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#1 User is offline   jillybean 

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Posted 2013-February-23, 23:40



How do you handle this in your partnership?
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Posted 2013-February-24, 00:04

2♥. Natural and constructive.
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Posted 2013-February-24, 00:20

View PostArtK78, on 2013-February-24, 00:04, said:

2♥. Natural and constructive.



ditto
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Posted 2013-February-24, 01:03

Double whether it is penalty or t/o (pen is standard but if you overcall light and don't play against idiots who bid 1N with random 6 counts, t/o will be better since they will almost always have close to half the deck).

I just don't understand 2H, I would rather be on lead vs 1N X if somehow it gets passed out, and if partner is pulling to 2D with a weak hand that is fine with me. Why play penalty Xs if you won't make one with a 12 count and a good lead?
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Posted 2013-February-24, 03:05

X and smile. :)
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Posted 2013-February-24, 05:13

View Postjillybean, on 2013-February-23, 23:40, said:

How do you handle this in your partnership?

We lead fourth best.

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Posted 2013-February-24, 07:33

I make a takeout double. I thought this might be expert standard already but if it's not then it's on the way.
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Posted 2013-February-24, 09:14

I was watching MikeH playing this hand last night, his agreement is that the X shows the 2 unbid suits.
I will post the full hand later.
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Posted 2013-February-24, 09:38

View PostJLOGIC, on 2013-February-24, 01:03, said:

Why play penalty Xs if you won't make one with a 12 count and a good lead?


Exactly.

If it's a misfit and they run, pard doesn't need a lot to double knowing I have this range/type of hand. If pard has to run, we sounded tough along the way. If we play it right here, I like our chances a LOT.

I make it around 3-1 for something good to happen.
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Posted 2013-February-24, 10:42

View Postlalldonn, on 2013-February-24, 07:33, said:

I make a takeout double. I thought this might be expert standard already but if it's not then it's on the way.

Yes, double feels right. Am not sure we care this time how partner interprets it, unless she thinks it is some kind of spade raise :rolleyes:
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Posted 2013-February-24, 18:15

Double for takeout.
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