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#1 User is offline   eagles123 

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Posted 2015-July-19, 12:14



matchpoints:

your action?
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Posted 2015-July-19, 12:39

I'll try 3C, not 100% convinced about it though.

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Posted 2015-July-19, 15:00

Pass. Looks like an unusual NT overcall.
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Posted 2015-July-19, 16:13

View PostBillPatch, on 2015-July-19, 15:00, said:

Pass. Looks like an unusual NT overcall.

Unusual NT overcalls are of somewhat dubious value, they may help the opps more than hinder them, especially here where you would be in the sandwich seat rather than direct. I believe a direct 3♣ has more value.
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Posted 2015-July-19, 17:01

PASS for me.

If I was forced to open something, I'd rather prefer 2♦ over 3♣, holding these clubs. For some reason opening a weak 2 with 5 cards and a good suit attracts me more than opening a 3 level preempt with 6 card and a bad suit.
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Posted 2015-July-20, 05:43

No way I am passing 3rd seat fav with a 6-5 and 2 cards in the majors.
3♣ looks routine to me, but I could understand opening 2♦, even 1m is way better than pass.
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Posted 2015-July-20, 11:04

I'll join the 3♣ bidders.
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Posted 2015-July-20, 11:20

In my experience, 3♣ almost guarantees that they'll bid a making major suit game, whereas pass at least gives them a chance of messing up whenever partner is close to an opening.
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Posted 2015-July-21, 00:43

4NT for the minors.
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Posted 2015-July-21, 01:34

Definitely not my style to pass. Either 3♣ or some psych.
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Posted 2015-July-21, 06:26

View PostMbodell, on 2015-July-21, 00:43, said:

4NT for the minors.


Specific ace ask for me.

I'd open 2♦.
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