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S 5
H KQT73
D AJ7
C AQ63
1H (2C) X (2S)
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If you want to double, you play this as 3 spades
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Posted 2012-September-27, 01:23
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Posted 2012-September-27, 02:09
mr1303, on 2012-September-27, 01:23, said:
If you want to double, you play this as 3 spades
Then i have 2 options left, pass or 2 NT.
I would pass in this case, yea we have couple extras but our AQxx suit is bid by LHO and pds spades looks like in front of RHO, no need to mention that everyone seems to have a misfit.
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Posted 2012-September-27, 03:11
If 2 ♠ is forcing, passing is quite easy- I will double them in clubs or NT, maybe in all other strains too.
If 2 ♠ is nonforcing, it is not as easy, but I would pass too- for Timos good reasoning.
If 2 ♠ is nonforcing, it is not as easy, but I would pass too- for Timos good reasoning.
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Posted 2012-September-27, 16:32
mr1303, on 2012-September-27, 01:23, said:
S 5
H KQT73
D AJ7
C AQ63
1H (2C) X (2S)
?
If you want to double, you play this as 3 spades
H KQT73
D AJ7
C AQ63
1H (2C) X (2S)
?
If you want to double, you play this as 3 spades
normally i would just bid 3n but the hand looks like things
may not go as planned so I will bid 2n aksing p for a bit more
before proceeding to game.
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Posted 2012-September-27, 22:00
I'll try 2N.
Not sure I understand the logic of opener's double here showing 3 ♠s. (Not sure a support double is useful here). Wishing I could double as a Balance of power takeout - not fit forpartner no exxtra length in my suit and extras...
Not sure I understand the logic of opener's double here showing 3 ♠s. (Not sure a support double is useful here). Wishing I could double as a Balance of power takeout - not fit forpartner no exxtra length in my suit and extras...
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Posted 2012-September-28, 00:50
Pass.
I'm not done yet but since X shows 3 spades (where I'd prefer it to show a 15+ type hand with no other good bid) and 2nt risks wrong siding the contract i'll wait and see what eventuates.
I'm not done yet but since X shows 3 spades (where I'd prefer it to show a 15+ type hand with no other good bid) and 2nt risks wrong siding the contract i'll wait and see what eventuates.
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Posted 2012-September-28, 02:13
We would be forced into correctly passing. Not because of any great judgement, but rather because no bid fits. Double and 2NT are both in use to show something else we don't have.
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