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The five level....again

Poll: The five level....again (15 member(s) have cast votes)

What do you bid?

  1. Pass (5 votes [33.33%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 33.33%

  2. 5S (10 votes [66.67%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 66.67%

  3. 5H (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   phil_20686 

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Posted 2012-August-21, 04:05



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Posted 2012-August-21, 04:27

Can X be just "they ain't making"?
It must suggest an up contract for us.
5S is my best guess. Even consider 6C - pick a M-slam.
I expect good Diamonds already bid 5D.
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Posted 2012-August-21, 05:01

I voted for pass but I think we should bid 5S. The big upside is that partner may bid 6.

If partner was forced to pass then I think that we should pass instead.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2012-August-21, 05:11

I pass.
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Posted 2012-August-21, 07:07

After double,I pass.
5S maybe MK,but take a risk.
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Posted 2012-August-21, 07:53

The double for me is a hand that wants to compete red/white facing a passed hand partner, so it is not shabby. With 2 control cards, which rate to be over RHO length in the majors, I have a great hand,slam is not out of the question. I think passing is soft and will choose 5S,6C may well be the home run. I see some upside to playing from the other side, but feel it may want to deliver a tad more. Partner is still there after 5S.
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Posted 2012-August-21, 08:57

5♠. Just enough shape and just enough points in the right areas. I think we are making often enough to compensate for our lousy penalty against 5♣.
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Posted 2012-August-21, 09:06

This situation came up last thursday in the club except that your hand was a 5-1-6-1 and it was red/red. Pass turned out to be the winning action.
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Posted 2012-August-21, 11:39

I would bid 5♠ for sure. I only pull with something where I expect to make, so very roughly speaking it looks like a two level preempt (in this case a two-suited one).
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