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What's the best description?

Poll: What's the best description? (11 member(s) have cast votes)

What call do you make now?

  1. Double (1 votes [9.09%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 9.09%

  2. 2H (1 votes [9.09%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 9.09%

  3. 3C (9 votes [81.82%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 81.82%

  4. Other (please explain) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   Echognome 

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Posted 2011-January-11, 17:39

This hand is similar to a hand I read in the newspaper, but since I don't have the newspaper handy, the hand will be my memory of the actual hand.

You are playing a natural system (SAYC, Acol, 2/1, SEF, whatever).

What now?
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Posted 2011-January-11, 17:50

3C! , limit raise+ ( one more Sp and I would have splintered, 4C! ).
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Posted 2011-January-11, 18:09

Playing Acol, I'd bid 2♥, because we may not have an eight-card spade fit.

In SAYC or 1/2, I'd bid 3♣ and then bid game over a signoff.

I'm not sure what 3♣ means in SEF.
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Posted 2011-January-11, 18:14

3C, I'd often bid 2H with this shape but not with this honor distribution obviously.
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Posted 2011-January-11, 18:14

View Postgnasher, on 2011-January-11, 18:09, said:

In SAYC or 1/2, I'd bid 3♣ and then bid game over a signoff.


I think 3C is GF in SAYC and 3S is limit, so there is no signoff over 3C!
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Posted 2011-January-11, 18:33

By the way, the paper didn't give a system, but since it was an American newspaper, the implied system is probably SAYC.
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Posted 2011-January-11, 19:16

I'd bid 3♣, but there is something to be said for 4♦ :)
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Posted 2011-January-11, 19:57

View PostEchognome, on 2011-January-11, 17:39, said:

This hand is similar to a hand I read in the newspaper, but since I don't have the newspaper handy, the hand will be my memory of the actual hand.

You are playing a natural system (SAYC, Acol, 2/1, SEF, whatever).

What now?

Strangely tempted to try a neg X followed by 4♠ to show this hand. Otherwise I will bid 3♣ and follow it with 4♠
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Posted 2011-January-11, 21:03

I think supporting spades is very important here in a 5 card majors system. With a singleton club, I am concerned that I will hear a large number of clubs on my left, and we will poorly placed if I get cute with 2♥.
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Posted 2011-January-11, 23:34

Definitely 3♣ support. If you're going to dbl or bid 2♥ you might hear some bothersome nr of clubs from LHO.
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