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#1 User is offline   Little Kid 

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Posted 2010-June-05, 18:53

Scoring: MP

(Pass)-Pass-(1♦)-?

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Posted 2010-June-05, 18:58

Little Kid, on Jun 5 2010, 07:53 PM, said:

Scoring: MP

(Pass)-Pass-(1♦)-?

Would overcall. Far too old for one of a major, and marginally too old for 1NT. What remains is left as an exercise for the reader.
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Posted 2010-June-05, 21:37

dburn, on Jun 5 2010, 07:58 PM, said:

Little Kid, on Jun 5 2010, 07:53 PM, said:

Scoring: MP

(Pass)-Pass-(1♦)-?

Would overcall. Far too old for one of a major, and marginally too old for 1NT. What remains is left as an exercise for the reader.

A more interesting exercise for the reader is figuring out what you think the auction is, as you seem to overlook what else remains.
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Posted 2010-June-06, 00:14

jdonn, on Jun 5 2010, 10:37 PM, said:

dburn, on Jun 5 2010, 07:58 PM, said:

Little Kid, on Jun 5 2010, 07:53 PM, said:

Scoring: MP

(Pass)-Pass-(1♦)-?

Would overcall. Far too old for one of a major, and marginally too old for 1NT. What remains is left as an exercise for the reader.

A more interesting exercise for the reader is figuring out what you think the auction is, as you seem to overlook what else remains.

Well, I thought the auction was two passes and 1♦ to me. Could be right to bid four clubs, but not very likely. Partners always seem to think I have something when I bid two clubs. Maybe I should bid three. What do you reckon?
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Posted 2010-June-06, 01:23

This is one exception for me that 2m is a good overcall. I ty to bid 2c oer 1D as often as possible.
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Posted 2010-June-06, 01:28

dburn, on Jun 6 2010, 08:14 AM, said:

jdonn, on Jun 5 2010, 10:37 PM, said:

dburn, on Jun 5 2010, 07:58 PM, said:

Little Kid, on Jun 5 2010, 07:53 PM, said:

Scoring: MP

(Pass)-Pass-(1♦)-?

Would overcall. Far too old for one of a major, and marginally too old for 1NT. What remains is left as an exercise for the reader.

A more interesting exercise for the reader is figuring out what you think the auction is, as you seem to overlook what else remains.

Well, I thought the auction was two passes and 1♦ to me. Could be right to bid four clubs, but not very likely. Partners always seem to think I have something when I bid two clubs. Maybe I should bid three. What do you reckon?

Change the ♣8 to the nine, and 3♣ is automatic.

But I don't sit around, waiting for the perfect hand, so 3♣ it is.
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Posted 2010-June-06, 01:47

Little Kid, on Jun 5 2010, 07:53 PM, said:

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2c easy...blame SAbine...
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Posted 2010-June-06, 03:48

I do.
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Posted 2010-June-06, 06:36

I like that 3C idea.
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Posted 2010-June-06, 06:36

3♣ when NV, pass when V but I'm sure I'd sometimes bid 2c at the table.
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Posted 2010-June-06, 06:42

2♣, regardless of vulnerability. Not 3 because if pard has like a 54 majors with 8-9 hcp (likely) opps can't make squat.
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Posted 2010-June-06, 06:57

Pass. Also I would like to take this opportunity to describe 3♣ as a joke.
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Posted 2010-June-06, 07:42

2C that doesn't ask partner's max pass with stop to 3NT is a waste. May show 2M just in case.

As partner opens 1M lightly, but did not, way likely 3C fits and is preempt effective.
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Posted 2010-June-06, 07:54

mike777, on Jun 6 2010, 02:47 AM, said:

Little Kid, on Jun 5 2010, 07:53 PM, said:

Scoring: MP

(Pass)-Pass-(1♦)-?

2c easy...blame SAbine...

assuming you pass and the auction continues ...(1NT) P (2NT) P (3NT) all pass ; were you expecting a ♣ lead :) Sabine Auken(sp?) is right, introduce as much noise as risk/reward makes possible into the opponent's auction.
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Posted 2010-June-06, 08:31

Automatic 2C for me.
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2010-June-06, 09:01

Pass. Partner will act too often if we overcall and the undertricks will be expensive.
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Posted 2010-June-06, 10:02

I don't think 3♣ is a joke, bit it seems too dangerous at matchpoints and at this vulnerability. I'd do it with nobody vulnerable at IMPs.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2010-June-07, 03:23

2 ♣ not even min. Partner has read the same book and knows that I will stretch to bid 2 ♣.

3 club is a smaller joke then pass. Of course all LOLs will pass and everybody is allowed to bid like them....
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Posted 2010-June-07, 03:55

2♣ is pretty normal imo, I don't understand pass with a passed partner...
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Posted 2010-June-07, 05:46

Codo, on Jun 7 2010, 04:23 AM, said:

2 ♣ not even min. Partner has read the same book and knows that I will stretch to bid 2 ♣.

3 club is a smaller joke then pass. Of course all LOLs will pass and everybody is allowed to bid like them....

Is this Codo talking???

Ah I see, Sabine Auken has written a book in which she talked about this auction, so now this is the one exception to the rule that Codo passes anytime it is barely possible. Probably next Art will be bidding too! :P
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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