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To Bid or Not to Bid

Poll: To Bid or Not to Bid (24 member(s) have cast votes)

What call do you make?

  1. One Club (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  2. One Heart (16 votes [66.67%])

    Percentage of vote: 66.67%

  3. Two Hearts (3 votes [12.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.50%

  4. Pass (3 votes [12.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.50%

  5. Other (2 votes [8.33%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.33%

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#1 User is offline   fuburules3 

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Posted 2011-January-30, 13:09

You hold:

♠Ax
♥ J9xxxx
♦ void
♣ A9xxx

It's the first board of a one session pairs event, no one vulnerable. Your opponents are one of the stronger pairs in the field. You play 2/1 with 2 diamonds, hearts, and spade being weak 2's. The auction goes P-P-?
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Posted 2011-January-30, 18:50

I pass this one. The reason being, despite the excellent shape, we are likely to be outgunned on this hand, and partner is likely to be on lead against something. I fear a heart lead against their 4 spade/ 5 diamond contract may be fatal.
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Posted 2011-January-30, 19:14

I am bidding 1H on this. There is no reason whatsoever that a H lead will be "fatal", and who says your partner will be on lead? Lets get in there - not 2H as the Hearts are not good enough.
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Posted 2011-January-30, 20:11

3rd seat.... 1H for me too.
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Posted 2011-January-30, 22:29

1♥ for me
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Posted 2011-January-30, 23:25

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SHAPE!
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Posted 2011-January-31, 00:48

Hi,

most likely I would go with Pass, intending to come in later with
a 2-suited overcall.

But 1H is not bad, espesicially, if you regl. open light in 3rd seat.

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Posted 2011-January-31, 13:46

1♥ for me. Always and against everyone. I'm not going to distort my hand with a preempt with this suit.
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Posted 2011-January-31, 13:43

View PostGerben42, on 2011-January-31, 13:46, said:

1♥ for me. Always and against everyone. I'm not going to distort my hand with a preempt with this suit.


Me too and at IMPS as well.
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Posted 2011-January-31, 14:59

FWIW I'm closer to opening 4♥ than passing
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