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#1 User is offline   antonylee 

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Posted 2013-March-11, 16:56

I know there's another topic about a 5-0-0-8, so this one is just slightly less impressive...

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Now what?

At my table South bid 4♦ (undiscussed), fetched a 4♠ response and East came back in with 5♥(!)... then?
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Posted 2013-March-11, 17:28

I don't like the original double much I prefer a straight out bid of either 5 or 6 ♦ but I'm still new to the game so I'm probably wrong :P

in the original diagram I probably bid 5♦

in the at the table section well it depends is p showing strength or shortage or what in spades lol :)

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Posted 2013-March-11, 18:03

The first x is so bad it is rather funny. Just bid 5D.
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Posted 2013-March-11, 18:05

b-b-but what if north has spades?! :o
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Posted 2013-March-11, 18:20

View Postthe hog, on 2013-March-11, 18:03, said:

The first x is so bad it is rather funny. Just bid 5D.


Thank god it's not just me :D
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Posted 2013-March-12, 02:22

View PostLord Molyb, on 2013-March-11, 18:05, said:

b-b-but what if north has spades?! :o
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So what. An 8 card suit is called trumps.
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Posted 2013-March-12, 04:00

View Postthe hog, on 2013-March-12, 02:22, said:

So what. An 8 card suit is called trumps.


You don't fancy looking for 6♠ facing Qxxxx/xxx/x/xxxx? Even if partner has a doubleton diamond, a 3-0 split can kill 6♦.
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Posted 2013-March-12, 04:12

View PostCamHenry, on 2013-March-12, 04:00, said:

You don't fancy looking for 6♠ facing Qxxxx/xxx/x/xxxx? Even if partner has a doubleton diamond, a 3-0 split can kill 6♦.

I was thinking Q10xxx, xxx, void, xxxxx

I'd have overcalled a simple 1♦.
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Posted 2013-March-12, 05:59

View PostCyberyeti, on 2013-March-12, 04:12, said:

I was thinking Q10xxx, xxx, void, xxxxx

I'd have overcalled a simple 1♦.


That hand does have much less risk of an immediate diamond ruff as well.
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