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Battling Preempts-1
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Posted 2007-June-28, 05:14
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2007-June-28, 05:37
At MP it rarely pays off to play in a minor. Minor preempts OTOH tend to work well for the bidders most of the time.
And while I pass here like the majority, I do it only because of the vulnerabilities. LHO could well have a side entry for his clubs. At equal vulns I double, and at reverse, I bid 3NT. Knowing my style of preempting, at favorable I could bid 3♣ with 10xxxxxx or Kxxxxx and nothing aside.
Edit: At IMP I pass at all vulns, but I could still bid 3NT at unfavorable.
And while I pass here like the majority, I do it only because of the vulnerabilities. LHO could well have a side entry for his clubs. At equal vulns I double, and at reverse, I bid 3NT. Knowing my style of preempting, at favorable I could bid 3♣ with 10xxxxxx or Kxxxxx and nothing aside.
Edit: At IMP I pass at all vulns, but I could still bid 3NT at unfavorable.
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Posted 2007-June-28, 07:11
Obvious pass.
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Posted 2007-July-01, 10:10
Is partner's direct action soo high that he needs this bal min to protect his 'near OC'? Likely SA,HAQ for him, does he have a 5-loser hand?
Does he have the 13- count to make 3NT?
NO, NO. NO.
Does he have the 13- count to make 3NT?
NO, NO. NO.
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Posted 2007-July-01, 14:36
Pass is obvious at any form of scoring.
If someone pointed a gun at me and forced me to make a bid, I'd put 3NT on the table, not else.
If someone pointed a gun at me and forced me to make a bid, I'd put 3NT on the table, not else.
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Posted 2007-July-01, 21:07
The votes for 3NT are mind boggling. If that is a good contract partner will be bidding more. How can he be expected to play us for this little. This is an easy pass, occasionally you have game, 10x more often you avoid going for a penalty when you don't.
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Posted 2007-July-02, 03:47
jdonn, on Jul 2 2007, 03:07 AM, said:
How can he be expected to play us for this little.
Agreements again, my direct seat actions are stronger than most, so I reopen with less.
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Posted 2007-July-02, 19:12
This looks like one of the finest passes ever dealt to anyone and note that I compete rather aggressively vs preempts, but clearly pass this.
Just my opinion .. neilkaz ..
Just my opinion .. neilkaz ..
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Posted 2007-July-02, 19:22
skaeran, on Jul 1 2007, 03:36 PM, said:
Pass is obvious at any form of scoring.
If someone pointed a gun at me and forced me to make a bid, I'd put 3NT on the table, not else.
If someone pointed a gun at me and forced me to make a bid, I'd put 3NT on the table, not else.
I'd take the bullet.
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Posted 2007-July-02, 19:48
To paraphrase Frances in an earlier thread:
"Baah"
Both as a member of the herd and as an individual sheep, I'm passing this no matter what form of scoring.
...and I agree with Ken, I'd take the bullet and be made mutton before bidding here.
"Baah"
Both as a member of the herd and as an individual sheep, I'm passing this no matter what form of scoring.
...and I agree with Ken, I'd take the bullet and be made mutton before bidding here.
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Posted 2007-July-02, 19:52
I wondered about this one.
Thank you all for your interesting comments and posts.
This hand caused a bit of "heat" at the late night table.
Partner thought double was clear in this seat at this scoring, I thought pass was.
The companion hand, the one with very long diamonds, resulted in further discussion. Partner thought I could not pass over 3 clubs and then bid 5D.
4D was the winning bid btw.
Thank you all for your interesting comments and posts.
This hand caused a bit of "heat" at the late night table.
Partner thought double was clear in this seat at this scoring, I thought pass was.
The companion hand, the one with very long diamonds, resulted in further discussion. Partner thought I could not pass over 3 clubs and then bid 5D.
4D was the winning bid btw.
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Posted 2007-July-03, 03:29
mike777, on Jul 3 2007, 03:52 AM, said:
I wondered about this one.
Thank you all for your interesting comments and posts.
This hand caused a bit of "heat" at the late night table.
Partner thought double was clear in this seat at this scoring, I thought pass was.
The companion hand, the one with very long diamonds, resulted in further discussion. Partner thought I could not pass over 3 clubs and then bid 5D.
4D was the winning bid btw.
Thank you all for your interesting comments and posts.
This hand caused a bit of "heat" at the late night table.
Partner thought double was clear in this seat at this scoring, I thought pass was.
The companion hand, the one with very long diamonds, resulted in further discussion. Partner thought I could not pass over 3 clubs and then bid 5D.
4D was the winning bid btw.
Well, just shows that we who bid 5♦ expected a better hand than this for the double - and that we would pass with the actual doublers hand. Nice fit IMO.
Kind regards,
Harald
Harald