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Needless to say, this board was a push, and we are playing the finals of our KO tonight, but I was really disappointed not to reach slam here.
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Posted 2009-April-15, 15:57
Needless to say, this board was a push, and we are playing the finals of our KO tonight, but I was really disappointed not to reach slam here.
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Posted 2009-April-15, 16:02
4♣ instead of 3♠ was obvious.
5♣? I think 4m is natural and 4♥ is a strong spade raise.
5♣? I think 4m is natural and 4♥ is a strong spade raise.
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Posted 2009-April-15, 16:07
Yes, 4♣ instead of 3♠, and 4♦ instead of 5♣. 4♣ is just so obvious that north gets more blame.
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Posted 2009-April-15, 16:18
Agree to 4♣ & no 3♠. Opener has excellent fillers for the minors, a useful singleton... really a no brainer, even if you play 2♠ as catchall with 5 cards.
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Posted 2009-April-15, 17:50
rogerclee, on Apr 15 2009, 05:02 PM, said:
4♣ instead of 3♠ was obvious.
5♣? I think 4m is natural and 4♥ is a strong spade raise.
5♣? I think 4m is natural and 4♥ is a strong spade raise.
Agree on all counts.
3♦ should be a 5-6, and North's hand has become a lot better so 4♣ is clear.
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Posted 2009-April-15, 18:44
Phil, on Apr 15 2009, 06:50 PM, said:
3♦ should be a 5-6, and North's hand has become a lot better so 4♣ is clear.
Is South expected to bid 2NT with something like Ax xx AKxx KJTxx?
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Posted 2009-April-16, 10:19
I really don't get 3♠ at all. Bridge is a partnership game - help partner.
With Axx support, a singleton and QJx in responders 2nd suit, 4♣ stands out by a mile. Rebidding KQTxxx, when that suit might be of no value, is beyond me.
Agree that 5♣ was a bad bid too, but far from the class of 3♠.
With Axx support, a singleton and QJx in responders 2nd suit, 4♣ stands out by a mile. Rebidding KQTxxx, when that suit might be of no value, is beyond me.
Agree that 5♣ was a bad bid too, but far from the class of 3♠.
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Posted 2009-April-16, 10:59
I will just join the chorus about the 3♠ bid being clearly wrong (4♣ being clearly right) and 5♣ also being clearly wrong (4♦ being the right choice).
I also don't understand why 3♦ would show 5-6. But 3♦ followed by 4♦ would.
I also don't understand why 3♦ would show 5-6. But 3♦ followed by 4♦ would.
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Posted 2009-April-16, 12:07
Wow.
"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 2009-April-16, 16:17
Don't worry, I was south.
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Posted 2009-April-17, 06:19
mtvesuvius, on Apr 16 2009, 05:17 PM, said:
Don't worry, I was south.
I would claim East or West.
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Posted 2009-April-17, 10:55
Agree with Ken.
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1♠ - 2♣
2♠ - 3♦
3♠ - 5♣
Pass.
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