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no Thrump doubles here

Poll: no Thrump doubles here (13 member(s) have cast votes)

Bid?

  1. pass (12 votes [92.31%])

    Percentage of vote: 92.31%

  2. dbl (optional) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  3. 3NT (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. 4C (1 votes [7.69%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.69%

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

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. 5C (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   whereagles 

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Posted 2015-January-04, 07:50

MPs. Adv/expert field.


Bids:
1♦ = nat 3+ or preparatory with 15-17 balanced
2♦ = nat ~5-9 and 5+ diamonds
2NT = shows 15-17, need not have 3 diamonds...

Your bids now mean:
Dbl = optional, max hand in context and defensive values
3NT = on a wing and a prayer
4/5C = nat 54 or better
4H = undiscussed, but will probably be taken a singleton by pard

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Posted 2015-January-04, 10:30

My call is pass.

Second choice - pass.

If you force me to bid, I pass.
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Posted 2015-January-04, 12:04

If I wanted to make a second bid I should have done it the first time around.
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Posted 2015-January-10, 12:12

Opener (me) had

AKT2
QJ7
AJ74
Q4

Pard came up with "MP" bid of 3NT, which had absolutely no play: there were only 8 tricks available. I think 4♣ is a better bid. Even if opener has double heart stopper, 3NT lacks the HCP and the long diamonds may not be enough to compensate.
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Posted 2015-January-10, 15:03

I'd rather play 3♥X than 4♣, I will get more +800 than -730
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Posted 2015-January-10, 16:40

hmm... you think pard should have doubled?
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Posted 2015-January-10, 17:34

No, but pass and then you can do what you want sounds perfect.
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Posted 2015-January-10, 19:25

View Postwhereagles, on 2015-January-04, 07:50, said:

MPs. Adv/expert field.


Bids:
1♦ = nat 3+ or preparatory with 15-17 balanced
2♦ = nat ~5-9 and 5+ diamonds
2NT = shows 15-17, need not have 3 diamonds...

Your bids now mean:
Dbl = optional, max hand in context and defensive values
3NT = on a wing and a prayer
4/5C = nat 54 or better
4H = undiscussed, but will probably be taken a singleton by pard

BID?

Even I pass here
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Posted 2015-January-13, 12:51

View Postwhereagles, on 2015-January-04, 07:50, said:

Adv/expert field.


View Postwhereagles, on 2015-January-10, 12:12, said:

Pard came up with "MP" bid of 3NT, which had absolutely no play:


Doesn't it get frustrating to always score below 40%? Shouldn't you try to find a game more suitable to, uh, your partner's skill level?
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