kgr Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 [hv=d=s&v=n&s=skxhtxxxdaxxcaxxx]133|100|Scoring: MP(p)-1H-(P)-(p)??[/hv]What do you call? (Maybe some of the x's was a 9, but I did not have a Ten). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 1NT. Have to bid w/w MPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 would bid 1N, but only under these conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlson Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'd pass opposite myself, since I make pretty light takeout doubles, especially opposite passed hands. So if partner has anything, he probably has three hearts. That means 1h is going down, perhaps 2. Lefty has the long hearts and the entries, they could easily hold me to 1, or even set me in 1N. And 3N seems a long way off (a source of tricks is unlikely when partner didn't overcall 2m). In fact, I balance with 1N so rarely on these auctions, that I play it as minors with some partners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'd bid 1NT at any vulnerability and any form of scoring. But I pass in 2nd seat on all these random balanced 13-counts which some people seem to think qualify for a take-out double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'd bid 1NT at any vulnerability and any form of scoring. But I pass in 2nd seat on all these random balanced 13-counts which some people seem to think qualify for a take-out double. Don't get balancing at imps; is the point to find game? It seems like if it's just a partscore hand that balancing converts a + into a - much more than the reverse, since if partner has a decent hand he has some heart length and they may have some better fit that they can find, or they may beat us in 1N with 1H going down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgr Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 [hv=d=s&v=n&n=saqxxhxxdqxxcq96x&w=sjxhakqjxxdkjxxct&e=stxxxxhxdtxxckjxx&s=skxhtxxxdaxxca87x]399|300|Scoring: MP[/hv]P-(1H)-P-(P)1NT-(DBL)-P-(2S)P-(3H)-All Pass- - -♣6 lead by North (3rd/5th), ducked by South for ♣T of West. West now play 3 rounds of H's (North signalling ♠)followed by a small ♦ to Easts T and South's A.3♥ Contract.- - What was the worst action? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtfanclub Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 What was the worst action? You got to the par contract. Why is there a worst action? Unless you think two bad actions canceled each other out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianshark Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'm not fond of West's double on that auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgr Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 What was the worst action? You got to the par contract. Why is there a worst action? Unless you think two bad actions canceled each other out.... 3♥-1 would have been better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 - - What was the worst action? East pulling the double of 1NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Many bad actions but to me the worst is west doubling 1NT, which is just marginally worse than east passing the opening bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 - - What was the worst action? East pulling the double of 1NT What should East expect his partner to have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 - - What was the worst action? East pulling the double of 1NT What should East expect his partner to have? A pretty strong hand, certainly more than enough to beat 1N opposite a supermax from non-responder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgr Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'd bid 1NT at any vulnerability and any form of scoring. But I pass in 2nd seat on all these random balanced 13-counts which some people seem to think qualify for a take-out double. Don't get balancing at imps; is the point to find game? It seems like if it's just a partscore hand that balancing converts a + into a - much more than the reverse, since if partner has a decent hand he has some heart length and they may have some better fit that they can find, or they may beat us in 1N with 1H going down. I even wondered if it is ok Non-Vul at MP's and had a lot of doubts if it would be ok all vulnrable at MP's. Partner probably has some Hearts and there is a good chanche that we have more hearts then they have. All red it is very good possible that defending 1H is best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'd bid 1NT at any vulnerability and any form of scoring. But I pass in 2nd seat on all these random balanced 13-counts which some people seem to think qualify for a take-out double. Don't get balancing at imps; is the point to find game? It seems like if it's just a partscore hand that balancing converts a + into a - much more than the reverse, since if partner has a decent hand he has some heart length and they may have some better fit that they can find, or they may beat us in 1N with 1H going down. I even wondered if it is ok Non-Vul at MP's and had a lot of doubts if it would be ok all vulnrable at MP's. Partner probably has some Hearts and there is a good chanche that we have more hearts then they have. All red it is very good possible that defending 1H is best? Yep, I would pass all red, agree with your reasoning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 1Nt at Mp is clear. At imps its a clear pass. I find the X risky but its probably an reasonnable gamble. Pulling the X is terrible and doesnt make any sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 What should East expect his partner to have? A pretty strong hand, certainly more than enough to beat 1N opposite a supermax from non-responder? A strong balanced hand; or a hand with tricks, like West's actual hand but stronger; or just any strong hand, with East expected to pass regardless of what he has? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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