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Guest Jlall

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If I were more balanced, I'd double, converting a 4 call to 5. Here, my values look more offensive than defensive. This may not make opposite a weak NT with heart wastage, but otherwise I think it we'll have a shot.

 

5 might induce a 5 call on my left as well, something the double / 5 will never get.

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I would have bid 5C right away but now that I give it more though, if partner is balanced (most likely) then we should probably defend 4H. Nothing really bad can happen if partner pulls the double so I'd double and pull to 5C.
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Partner had KJ9x xx KJx A9xx.

Thats a pretty marginal 4 call, don't you think?

 

Isn't passing 4 x'd warranted with this soft 4=2=3=4?

I don't think so (and what makes it soft? It has A K K with the jacks both support by a higher honor, and the 9 of each long suit.) The spades have some solidity and you have just xx of hearts. I would bid 4.

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Partner had KJ9x xx KJx A9xx.

Thats a pretty marginal 4 call, don't you think?

 

Isn't passing 4 x'd warranted with this soft 4=2=3=4?

I don't think so (and what makes it soft? It has A K K with the jacks both support by a higher honor, and the 9 of each long suit.) The spades have some solidity and you have just xx of hearts. I would bid 4.

That's defense young man. OK, it isn't soft, but it isn't exactly offensive with no known fit, and the death holding in their suit.

 

But I'll stay open-minded about this one.

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