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shanbari

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[hv=d=w&v=e&s=skqhajd862ckjt742]133|100|Scoring: IMP

W  N  E  S

P  P  3H ?

 

do you pass ? and why.

 

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IMO 3N = 10, _P = 9, 4 = 5.

3N won't always make but it's unlikely to be doubled on this auction :) If I passed it'd be because I'm a wuss, unused to upgrading strong 14 HCP hands :)

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I probably bid 3NT.

 

I think it is close between Pass and 3NT. I agree with Nige1 that we will often escape undoubled when the opponents are a passed hand and a preempt.

Sometimes when we are several down we are just swapping -140 for -150, no harm done.

If partner has A we might have 6 club tricks, which (on top of a spade and one or two hearts) brings us very close to 9 tricks.

Sometimes bidding 3NT might talk them out of trying 4 which will sometimes make.

 

In short, I am not sure who can make what, so I don't mind bidding 3NT, hoping to play there undoubled.

 

Passing instead of 3NT is of course very reasonable, but I don't like a 4 overcall.

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I probably bid 3NT.

 

I agree with Nige1 that we will often escape undoubled when the opponents are a passed hand and a preempt.

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this is exact reason put me in 3nt bidder at table, and if i caught club support from partner, double swing would come.

 

obvsiously this idea is not shared by the majority and none of my teammates, even though 3nt succeed. :)

 

 

 

here's full hand

 

 

 

[hv=d=w&v=e&n=stxxhxxdatxxca9xx&w=sajxxxhxxdkxxcq8x&e=sxxxhkqtxxxxdqjxc&s=skqhajd862ckjt742]399|300|Scoring: IMP

W N E S

P P 3H 3N

 

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with best defense, 3nt could be set (heart lead, spade switch), but often not, and i made 3nt with heart continue.

 

you can see 3h would be +1.

 

 

shan

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