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1. Would you have bid differently on 1st round?
2. What is your call over 4♥?
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Posted 2012-February-12, 22:00
IMPs.
1. Would you have bid differently on 1st round?
2. What is your call over 4♥?
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Posted 2012-February-12, 22:18
If 2NT were available on the first go, that would have been my call; then I wouldn't have to make any guesses now.
Since it wasn't, I pass anyway and take whatever happens. Partner should only have 3 hearts, unless he is one of those slow-rollers. If it is our hand for 5D, I already blew that.
Since it wasn't, I pass anyway and take whatever happens. Partner should only have 3 hearts, unless he is one of those slow-rollers. If it is our hand for 5D, I already blew that.
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Posted 2012-February-12, 22:31
1♥ was fine.
must pass now. bidding is just gambling.
must pass now. bidding is just gambling.
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Posted 2012-February-12, 22:40
I like 2N also, partner can then make the decision.
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Posted 2012-February-12, 22:52
Can I double for a ♣ lead?
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Posted 2012-February-12, 23:07
jillybean, on 2012-February-12, 22:40, said:
I like 2N also, partner can then make the decision.
Always good to have partner involved.
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Posted 2012-February-13, 04:39
Only if pard knows what he's doing, lol.
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Posted 2012-February-13, 05:15
I don't know, 2NT is really risky but it might also hit gold. I would bid it but I'm not sure that it is sound.
Having bid 1H pass is obvious imo.
Having bid 1H pass is obvious imo.
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Posted 2012-February-13, 05:25
Our hand is bad, our diamonds are bad, we have 3 spades, and we are vul. 2NT seems really weird to me.
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Posted 2012-February-13, 06:14
rogerclee, on 2012-February-13, 05:25, said:
Our hand is bad, our diamonds are bad, we have 3 spades, and we are vul. 2NT seems really weird to me.
2NT over 1C might might be risky, but hardly weird. I don't understand the issue with having 3 spades. They hadn't bid spades yet, and having shown ten red cards, we should have 3 of something.
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Posted 2012-February-13, 06:30
We might make a lot of tricks in 5♦ if partner has 4, but if he has 1336 the 5 level will be very bad. That's why 2NT the round before would had been better.
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Posted 2012-February-13, 07:21
I would like to double pass for specific leads. Unluckily, my double would ask for a diamond lead and pass would send no message. 
Oh, you did not ask about pass or double? Not in my wildest dreams I would bid 5 ♥.
Oh, you did not ask about pass or double? Not in my wildest dreams I would bid 5 ♥.
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Posted 2012-February-13, 10:34
Codo, on 2012-February-13, 07:21, said:
I would like to double pass for specific leads. Unluckily, my double would ask for a diamond lead and pass would send no message.
Oh, you did not ask about pass or double? Not in my wildest dreams I would bid 5 ♥.
Oh, you did not ask about pass or double? Not in my wildest dreams I would bid 5 ♥.
Statto asked, in Post #5. For us the the double of 4H would have lead implications, suggesting it might be a good idea to attack in a different suit than hearts. In this case, if I had shown the reds, Partner will already know attacking dummy's singleton heart might not be the best way to go; so, a double of 4H would serve to confirm her suspicions that I don't have any clubs.
Another reason, we would have been better placed with the 2-suited call.
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