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One point bidding problem Netherlands - one point

Poll: What do you bid? (27 member(s) have cast votes)

What do you bid?

  1. Pass (6 votes [22.22%])

    Percentage of vote: 22.22%

  2. Double (1 votes [3.70%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.70%

  3. 2[SP] (20 votes [74.07%])

    Percentage of vote: 74.07%

  4. 3[DI] (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   Gerben42 

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Posted 2005-December-09, 05:46

You have an inspiring collection:

Scoring: IMP


1♦* Pass Pass Double
1NT 2♥ ?

* 3 cards only if 4♠ 4♥ 3♦ 2♣

Bonus question: What do you do if 1♦ promises 4 cards except for being much happier?
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Posted 2005-December-09, 05:59

2S, I love the spade suit.

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Posted 2005-December-09, 06:15

Hi everyone

Partner is showing 18-19HCP in standard methods.

I am signing off in 2Ss with 'our' half of the deck. I could bid an invitational 3S by way of Lebensohl, with a 'tiny' bit more values. :D

Playing my Big Club methods, I would bid 1C-1D-1NT=18=20 and I would certainly sign off with a transfer to 2Spades with this '1' HCP hand. Selling out to 2Hs in the current example is just not right, 'if' partner can be trusted. :blink:

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Posted 2005-December-09, 07:43

2♠ as well, would love to have the ♠J, bot nobody is perfect
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Posted 2005-December-09, 08:13

If they want to play in ♥, they will have to bid them at the 3 level cause I bid 2♠ :D
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Posted 2005-December-09, 09:33

2S in both cases.
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Posted 2005-December-09, 10:52

2S. The 5 of spades rates to be a big card. :ph34r:

Bonus question: 2S. The 5 of spades rates to be a big card. :ph34r:

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Posted 2005-December-09, 10:57

2S looks normal; pard doesn't have to sit. WJS (which I don't play) would be nice because now pard would know I don't have a 6 bagger.

No reason to try 3D at this juncture.

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Posted 2005-December-09, 13:45

B) 2♠
Mike Lawrence's hand evaluation method from his recent book, I Fought the LAW etc., is one way to get at the answer. To wit:

1) our side has 19-20 HCP, most or all of which should be working, since, from the bidding, pard's heart cards (if any) are much more than 50% to be onside.

2) I am gambling (a little) that partner has three spades since it appears from the bidding that he does not have four hearts. We may lose if pard is 2-3-5-3 or 2-3-4-4, but what are the odds on that?

3) We do have a secondary diamond fit, and pard should have four or five pieces there (see (2) above)

4) according to Mike (and Anders) formula our trick taking potential is

13 - short suits +- working HCP adjustment

My hand has both short suits, the two doubletons. The working HCP adjustment figures to be 0 or -1. The result of this analysis is that we ought to be able to take eight or nine tricks in our best suit(s). Going for 2♠ instead of 3♦ is a tactical matter. It feels right to me. We might do just fine in a 5-2 spade fit even if partner is 2-3-5-3 or 2-3-4-4.
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Posted 2005-December-10, 09:20

2S a no brainer for me.
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Posted 2005-December-11, 22:37

2♠, wtp?
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