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Posted 2008-August-21, 15:40
What would you do?
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2008-August-21, 15:45
I start with 3♥. I think next round is more interesting.
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Posted 2008-August-21, 15:52
Echognome, on Aug 21 2008, 01:45 PM, said:
I start with 3♥. I think next round is more interesting.
Well, 3♥ will likely preempt us off a cold 3N opposite xxx xx AKxxxx Kx but I don't see anything else better.
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Posted 2008-August-21, 16:04
Of course 3N could be right but it seems against the odds. (To start with, it will be wrong almost always when partner has 5 diamonds only.) I also bid 3H.
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Posted 2008-August-21, 16:43
Fortunately, I play that a double here is a "stolen cue" double. That makes this a lot easier.
I'll post my problem hand later, when it comes up.
I'll post my problem hand later, when it comes up.
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Posted 2008-August-21, 17:09
kenrexford, on Aug 21 2008, 02:43 PM, said:
Fortunately, I play that a double here is a "stolen cue" double. That makes this a lot easier.
I'll post my problem hand later, when it comes up.
I'll post my problem hand later, when it comes up.
I'll do it for you:
♠AKJx ♥xxx ♦x ♣AJxxx
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Posted 2008-August-21, 17:16
can't see what one can lose with x here
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Posted 2008-August-21, 17:23
pclayton, on Aug 21 2008, 06:09 PM, said:
kenrexford, on Aug 21 2008, 02:43 PM, said:
Fortunately, I play that a double here is a "stolen cue" double. That makes this a lot easier.
I'll post my problem hand later, when it comes up.
I'll post my problem hand later, when it comes up.
I'll do it for you:
♠AKJx ♥xxx ♦x ♣AJxxx
Not a problem at all. 3♣, forcing and natural. I plan to bid 3♠ next. WTP?
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Posted 2008-August-21, 17:26
kenrexford, on Aug 21 2008, 06:23 PM, said:
pclayton, on Aug 21 2008, 06:09 PM, said:
kenrexford, on Aug 21 2008, 02:43 PM, said:
Fortunately, I play that a double here is a "stolen cue" double. That makes this a lot easier.
I'll post my problem hand later, when it comes up.
I'll post my problem hand later, when it comes up.
I'll do it for you:
♠AKJx ♥xxx ♦x ♣AJxxx
Not a problem at all. 3♣, forcing and natural. I plan to bid 3♠ next. WTP?
The problem was he picked a way too strong example lol
Please let me know about any questions or interest or bug reports about GIB.
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Posted 2008-August-21, 17:31
jdonn, on Aug 21 2008, 06:26 PM, said:
kenrexford, on Aug 21 2008, 06:23 PM, said:
pclayton, on Aug 21 2008, 06:09 PM, said:
kenrexford, on Aug 21 2008, 02:43 PM, said:
Fortunately, I play that a double here is a "stolen cue" double. That makes this a lot easier.
I'll post my problem hand later, when it comes up.
I'll post my problem hand later, when it comes up.
I'll do it for you:
♠AKJx ♥xxx ♦x ♣AJxxx
Not a problem at all. 3♣, forcing and natural. I plan to bid 3♠ next. WTP?
The problem was he picked a way too strong example lol
Duh! I thought that was quite humorous as well.
I'm not saying that I won't have a problem hand. However, I think showing strong support via the double is more important in this situation, because 3NT is so often the right end spot.
"Gibberish in, gibberish out. A trial judge, three sets of lawyers, and now three appellate judges cannot agree on what this law means. And we ask police officers, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and citizens to enforce or abide by it? The legislature continues to write unreadable statutes. Gibberish should not be enforced as law."
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Posted 2008-August-21, 19:12
Do people play 2nt as natural here ? If not, we could start with with 2nt and bid 3♥ over partner's 3♣, showing a ♥ stopper and ♦ support.
Seeking input from anyone who doesn't frequently "wtp", "Lol" or post to merely "Agree with ..."
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Posted 2008-August-22, 01:51
3H for me also
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Posted 2008-August-22, 02:15
3♥ and pass if 4♦ comes back to you.
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Posted 2008-August-22, 05:10
I tend to trust partner's 2nd level 2nd seat O/Cs... so 3N here.
The only rewason I can find behind 3H is a remote slam possibility, but then again, partner can hold hands with which 3N makes when 5D fails.
The only rewason I can find behind 3H is a remote slam possibility, but then again, partner can hold hands with which 3N makes when 5D fails.
It all makes perfect sense, expressed in dollars and cents.
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Posted 2008-August-22, 05:27
Over 3H (my choice) no reason 3N is lost forever. On the illustrated example hand (xxx xx AKxxxx Kx) Pard has a relatively easy "ambiguous 3-level" 3s call to keep 3n in the picture.
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