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Balance or not? Hand 1 from BBO last night

Poll: What's your call / opinion? (16 member(s) have cast votes)

What's your call, and how strongly do you feel about it?

  1. 2H - WTP? (7 votes [43.75%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 43.75%

  2. 2H - but it's close (4 votes [25.00%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 25.00%

  3. Pass - but it's close (1 votes [6.25%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 6.25%

  4. Pass - WTP? (3 votes [18.75%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 18.75%

  5. Other (1 votes [6.25%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 6.25%

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#1 User is offline   S2000magic 

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Posted 2012-April-06, 13:32

MPs, W v W, solid partner, unknown opponents, RHO deals, and you hold:

♠ K 7 6
♥ A Q 8 3 2
♦ 10 2
♣ J 8 3

The bidding is:

(P) - P - (1♦) - P
(1♠) - P - (2♦) - P
(P) - ?

So, do you balance with 2♥, pass it out, or try something else? Is it close, or is it obvious?
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Posted 2012-April-06, 13:36

I don't claim that this is scientific, but I've long noted that I get bad results balancing with 5-3-3-2 patterns in the opponents no fit auctions.

Even with the xx in Diamonds and the chunky heart suit, I'm going to pass.
Thankfully, the opps are in a minor which often doesn't score well at MPs...
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Posted 2012-April-06, 13:47

pass pard could not overcall 1d when nv.
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Posted 2012-April-06, 15:38

It's probably unsound but non-vul at matchpoints I would always bid.
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Posted 2012-April-06, 17:26

It could be right to bid here but I wouldn't do it. And if I did, I prefer double to 2♥ as my main hope would be partner has a hand that can pass it. If I felt like I had to bid hearts on this hand, it would have been both safer and more productive to do it over 1♠ rather than now. There is not the slightest reason to think we have a heart fit on this hand. In fact, both opponents can have up to 4 hearts here (4 hearts 6 diamonds opposite 5 spades 4 hearts less than invitational) so on the worst day partner can be void!
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