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Posted 2010-February-15, 06:07
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Posted 2010-February-15, 06:20
Pass and lead trump.
Kidding, of course. 2♣ or 1♥, depends on my mood.
Kidding, of course. 2♣ or 1♥, depends on my mood.
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Posted 2010-February-15, 06:40
1H.
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2010-February-15, 10:17
bd71, on Feb 15 2010, 07:07 AM, said:
Scoring: MP
P-1C-(1D)-X
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P-1C-(1D)-X
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1♥, 1♠, 2♣ are all choices since you know at least 8 of partner's cards (8M minimum) and RHO's failure to raise ♦ is somewhat indicative of partner holding 3 I would elect to play one of my 7 card fits at the 1 level. Thus 1♥
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Posted 2010-February-15, 10:39
1♥ wtp, we have a known 7-card fit which we can bid at the 1-level, and p could have more than four hearts. P will pass 2♣ with a weak 4531.
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Posted 2010-February-15, 11:10
Can partner have a weak 4531?
... 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 2010-February-15, 11:12
why not? Isn't he just showing both majors?
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Posted 2010-February-15, 11:12
Do the 1♥ bidders think they're showing exactly three, or is it 3+?
In my style, 1♥ or 1♠ would show exactly three. With four hearts, I'd bid whatever I'd have bid after the uncontested sequence 1♣-1♥.
In my style, 1♥ or 1♠ would show exactly three. With four hearts, I'd bid whatever I'd have bid after the uncontested sequence 1♣-1♥.
... 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 2010-February-15, 11:28
gnasher, on Feb 15 2010, 12:12 PM, said:
Do the 1♥ bidders think they're showing exactly three, or is it 3+?
In my style, 1♥ or 1♠ would show exactly three. With four hearts, I'd bid whatever I'd have bid after the uncontested sequence 1♣-1♥.
In my style, 1♥ or 1♠ would show exactly three. With four hearts, I'd bid whatever I'd have bid after the uncontested sequence 1♣-1♥.
I agree with this generally altho I have called 1M with 4 when I was at the rock bottom of an opening. 4531 I would think 1♥ instead of negative X would be acceptable as long as partner doesn't play it to deny 4♠ however with 5431 I think you have to go the negative X unless you can call GF ♥s on the next turn (i.e. after 1♠)
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Posted 2010-February-15, 17:31
1♥. Three or very bad with four. Since partner is 44+ in the majors, 2♣ could be terrible.
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Posted 2010-February-15, 17:33
gnasher, on Feb 15 2010, 12:12 PM, said:
Do the 1♥ bidders think they're showing exactly three, or is it 3+?
In my style, 1♥ or 1♠ would show exactly three. With four hearts, I'd bid whatever I'd have bid after the uncontested sequence 1♣-1♥.
In my style, 1♥ or 1♠ would show exactly three. With four hearts, I'd bid whatever I'd have bid after the uncontested sequence 1♣-1♥.
For me it shows exactly three. I guess with Qxx J9xx KJx KQJ I might lie and bid 1H anyway.
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Posted 2010-February-15, 18:16
bd71, on Feb 15 2010, 07:07 AM, said:
Scoring: MP
P-1C-(1D)-X
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P-1C-(1D)-X
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prefer 2c.
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Posted 2010-February-15, 18:18
bah mike I expected you to say it would be an easy problem once you knew what the double has shown 
I like 1NT
I like 1NT
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Posted 2010-February-15, 18:26
For me the x denies a 4 card Major, so I would bid 2C with my partners. Playing with an unknown I bid 1H.
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Posted 2010-February-15, 19:30
MFA, on Feb 15 2010, 06:31 PM, said:
1♥. Three or very bad with four. Since partner is 44+ in the majors, 2♣ could be terrible.
This is exactly how I feel. If I weren't going to bid a major I would bid 1NT anyway not 2♣. Although it's moot because I'm bidding 1♥.
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Posted 2010-February-15, 20:20
1nt
ok
I have been convinced by posters that 1nt is better than 2c.
ok
I have been convinced by posters that 1nt is better than 2c.
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Posted 2010-February-16, 10:21
I don't quite understand 1NT when we have a perfectly reasonable alternative of 1♥, which other posters have suggested shows 3♥ and rarely 4. If 1♥ must show 4 then surely it would still be the better lie? We still have lots of space to sort our trump fit out and if partner has a diamond stopper he can bid 1NT himself. This auction is different to 1♣-(1♠)-X-Pass where we sometimes have to bid 1NT without a stopper given we don't have the luxury of extra bidding space like we do here.
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Posted 2010-February-16, 11:23
Yeah 1M is often 3 to me (but does not systemically show 3). Partner will advance accordingly.
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Posted 2010-February-16, 11:38
BTW, it has always seemed to me that in any auction featuring a negative double, plus ability of Opener to bid Responder's shown suit at the one-level, that Opener should bid the normal two-level in the suit with full support but at the one-level with three-card semi-support.
Barring that, 1♥ seems right.
Barring that, 1♥ seems right.
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