rogerclee Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 All Red, IMPs 1) ♠Txx ♥AKxx ♦AKxxx ♣Q2) ♠T9xx ♥AKx ♦AKxxx ♣Q (2♠)-? No ELC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchiu Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 3♦ and 2N, respectively. Still tempted to 2N the first one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foo Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 All Red, IMPs 1) ♠Txx ♥AKxx ♦AKxxx ♣Q2) ♠T9xx ♥AKx ♦AKxxx ♣Q (2♠)-? No ELC. This hands are an advertisement for getting GOP to play ELC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 1. Double anyway. ELC is not an issue since if partner bids 3♣ (can I assume leb?) we have a game force. If he bids 2NT I will bid 3♦, and overbid but not by too much. Every other auction seems good to me. 2. 2NT, you got me. Would not be the least bit surprised if pass is the winner. Again don't really see what this has to do with ELC unless you don't play leb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 (1) 3♦(2) 2NT Happy not to be playing ELC (which is different from saying that these hands are ideal for the bidding). :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 3D for the first 1 pass for the 2nd. Nothing else is close for me. Playing ELC i would of course X of the 1st 1 but still pass for the 2nd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 3 ♦ in both. If we belong in game, pd may introduce his hearts. So I take the risk to miss the right partial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Agree with Benlessard although I am close to passing both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 I'd go with Double and pass. On the first one it seems like there is only one sequence that causes us trouble, whereas we can get to either red suit or 3NT if P doesnt have the crap hand with clubs. To me this makes Dbl higher pct to work out than overcalling. If pard cant reopen the second one we probably don't have game, maybe I reopen more aggressively than most people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Double with the 1st one, agreeing with josh re the hand and the followups Pass with the 2nd one. Close to 2N, but at least my partner is still there and will usually have short spades, so may stretch to reopen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 It is almost impossible to get to a 4=4 heart fit on the first one unless we double. 16 points is too much to pass so I am am doubling. On the second one I try 2NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 X on 1, (hope we play lebensohl), and Pass on 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 It is almost impossible to get to a 4=4 heart fit on the first one unless we double. I plan to bid 4♥ over partner's 3♠. So if p can't bid 3N I think we will get to 4♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Agree with Ron. Incidently, given we have spade length, it's good odds pard will balance if we have a game, so no need to push it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFA Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Double2NT. Or pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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