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#1 User is offline   matmat 

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Posted 2009-February-21, 02:20

A6
AT8742
J3
J75

R/W, imps, second seat.

(2♦) - P - (3♦) - P
( P ) - ?
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Posted 2009-February-21, 02:24

Nope. I think the 3♦ bidder probably has some major suit cards, and partner probably has short diamonds, and he didn't act... So I pass.
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Posted 2009-February-21, 04:38

No, i'll just pass. The best that opps can score on their own now is 110 or 130. And it's far from sure that they make 3♦ at all. Partner had his chance to act and he did not, so I won't improve opps score by going down in a contract of our own.
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Posted 2009-February-21, 05:05

Pass. Bidding here is the sort of thing that destroys partnerships. If you were going to bid, bid immediately, though the hand is not good enough for that.
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Posted 2009-February-21, 06:14

I'm a bidder... 3♥
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Posted 2009-February-21, 06:21

agree with Frederick.
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Posted 2009-February-21, 06:36

Free, on Feb 21 2009, 02:14 PM, said:

I'm a bidder... 3♥

Are you aiming at the single IMP for 1 down red against 130 (3♦+1)?

Or do you expect to make 3♥, what would your partner need to enter the bidding over 3♦?

Or do you hope to drive opps to 4♦ done something?
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Posted 2009-February-21, 09:24

hotShot, on Feb 21 2009, 07:36 AM, said:

Free, on Feb 21 2009, 02:14 PM, said:

I'm a bidder...  3♥

Are you aiming at the single IMP for 1 down red against 130 (3♦+1)?

Or do you expect to make 3♥, what would your partner need to enter the bidding over 3♦?

Or do you hope to drive opps to 4♦ done something?

or are you hoping to find RHO with 4 Hearts and give them your telephone number? :unsure:
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Posted 2009-February-21, 10:00

Maybe a tad aggressive here, but I don't think I would face this problem.

2♥ over 2♦ would have been my call.
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Posted 2009-February-21, 18:13

hotShot, on Feb 21 2009, 07:36 AM, said:

Or do you expect to make 3♥, what would your partner need to enter the bidding over 3♦?

I think you have to suck it up and bid 2♥ the first round. Something like ♠K, ♥Qxx, ♣ATx is going to give you decent play for 3, and make the trump holding Kxxx and you're going to have a shot at 4.

Partner isn't bidding with any of those hands on the 3-level after LHO raises (or sows confusion with a conventional 2NT call). Partner also isn't raising with the second hand when we come back in after an initial pass.
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Posted 2009-February-21, 18:30

xcurt, on Feb 21 2009, 07:13 PM, said:

hotShot, on Feb 21 2009, 07:36 AM, said:

Or do you expect to make 3♥, what would your partner need to enter the bidding over 3♦?

I think you have to suck it up and bid 2♥ the first round. Something like ♠K, ♥Qxx, ♣ATx is going to give you decent play for 3, and make the trump holding Kxxx and you're going to have a shot at 4.

Partner isn't bidding with any of those hands on the 3-level after LHO raises (or sows confusion with a conventional 2NT call). Partner also isn't raising with the second hand when we come back in after an initial pass.

Well at least you aren't hoping for much. :)
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