxx? I would as well. Yes, your answer was very helpful.
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Posted 2012-January-27, 17:31
lamford, on 2012-January-27, 16:56, said:
So you would bid 3C with AKxxx xx x AKJxx?
Only in an imaginary world where I had agreed to play 1NT as 8-10.
... 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 2012-January-27, 17:34
gnasher, on 2012-January-27, 17:31, said:
Only in an imaginary world where I had agreed to play 1NT as 8-10.
Indeed. Looking at the other poll I suspect some tactical voting as well. There were 36 votes, and some of those left out hands of 8-9, presumably just voting for 6, 7 or 10!
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Posted 2012-January-27, 20:54
Is it playable to have 2C forcing here? Because that's what I have in agreement with one of my partners. That way I can save 3C for pure 5-5 hands.
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Posted 2012-January-28, 04:04
lamford, on 2012-January-27, 17:34, said:
Indeed. Looking at the other poll I suspect some tactical voting as well. There were 36 votes, and some of those left out hands of 8-9, presumably just voting for 6, 7 or 10!
It's easy to discourage such sabotage - make it a public poll.
... 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 2012-January-28, 12:27
I think all except the first one are ok. Jumping now is a little bit more flexible since its a competitive auction and partner had shown a bit more. Also, Its not impossible LHO still has a strong hand in a red suit, so ther eis a little bit of preemption going on too.
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Posted 2012-January-30, 14:29
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Only in an imaginary world where I had agreed to play 1NT as 8-10.
I dont see why you would like to play any other range here. I just played 2 doubled hands recently.
(1H)-X-(1S)-P
(1Nt)-X all pass
(1S)-X-(1Nt)-X (not resp)
in both case opener had a real opening + responder had 6/7 pts = -300/-500. On both of them I tought it was poor to respond with 6-7 pts.
IMO responding light over a takeout X only work when you are white at MP or you have a good or long suit.
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