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To bid or not to bid?

#1 User is offline   Walddk 

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Posted 2005-March-21, 17:44

Scoring: IMP


West opens 1♥, pass from partner, 2♥ by East, and ??

To bid or not to bid. Is it time to get in, or is it better to stay out of this? If you bid, what is your choice?

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Posted 2005-March-21, 17:52

2♠

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Posted 2005-March-21, 18:03

2♠. If opener passes partner may have a tough balance.
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Posted 2005-March-21, 18:15

2♠.
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Posted 2005-March-21, 18:25

i'd double lol... the reason is, my ♥K is probably useless and i don't necessarily want a spade lead vs. 3♥.. so my plan is to double then pass (unless partner jumps or something)
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Posted 2005-March-21, 18:30

luke warm, on Mar 21 2005, 07:25 PM, said:

i'd double lol... the reason is, my ♥K is probably useless and i don't necessarily want a spade lead vs. 3♥.. so my plan is to double then pass (unless partner jumps or something)

2s OBAR Of course could go for huge number here at IMPs

The nice think of 2s over x is it puts the strong hand on lead. Putting the strong hand on lead often makes the whole difference on a hand.
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Posted 2005-March-21, 18:32

Yet again, loyal opposition.

My spade suit isn't quite suitable for 2♠. EW have limited their hand and found their fit making it easy for them to double for penalty here if it is right for them to do so. The king of hearts is a soft value.

I know all about OBAR and at matchpoints, i would use this knowledge to bid 2♠. But this imps, and we are vul. I am afraid I would pass here. So I pass. if it goes 2H-p-p partner will have a tough balance, but so be it.

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Posted 2005-March-21, 18:40

passing is conceding 6 imps. Close between X and 2S, i like 2S though.
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Posted 2005-March-21, 18:47

When they have a fit, bid! 2S for me.
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Posted 2005-March-21, 18:50

At MPs or white at IMPs, 2S is automatic.

Red at IMPs, it's still 2S, but visions of -500 dance in my head.

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Posted 2005-March-21, 19:37

Tough. I'm torn between Pass, X and 2S. I really would prefer a third H, but I'll try 2S with no great enthusiasm.
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  Posted 2005-March-21, 19:40

favorable colors: 2S
at equal colors: depending on opps' quality and feeling
at unfav colors: pass, happily.
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Posted 2005-March-21, 21:12

2S for me. Doubling 2S is probably tough for them at IMPs, but playing 2H is always easy. I'd rather give the opponents a hard time!
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2005-March-21, 22:00

To bid or not to bid. That is the question?

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Posted 2005-March-22, 03:39

Eternal question ... :)

If they have a fit, I have more chances to have one too !

Let's go for 2♠ and see what will happen ! :unsure:
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Posted 2005-March-22, 03:49

Imo there are only 3 sensible bids: 2♠, pass and Dbl. Problem with Dbl is that partner may have a 3-3 in the Majors, and won't bid 2♠. Why challenge your partner? So there's only pass or 2♠ left. I'm a bidder, but this hand is dangerous. Nevertheless, I'll bid 2♠ since I suppose the other table will do the same :)
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Posted 2005-March-22, 03:56

Hum... 2S is so obvious to me that I would venture to say the only reason this is presented as a problem is it got axed at table :)
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Posted 2005-March-22, 04:19

luke warm, on Mar 22 2005, 12:25 AM, said:

i'd double lol... the reason is, my ♥K is probably useless and i don't necessarily want a spade lead vs. 3♥.. so my plan is to double then pass (unless partner jumps or something)

I bid 2S.

If we buy the contract, I prefer to be the one receiving the openign lead, in view of 3 unsupported Ks and AJ of diamonds.
If I double, this won't happen.
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Posted 2005-March-22, 04:23

AT this VUL -- I PASS
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Posted 2005-March-22, 04:30

WHAT IS OBAR ?
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