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#1 User is offline   Hanoi5 

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Posted 2011-May-19, 20:27

All white, teams:

♠Txx
♥Void
♦AK9432
♣ATxx

Pa Pa 1♥ 2♦
2♥ 3NT Pa Pa
X Pa Pa ???

Do you pass, redouble or bid something?

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


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Posted 2011-May-19, 20:56

I'll sit for it. Partner didn't pull and I have a better than normal hand, since 6 diamond tricks are almost certain. We could easily have 9 cashers with a heart lead.

No need to redouble, which would cost more if wrong than it would gain if right, not to mention that partner might pull it.
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Posted 2011-May-19, 21:56

PASS! PD sd hv 10-12hcps and ♥ stoppers,also sd hv ♦ FIT,for yr view 7 tricks hold wd get one ♥ at least.must trust PD.
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Posted 2011-May-19, 23:15

I will refrain from redoubling but maybe I should.
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Posted 2011-May-20, 06:14

try to pass in tempo and hide excitement. I am
quite proud of my 2d call and will not mind
laying it down for the world to see. please
please please save those xx for situations
where there is (doubt and an alternative)
or no alternative 1s p 6s x xx for ex:)

lets say you hold Kxx x QJT987 Kxx
this is the kind of hand ready made for xx
warning p there is a good chance dia
probably wont run as hoped and that you
are near the bottom for your overcall.

Saving xx for situatuions like this has the
side benfit of never having to decide to run
w/o giving p a chance to have a second say in
the matter (who's to say p doesnt have
say Qxx JT9x AKx Axx?)
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Posted 2011-May-20, 06:20

View Postgszes, on 2011-May-20, 06:14, said:

Saving xx for situatuions like this has the
side benfit of never having to decide to run
w/o giving p a chance to have a second say in
the matter (who's to say p doesnt have
say Qxx JT9x AKx Axx?)

Partner is a passed hand.
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Posted 2011-May-20, 06:53

my 2♦ call sucks, I have an obvious double.

Pass now seems obvious anyway.
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Posted 2011-May-20, 08:27

View PostFluffy, on 2011-May-20, 06:53, said:

my 2♦ call sucks, I have an obvious double.

Pass now seems obvious anyway.


Seems like a 2♦ call to me. If we are going to play in spades (the most likely outcome if I make a takeout double), then I want partner to introduce the spades voluntarily.

As for passing in tempo to hide my excitement, I really don't think that is too much of an issue, since I am in the passout seat. And, quite frankly, while I am passing, I don't know that I am that excited to be doubled in 3NT. It is quite possible that LHO has good diamonds, something like QJTx or even QJTxx.
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Posted 2011-May-20, 08:32

pass in a flash, oops I mean in tempo. I have everything I promised for my overcall.
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Posted 2011-May-20, 12:08

View PostArtK78, on 2011-May-20, 08:27, said:

Seems like a 2♦ call to me. If we are going to play in spades (the most likely outcome if I make a takeout double), then I want partner to introduce the spades voluntarily.

As for passing in tempo to hide my excitement, I really don't think that is too much of an issue, since I am in the passout seat. And, quite frankly, while I am passing, I don't know that I am that excited to be doubled in 3NT. It is quite possible that LHO has good diamonds, something like QJTx or even QJTxx.

Partner should hold good fitting diamonds to bid this way as a passed hand.

But I agree about the 2♦ call, it seems obvious.
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Posted 2011-May-20, 13:07

1-ask if its not ligthner type X, (very unlikely) but it cost nothing to ask.

2- good or bad opps are they respecting us or not ? It look like Qtxx,qJxx behind and partner having xxx,jxx. in wich case pulling to 4C/4D via xx or not lower the losses significantly.
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Posted 2011-May-21, 00:09

Pass. I suspect that we are going down a couple but it is not 100% and I have no guarantee that we have a better spot.

If the opponents are really bad I would smile. If partner is really bad I would pull.
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Posted 2011-May-21, 04:29

View PostFluffy, on 2011-May-20, 06:53, said:

my 2♦ call sucks, I have an obvious double.

Pass now seems obvious anyway.


double?????
obvious?????
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Posted 2011-May-21, 05:39

View Postdboxley, on 2011-May-21, 04:29, said:

double?????
obvious?????
Can I play against you for a living?????

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Posted 2011-May-21, 06:31

Partner didn't run. Why should I overrule him????
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Posted 2011-May-21, 06:47

View PostHanoi5, on 2011-May-19, 20:27, said:

All white, teams:

♠Txx
♥Void
♦AK9432
♣ATxx

Pa Pa 1♥ 2♦
2♥ 3NT Pa Pa
X Pa Pa ???

Do you pass, redouble or bid something?


I have what I told. Partner chooses 3NT. That should be OK. Pass
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Posted 2011-May-21, 16:52

View PostHanoi5, on 2011-May-19, 20:27, said:

All white, teams: ♠ Txx ♥ Void ♦ AK9432 ♣ ATxx
Pa Pa 1♥ 2♦
2♥ 3NT Pa Pa
Pa Pa ???
P = 10, XX = 6, 4♣ = 2.
The way the question is phrased imples partner hopes for a vote of confidence :)
3N may be a good save against a major game or slam and makes if partner has as little as ♠ Jxxx ♥ Ax ♦ Txxx ♣ Txx
With aces, you are happy enough but (on another hand) should XX express doubt?
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Posted 2011-May-29, 11:29

So what happened im curious for this 1.
From Psych "I mean, Gus and I never see eye-to-eye on work stuff.
For instance, he doesn't like being used as a human shield when we're being shot at.
I happen to think it's a very noble way to meet one's maker, especially for a guy like him.
Bottom line is we never let that difference of opinion interfere with anything."
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Posted 2011-May-30, 14:50

Do i trust my prd or my opps... hmmmm, just thinking to get my pass in right tempo.
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