inquiry Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 [hv=d=w&v=b&s=sxxhqtxxdak98xxcx]133|100|Scoring: IMP(2♠)--Pass--Pass--? ? 1) do you balance (ok yes)2) What do you balance with? (Dbl, 3D, 2NT!!, something else)[/hv] For the record my choice was double, I planned on converting 3C to 3D, but was worried what I would do over 2NT by partner, since we were playing that 3D is like "super accept" for clubs should the lebenhsolish 2NT bid could be weak any of the side suits. I certainly don't want to encourage partner bidding on in clubs. If you didn't have this funny agreement about the meaning of 3D over potential 2NT (weak) bid, does that make double more attractive. Have you any worries about partner passing a double given the opponents vul open bid and we are vulnerable so partner might have bid with good hand and spades? Just wondering what is right and why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 I'd go with 3D, pass being a close second choice. With 1-2 in the blacks I would say balancing is automatic, but with 2-1 it wouldn't really shock me if pass was a winner. But pard could just have some balanced 13 or so where game is cold so I can't bring myself to do it. Over 3D though pard may have some 10 count and bid 3N though. At the table I would probably be able to guage whether RHO had anything or not so that would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 I find 3♦ automatic, I never played ELC so no other choice comes to my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 1) sure2) 3D, the safest bid With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 I nearly follow Justin, but prefer pass slightly to 3 ♦. He needs quite good points to make 3 NT playable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 I would bid 3♦ but be quite worried if partner raised this to 3N... I don't think your strange Lebensohl agreement makes any difference, when you bid X 2N (Lebensohl) 3♦, you are showing a very strong hand in standard bidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Some people play better minor Lebensohl in this auction. You can double and convert if playing that since partner will bid 3♣ if he wants to play in clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 3♦ for me: I don't like ELC: a topic discussed in this forum beforel, and it is too dangerous to pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 3♦, what else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Dbl, and I like ELC :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 3D. I don't like double on this shape even if playing ELC; partner is allowed to bid 4C over the double which we really wouldn't like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewj Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Yeh, I like 3♦ with such a good suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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