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Poll: judgement time (31 member(s) have cast votes)

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  1. Double (28 votes [90.32%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 90.32%

  2. 5S (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  3. 5N (1 votes [3.23%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 3.23%

  4. 6C (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. 6S (1 votes [3.23%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 3.23%

  6. 6N (1 votes [3.23%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 3.23%

  7. Something else (0 votes [0.00%])

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Posted 2011-November-21, 01:50



You are playing a 2/1 system with somewhat light openings (partner will open most 11 counts). Your RHO is one of the best players in the area, and known to be a fairly solid citizen. Your call?
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Posted 2011-November-21, 02:15

Seems like a trap but I'd double them. At least I know it's down :)
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Posted 2011-November-21, 02:35

View PostJLOGIC, on 2011-November-21, 02:15, said:

Seems like a trap but I'd double them. At least I know it's down :)


Didn't mean it as a trap. Just seemed like a hand with some options
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Posted 2011-November-21, 02:44

View PostCSGibson, on 2011-November-21, 02:35, said:

Didn't mean it as a trap. Just seemed like a hand with some options


No just meant RHO overcalling 5C red and being a sound person heh. Wouldn't surprise me if he had some crazy shape but it doesn't really matter to me as I have AKQ of clubs.
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Posted 2011-November-21, 04:26

It seems quite likely that partner will take the double out, but that's probably OK. Maybe he'll end up running club winners through LHO's trump holding.
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Posted 2011-November-21, 04:33

I would guess he would usually bid something with a void and usually pass with a stiff. Obv depends on his exact hand, but generally speaking. If I remember correctly 655321 thinks X of 5C is penalty and partner should almost never pull, I think that is a minority view but I def wouldn't expect partner to just bid with a 5431 hand or even a hand with more shape that's kinda bad and has a club. I think he will even pass with 5440 sometimes out of fear of bidding the wrong red suit.
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Posted 2011-November-21, 06:02

I don´t see the alternative to double, RHO might be 85 or something, I don´t expect very good breaks if we play, so forcing us to play with only 8 trumps is not promising.
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Posted 2011-November-21, 10:12

I think making any call but X is whacko if you are playing IMPS. MPs may have a case for something other than X
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Posted 2011-November-21, 10:41

Surely the only remotely difficult thing is if partner bids 5S, should you raise?

It seems pretty plausible that if partner pulls he probably has something like KQxxxxx AKx Kxx - or something, in which case 6S is a virtual claimer.
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Posted 2011-November-21, 11:13

View Postphil_20686, on 2011-November-21, 10:41, said:

Surely the only remotely difficult thing is if partner bids 5S, should you raise?

It seems pretty plausible that if partner pulls he probably has something like KQxxxxx AKx Kxx - or something, in which case 6S is a virtual claimer.



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Posted 2011-November-21, 13:53

Double. I would surely raise if partner bids 5♠.
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Posted 2011-November-21, 14:24

After you double, partner pulls to 5♥. Now?
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Posted 2011-November-21, 14:25

6S or 5S could be right. Would probably take the low road. There are always unpleasant surprises after big preempts.
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Posted 2011-November-21, 15:09

View PostCSGibson, on 2011-November-21, 14:24, said:

After you double, partner pulls to 5♥. Now?

I would assume partner has ♠KQJTxx♥AKJxx♦xx♣void as I raise to 6 :)
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Posted 2011-November-21, 15:57

I'd double after checking the back of my cards and RHO's.

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


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Posted 2011-November-21, 18:10

we offer an ace and a queen to partner, I am not raising to 6. 5♠ and pray to make.
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