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Competitive decision at MP's To carry on the fight? If so, how?

Poll: Your bid (34 member(s) have cast votes)

Your bid

  1. Pass (30 votes [88.24%])

    Percentage of vote: 88.24%

  2. Dbl (3 votes [8.82%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.82%

  3. 2 Diamonds (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. Other (1 votes [2.94%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.94%

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#1 User is offline   jdeegan 

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Posted 2007-July-07, 07:51

Scoring: MP

1♥-Dbl-1♠-P
1NT-???

MP's against typical opponents opposite competent partner.
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Posted 2007-July-07, 07:55

what's wrong with x?
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2007-July-07, 08:09

I think dbl should show a much stronger hand.

2♦ is fine if partner expects such a weak hand (on the basis of the theory that a much stronger hand would double again). In the absence of discussion I would pass, though.
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Posted 2007-July-07, 08:54

This pass is as clear as they come.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-July-07, 08:54

jdeegan, on Jul 7 2007, 08:51 AM, said:

Scoring: MP

(1♥) _X (1♠) _P
(1N) ???

MP's against typical opponents opposite competent partner.

IMO _P = 10, _X = 4, 2♦ = 1.
Should you show the same values twice? just in case partner missed your first double?
I suppose you could argue that partner failed to double 1♠ so he may have the minors :) but he probably just has ♥ :) or a poor hand :( or both :( :(
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Posted 2007-July-07, 09:22

Acting here is asking to go for a huge penalty.
Partner heard your first double.
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Posted 2007-July-07, 10:09

gwnn, on Jul 7 2007, 08:55 AM, said:

what's wrong with x?

It tries to tell the same story twice.
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Posted 2007-July-07, 10:22

Pass.

There is too much chance that double is followed by redouble, and you escape into a zero MP score.
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Posted 2007-July-07, 10:31

Hannie, on Jul 7 2007, 09:54 AM, said:

This pass is as clear as they come.

well said
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Posted 2007-July-07, 15:21

Pass, wtp?

I have told my story, you have to limit your hand,
and if it goes pass, pass, partner knows, what to
do, if he has a hand worth acting.

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Posted 2007-July-08, 09:48

TimG, on Jul 7 2007, 11:09 AM, said:

gwnn, on Jul 7 2007, 08:55 AM, said:

what's wrong with (a 2nd) X?

It tries to tell the same story twice.

What TimG and Frances said. Dead on.

Pass. In tempo.
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Posted 2007-July-08, 10:05

I agree with foo, this pass is as clear as they come.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-July-09, 01:30

I agree with Justin who agreed with Hannie, who agreed with TIm and foo. They agreed with Frances and Hannie, so maybe Hannie will agree with me too.
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Posted 2007-July-09, 08:02

gwnn, on Jul 7 2007, 08:55 AM, said:

what's wrong with x?

Did your hand suddenly improve?

You told your story with your first double. No need to tell it again.
Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
So many experts, not enough X cards.
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Posted 2007-July-09, 08:07

Wow, the first double was marginal and now you want to act again?

Bidding is pretty psycho here, but I've had partners and opponents act in this seat with hands like this.
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Posted 2007-July-09, 08:15

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I agree with Justin who agreed with Hannie, who agreed with TIm and foo. They agreed with Frances and Hannie, so maybe Hannie will agree with me too.


Err... ditto. Why did someone bid other?
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Posted 2007-July-12, 11:08

Gerben42, on Jul 9 2007, 09:15 AM, said:

Err... ditto. Why did someone bid other?

:) I bid 'other' so as not to affect the forum's vote.
On the actual hand, my partner made the atrocious bid of double. My hand:
Scoring: MP

1♥-Dbl-1♠-P
1NT-Dbl-2♥-Dbl
P-P-2♠-Dbl
P-P-P

I hit 2♥, and when 2♠ came back to me, I envisioned partner as being 4-0-5-4 or 4-0-4-5 or the like with 13+ HCP, so, DUH, I hit 2♠. We held it to three.
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Posted 2007-July-13, 01:46

Seems like a clear pass to me: I have defense, a clear lead and partner won't have a 4 card support (or he'll be very weak).
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