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Righty opens 4S Now what?

Poll: Righty opens 4S (21 member(s) have cast votes)

My bid is:

  1. X - Takeout-ish but at this level partner has significant leeway to pass per your agreements (15 votes [71.43%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 71.43%

  2. 4N - Two places to play (4 votes [19.05%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 19.05%

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

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. 5H (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. Pass (2 votes [9.52%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 9.52%

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

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   bd71 

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Posted 2013-March-10, 23:34



IMPs

What's your choice from the available options listed above in the poll?
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Posted 2013-March-10, 23:56

Pass. Partner is most unlikely to have the cards to allow you to make 5 of anything. 4S may also make, but x is a second choice.
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Posted 2013-March-10, 23:59

I voted X, but probably with more of an expectation of partner leaving it in than most forum posters have.

I certainly wouldn't consider anything other than Pass or X here.
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Posted 2013-March-11, 06:13

With three Aces I'm getting the red card out. Opener is likely (partially) abusing the fact he's 3rd and W/R, so to pick up 300 wouldn't be surprisng.

Next problem: What on earth do I lead?!

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Posted 2013-March-11, 06:26

Double - FOUR places to play. ;)
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Posted 2013-March-11, 06:46

Double and I will take my lumps what ever they may be. If partner passes at least I have what looks like 3 tricks. I know my action is risky but I hate getting robbed.
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Posted 2013-March-11, 10:32

Pass like a shot. Because last weak a partner doubled 4♠ and I bid 4NT as a no-values takeout with both 55+ minors, at MP, and we went screaming off for a bottom while 4♠ was off one for an average. (He had a flatter hand though.)

I dislike a 4♠ X as "optional", and think it should be one thing or the other to avoid problems like that. My preference is penalty.
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