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Another 0-4-4-5

Poll: Your bid (28 member(s) have cast votes)

Your bid

  1. Pass (26 votes [92.86%])

    Percentage of vote: 92.86%

  2. 2C (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. 2NT (2 votes [7.14%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.14%

  5. Other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   DWM 

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Posted 2007-May-23, 05:39



1♥ opened on your right

At the table I was so tempted with a 2NT bid I bid it. My reasoning was I did not want P to get over excited holding 6 spades, and this could be my only opertunity to get my hand off my chest

Afterwards I thought that 2NT was the safe bid and there is a chance that the oposition could find a 8 or 9 card spade fit and struggle with a bad break.

What would you bid and what are your thoughts.
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#2 User is offline   BillHiggin 

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Posted 2007-May-23, 05:45

I prefer to let my opponents play the misfit hands.
I pass
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Posted 2007-May-23, 05:48

I play a good / band unusual 2NT so 2NT would never occur to me

I'm a fairly active bidder, but I am happy to pass this one
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Posted 2007-May-23, 06:37

x2. pass
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Posted 2007-May-23, 07:50

Clubs not good enough to bid. Double with a spade void is out of the question, and 2NT, well, not for me. Maybe later... depending upon how the auction develops. Pass is the only choice right now.
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Posted 2007-May-23, 08:20

Although I am a big advocate of bid now rather than pass and back-in later, this hand has no good bid. I don't like 2-level overcalls on ratty 5-card suits. I refuse to double without 3+ in all unbid majors. 2N with only a 5-4 and 4-cards in opps suit with intermediate strength does not appeal to me. So there really is no other bid.

Let's pass and see who bids the spades.
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Posted 2007-May-23, 09:28

I have to agree with the crowd. I may yet bid later, but there are good odds I would much rather defend on this hand. I may even end up doubling them at the finish.
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Posted 2007-May-23, 09:34

pass first, looks like will have the chance to bid later
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Posted 2007-May-23, 11:31

I don't think anyone has put this strongly enough.

For an unusual 2N, you need 5-5 AND good suits. Here you have 5-4 only, bad suits, AND you have a lot of stuff in RHO's suit.

I am glad the vote is unanimous(!) though.
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#10 User is offline   han 

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Posted 2007-May-23, 11:52

Pass.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-May-23, 15:45

Pass. Pass. Pass.
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