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RHO deals and opens 4♦.
You have
KQJ63
97
A92
AQ7
What's your call a) at MPs b) at IMPs?
If you X, do you intend to bid 4♠ over P's 4♥?
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If only they played strong 4s...
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Posted 2014-September-18, 15:21
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Posted 2014-September-18, 18:06
I am not doubling of course as the hand is not good enough to x and bid 4S over 4H. I will risk a 4S bid, and it IS a risk.
I do not understand the title of the post.
I do not understand the title of the post.
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Posted 2014-September-18, 18:45
4 spades.
i am not doubling but that's not because i don't have the strength for it. i don't have the clubs or hearts for it. yes, i am playable in clubs, but not as playable as doubling and correcting would imply. if partner is 2-4 in the black i want to play 4s for sure.
doubling and pulling isn't a function of strength when you have no space - it's just a function of shape.
i am not doubling but that's not because i don't have the strength for it. i don't have the clubs or hearts for it. yes, i am playable in clubs, but not as playable as doubling and correcting would imply. if partner is 2-4 in the black i want to play 4s for sure.
doubling and pulling isn't a function of strength when you have no space - it's just a function of shape.
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Posted 2014-September-19, 03:19
I would double and pull 4♥ to 4♠ if the spades were AKxxx to show the flexi hand. But here I go for the one-basket approach.
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Posted 2014-September-19, 04:34
Last time I saw someone bid over 4♦ with a hand like this (better, in fact), the result was -1700.
But still, I don't think I could bring myself to pass. Playing a "dbl + pull = flex" approach, that would be my bid. Otherwise just the cookie-cutter 4♠.
@Ron: "strong 4s" probably means if 4♦ where a strong bid, pass would be easy
But still, I don't think I could bring myself to pass. Playing a "dbl + pull = flex" approach, that would be my bid. Otherwise just the cookie-cutter 4♠.
@Ron: "strong 4s" probably means if 4♦ where a strong bid, pass would be easy
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Posted 2014-September-19, 05:43
whereagles, on 2014-September-19, 04:34, said:
Last time I saw someone bid over 4♦ with a hand like this (better, in fact), the result was -1700.
But still, I don't think I could bring myself to pass. Playing a "dbl + pull = flex" approach, that would be my bid. Otherwise just the cookie-cutter 4♠.
@Ron: "strong 4s" probably means if 4♦ where a strong bid, pass would be easy
But still, I don't think I could bring myself to pass. Playing a "dbl + pull = flex" approach, that would be my bid. Otherwise just the cookie-cutter 4♠.
@Ron: "strong 4s" probably means if 4♦ where a strong bid, pass would be easy
Who plays a strong 4D Nuno? Doesn't make sense to me, but not much that Jinksy says actually ever does. I too am worried about telegraph numbers.
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Posted 2014-September-19, 06:41
whereagles, on 2014-September-19, 04:34, said:
@Ron: "strong 4s" probably means if 4♦ where a strong bid, pass would be easy
It was facetious. In the UK at least, a lot of older partnerships still play strong 2s, which means a lot fewer awkward decisions. I can just about imagine finding someone who plays all 'preempts' strong over here.
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Posted 2014-September-19, 17:28
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