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Poll: Protect? (49 member(s) have cast votes)

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  1. Pass (21 votes [42.86%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 42.86%

  2. 2S (28 votes [57.14%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 57.14%

  3. Other (0 votes [0.00%])

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#1 User is offline   Jinksy 

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Posted 2015-May-22, 14:27



IMP teams.
The "4♥ is a transfer to 4♠" award goes to Jinksy - PhilKing
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Posted 2015-May-22, 14:51

yes I'd balance with 2 spades, we're vul at imps both opps are limited and we've got an undisclosed opening hand with a good 5 card major
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Posted 2015-May-22, 15:43

pass cruddy heart holding and I am not going to win the match on this board by balancing but I certainly could lose it too much risk too little reward.
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Posted 2015-May-22, 15:47

The 2♥ is a transfer to 2♠ reward goes to Jinksy? :)

I would pass.
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Posted 2015-May-22, 16:09

I'd bid.

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Posted 2015-May-23, 00:09

View PostJinksy, on 2015-May-22, 14:27, said:



IMP teams.

Most certainly it has to be 2♠ East denied a 4 card ♠suit with his
1NT response and both opps have shown to be limited. Part scores must be contested
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Posted 2015-May-23, 04:04

View PostPhilG007, on 2015-May-23, 00:09, said:

Most certainly it has to be 2♠ East denied a 4 card ♠suit with his
1NT response and both opps have shown to be limited. Part scores must be contested


They are limited - by 14+10 points. W denied nothing. 6h+4s is possible. I could risk 2s in nv, or MP, but now it's a great way to write down -500. Qxx in hearts is useless for spade game. If partner has 3 hearts without ace, we are quickly loosing 3 tricks.
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Posted 2015-May-23, 07:48

2♠. I'm not interested in losing imp matches by 6-7 imps at a time and it will often score my Q♥ against 3 of them that I won't get by passing. My pard often leads a trump if I pass here as well.
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Posted 2015-May-23, 12:28

Should have bid first time 2s but a bit late
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Posted 2015-May-24, 05:01

I would balance with 2 ♠
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Posted 2015-May-25, 04:37

There is a risk of a big penalty but that is balanced by all the small gains. I'm going to go for it and bid 2♠
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Posted 2015-May-25, 04:59

View Postzillahandp, on 2015-May-23, 12:28, said:

Should have bid first time 2s but a bit late


You have a 5 card suit and 11+ hcp but bidding 2♠ R/W with this 5332 hand previous round, would probably be a very bad call. (imho 5332 hands shd not make 2 level overcalls at all, unless they are too strong to pass and/or suit is terrific.)

I would be unhappy if it is doubled
I would be unhappy if it is passed out.
I would be unhappy even more if pd raises (and this is assuming he made a good judgement by not raising to 4)

Back to OP, I am a very aggressive balancer. But with this trash+colors+it being teams+Qxx ♥, I am not gonna risk anything and would pass, but balancing is reasonable.
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