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N: ♠ Kx ♥ xxxx ♦ ATxx ♣ Kxx
S: ♠ Axxx ♥ x ♦ KJxxxx ♣ Ax
South opens 1♦
Bidding (unopposed) continues 1♥-1♠-1N-2♦ +170
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Posted 2009-December-07, 23:08
Was going to say 1N was the worst bid ever, but passing 2D is even worse!
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Posted 2009-December-08, 00:02
Was N drunk or something? IMO, the hand warrants at least a courtesy raise even when playing a strong ♣ system with light openings.
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Posted 2009-December-08, 00:11
Going with what has to be a majority here.. South is blameless, north earned the blame on this one.
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Posted 2009-December-08, 10:33
Jlall, on Dec 8 2009, 12:08 AM, said:
Was going to say 1N was the worst bid ever, but passing 2D is even worse!
1NT is the next worst bid ever?
for me the ♥ suit is unbiddable I would have bid 1NT over 1♦ and 3♦ over an expected 2♦ continuation.
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Posted 2009-December-08, 10:39
North lost his chance for a bluhmer! In fact I don't think it's unrealstic for a very good pair to even find the slam.
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Posted 2009-December-08, 11:12
jdonn, on Dec 8 2009, 11:39 AM, said:
North lost his chance for a bluhmer! In fact I don't think it's unrealstic for a very good pair to even find the slam.
It only happened because of an earlier misbid so it shouldn't count
1D 1H
1S 3D
5D
seems like a likely auction to me.
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Posted 2009-December-08, 11:15
I don't know if 1NT is in the top ten worst bids of all time, but it does reek of matchpointitis.
The pass of 2♦, however, was truly bizarre.
The pass of 2♦, however, was truly bizarre.
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Posted 2009-December-08, 11:31
Jlall, on Dec 8 2009, 10:12 AM, said:
jdonn, on Dec 8 2009, 11:39 AM, said:
North lost his chance for a bluhmer! In fact I don't think it's unrealstic for a very good pair to even find the slam.
It only happened because of an earlier misbid so it shouldn't count
1D 1H
1S 3D
5D
seems like a likely auction to me.
I assume the "misbid" was 1H, but It serves as a nice stall here, and that is why I like it. Strange how Knee-jerk systemic responses often make an auction easy.
Same auction as Justin.
Oops, just found out what a Bluhmer is, so the "misbid" must refer to 1NT.
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Posted 2009-December-10, 13:43
As others have said, 100% to North and passing 2♦ is simply terrible.
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