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West North East South
- - 1♦ 2♣
Pass 2♠ Pass 4♠
5♦ Pass Pass ?
Comments on the bidding so far and your bid now?
(wild horses couldn't get me to post my actual bid
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pass or X?
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Posted 2007-September-23, 19:25
West North East South
- - 1♦ 2♣
Pass 2♠ Pass 4♠
5♦ Pass Pass ?
Comments on the bidding so far and your bid now?
(wild horses couldn't get me to post my actual bid
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"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
"Hysterical Raisins again - this time on the World stage, not just the ACBL" mycroft
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
"Hysterical Raisins again - this time on the World stage, not just the ACBL" mycroft
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Posted 2007-September-23, 19:34
2C, 2S, and 4S are fine, now both players have obvious doubles.
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Posted 2007-September-23, 19:58
Jlall, on Sep 23 2007, 08:34 PM, said:
2C, 2S, and 4S are fine, now both players have obvious doubles.
yes... and 5♠ would be an embarrassing bid
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Posted 2007-September-23, 19:59
Yep, agree with that.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2007-September-23, 21:03
mikeh, on Sep 23 2007, 06:58 PM, said:
...and 5♠ would be an embarrassing bid
Mike, THAT goes without saying!
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
"Hysterical Raisins again - this time on the World stage, not just the ACBL" mycroft
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
"Hysterical Raisins again - this time on the World stage, not just the ACBL" mycroft
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Posted 2007-September-23, 22:04
North's Pass of 4S was bizarre: he is minimum for his bid in HCP, shape and fit AND he has wasted values in D: short of being loaded eg DKQJ , what was he thinking?
With a good partner who passed, anticipating a likely 6 card S suit and no D wastage (and perhaps a greater C fit), I would have a lot of sympathy for a 5S bid by South in the passout position!
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With a good partner who passed, anticipating a likely 6 card S suit and no D wastage (and perhaps a greater C fit), I would have a lot of sympathy for a 5S bid by South in the passout position!
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Posted 2007-September-23, 23:16
Agree with Fred. I don't think a 5S bid by Sth is unreasonable at all. Nth should have doubled 5D.
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Posted 2007-September-24, 02:11
If north pass was an "expert" pass and forcing, I would still double. But I had need some time to check the pros for biding (♠ AQ9, ♦ A) versus the cons.
But north has no forcing pass, he has a clear and easy double of 5 Diamond, which had rest the case.
But north has no forcing pass, he has a clear and easy double of 5 Diamond, which had rest the case.
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Posted 2007-September-24, 02:46
I'm sure if North's pass is forcing. If it is, his failure to double 5♦ is absurd, but even if it's not I think he should have doubled.
As South I think I would double 5♦ anyway.
As South I think I would double 5♦ anyway.
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Posted 2007-September-24, 05:59
North's pass is not forcing, t would only if south bid 3♦.
But West's bididng is nuts, so double is ok
But West's bididng is nuts, so double is ok
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