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#21 User is offline   FrancesHinden 

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Posted 2015-May-29, 15:04

View PostCyberyeti, on 2015-May-29, 09:29, said:

Depends, we'll hit it as purely lead directing, one of our biggest success being off AQ10x and out (and nobody's played redoubled yet).


We managed +2040 at the 3-level last weekend
Last time I redoubled on this auction, it's true we didn't play there, but we did finish up +1100 when they tried running
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Posted 2015-June-03, 06:39

I play it as values in my partnership but I would assume clubs with an expert, if not discussed.
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Posted 2015-June-03, 07:39

View PostFrancesHinden, on 2015-May-29, 15:04, said:

We managed +2040 at the 3-level last weekend
Last time I redoubled on this auction, it's true we didn't play there, but we did finish up +1100 when they tried running


Opps playing redoubled in clubs has fond memories, the last occasion was the only time I seriously considered appealing a director's adjustment from +130 to +1600 as +2800 was available and +2200 was routine.

TBF the AQ108 double was after an initial pass by responder opposite a weak NT so it was less likely to attract a redouble and a stupid number of overtricks.
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Posted 2015-June-03, 07:46

I know of nobody who plays this as values, because here nobody plays weak NT, and I mean nobody.

Having said that I trust my english friends over myself and I would like to introduce it as values in my partnerships.
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Posted 2015-June-03, 09:08

View PostFluffy, on 2015-June-03, 07:46, said:

I know of nobody who plays this as values, because here nobody plays weak NT, and I mean nobody.

Having said that I trust my english friends over myself and I would like to introduce it as values in my partnerships.


Are you serious that nobody in expert community plays precision or alike artificial system or natural system with weak NT in Spain?
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Posted 2015-June-03, 10:27

View PostCyberyeti, on 2015-May-29, 09:29, said:

Depends, we'll hit it as purely lead directing, one of our biggest success being off AQ10x and out (and nobody's played redoubled yet).

My partner made 2CXX+2 at IMPs last month, for a pretty useful score. And teammates brought home 2CXX earlier this year, too. (Curiously, on the latter hand the contract at our table was 2CX= our way!)
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Posted 2015-June-03, 12:01

Doubling 2C with a big bal (without good clubs) is similar to doubling 1NT in terms of risk if your side is outgunned.

2Cx(or xx) by opps, 2 elsewhere by you (probably doubled), is about the same than

2 anything by you (probably doubled), 1NTx making by them.

However I prefer that pass and X is big bal while X of 2C is decent clubs and values (could be just 4C) this mean that if ive got a takeout of a garbage stayman I have to X and X or X and 2M.
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Posted 2015-June-03, 15:40

View PostMrAce, on 2015-June-03, 09:08, said:

Are you serious that nobody in expert community plays precision or alike artificial system or natural system with weak NT in Spain?


Ok, actually I am exagerating, there are 2 pairs. However I am one of them.
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Posted 2015-June-03, 17:46

View PostFluffy, on 2015-June-03, 15:40, said:

Ok, actually I am exagerating, there are 2 pairs. However I am one of them.


Ok ty, well if that's it, then you were not exaggerating.
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