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Posted 2010-June-04, 23:13

AQJ94 A8 852 A72

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Posted 2010-June-04, 23:23

1NT. Is this a trick question?
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Posted 2010-June-05, 00:34

1♠. Is this a trick question?
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We should always assume 2/1 unless otherwise stated, because:

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Posted 2010-June-05, 00:34

I think either is fine. Is this a trick question?
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Posted 2010-June-05, 01:12

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Posted 2010-June-05, 02:53

OleBerg, on Jun 5 2010, 01:34 PM, said:

1♠. Is this a trick question?

And your rebid is......?
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Posted 2010-June-05, 03:18

The_Hog, on Jun 5 2010, 10:53 AM, said:

OleBerg, on Jun 5 2010, 01:34 PM, said:

1♠. Is this a trick question?

And your rebid is......?

4♠.
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Posted 2010-June-05, 04:49

OleBerg, on Jun 5 2010, 04:18 PM, said:

The_Hog, on Jun 5 2010, 10:53 AM, said:

OleBerg, on Jun 5 2010, 01:34 PM, said:

1♠. Is this a trick question?

And your rebid is......?

4♠.

1S 1NT 4S. You don't think this is a tad of an overbid?

1S 2m 4S. Really? 4S? (Mind you, this one is not so much of a problem.)
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Posted 2010-June-05, 05:07

I often open 1NT with a 5-card major but this hand has a doubleton in the other major and also it is rather suit-oriented. Besides I think I am weak enough to comfortably pass partner's preference bid:
1♠-1NT
2♣-2♠
pass

Not so happy about my rebid if p bids 2♥, though. I guess I would have to bid 2♠ but I hate those catch-all rebids.
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Posted 2010-June-05, 05:19

1♠, wtp?

If partner 1NTs: 2♣, if partner 2♣: 2♠ (or even 2♦ if I feel creative) and if partner 2♦: 2NT (or 2♠ if I don't feel like playing 3NT).

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Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


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Posted 2010-June-05, 05:37

depends on the system. wtp? If I agreed (implicitly or explicitly) to open all 5332 in range 1NT then 1NT. If I didn't then 1S.
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Posted 2010-June-05, 05:45

The_Hog, on Jun 5 2010, 08:23 AM, said:

1NT. Is this a trick question?

I don't have any strong objection to 1N or 1♠ (and I think that I lean more towards 1♠)

The hand is aces and spaces, which suggests a suit contract

The hand is far from a maximum 1NT opening, so I'm not too worried about an auction like

1♠ - 1N
2♣ - 2♠
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Posted 2010-June-05, 06:39

1
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Posted 2010-June-05, 07:22

The_Hog, on Jun 5 2010, 03:53 AM, said:

OleBerg, on Jun 5 2010, 01:34 PM, said:

1♠. Is this a trick question?

And your rebid is......?

well clearly....troubled :(
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Posted 2010-June-05, 07:48

Alert, style poll, no minds to be changed!

And obviously if you open 1♠ you will rebid 2♣ over 1NT and hope it works out, which it may or may not. Do we really need to go through this?
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Posted 2010-June-05, 08:09

OleBerg, on Jun 5 2010, 04:18 AM, said:

The_Hog, on Jun 5 2010, 10:53 AM, said:

OleBerg, on Jun 5 2010, 01:34 PM, said:

1♠. Is this a trick question?

And your rebid is......?

4♠.

wtf?
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Posted 2010-June-05, 08:11

Sure it's a style thing, I suppose. I basically always open 15-17 5cM 1NTs but... this hand!! I am not sure.
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Posted 2010-June-05, 08:27

If you "basically always" open 1NT with a 5 card major then open 1NT. A hand that is right in the middle of the 1NT range on value (very good 15 here) is the one that is most likely to be screwed in the later bidding after 1♠ so this hand really doesn't seem like the big exception you have been waiting for.
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Posted 2010-June-05, 08:31

jdonn, on Jun 5 2010, 08:48 AM, said:

Alert, style poll, no minds to be changed!

And obviously if you open 1♠ you will rebid 2♣ over 1NT and hope it works out, which it may or may not. Do we really need to go through this?

nah, lets club them for them ♣ing us :(
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Posted 2010-June-05, 08:56

kfay, on Jun 5 2010, 12:13 AM, said:

AQJ94 A8 852 A72

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