hrothgar Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 IMPSWhite v White You hold ♠ 4♥ JT6542♦ KJT843♣ VOID The auction starts (1♠) - 2♣ - (P) - ??? Do you make a bid? If you decide to pass (I did), the auction continues (2♠) - P - (P) - ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 I'd bid 2♥ on the first round, whether it's forcing or not. Having passed 2♣, I'd bid 2NT, then 3♦ over 2♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 I passed with 6-6? I would have bid 2H over 2C for sure, it can go 2C all pass when we are cold for a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFA Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 2♥ directly on 2♣♣. Not close for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Partner is favourite to hold 10 black cards, selling out at 2 spades could be the winner. Anyway I'd reopen with 3 diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 I don't mind the first pass, now 2NT pulling to 3♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 2♥ on the previous round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickRW Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 I wouldn't have passed the first round. Partner is relatively unlikely to be very long in the opps suit (partner did overcall) - so there are reasonable chances that s/he has support for one of ours. And, on the 2nd round - well - I'm uncomfortable not having expressed this hand before - but partner let 2♠ go - so I don't think it likely that s/he has 7 clubs or something either. To my mind that makes it a virtual certainty that we have a fit. So I try 2N and pull to 3♦ if necessary. It is, I suppose, possible that partner has something in the order of a 5-1-1-6 shape with 5 probably smallish spades and we should leave the contract where it is - but this is being way too pessimistic for my taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 I don't understand those that pass the 1st round and compete with 3♥ later. I would bid 2♥ initially and compete to 3♦ later. I am 6-6 and its very likely we have a nine card fit somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Where the hell are all the spades? I think opener is pulling out leg, trying to get doubled on some 74 or 83 pattern - or RHO has 3+ spades and weakness. Either way, I see no benefit NV in trying to outcompete them. Pass and pass some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 IMPS White v White You hold ♠ 4 ♥ JT6542 ♦ KJT843 ♣ VOID The auction starts(1♠) - 2♣ - (P) - ???Do you make a bid? If you decide to pass (I did), the auction continues(2♠) - P - (P) - ??? IMOBefore, Over (2♣), 2♥ = 10. _P = 8, _X = 4Now, over 2♠, _P = 10, 3♥ = 8. Unless 2N would show this hand (but it seems natural to me)LHO didn't raise ♣. Nor did RHO rebid them. I have a void. Partner rebid 2♠ rather than make a take-out double. IMO partner's hand is as black as our red suit prospects :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 IMPS White v White You hold ♠ 4 ♥ JT6542 ♦ KJT843 ♣ VOID The auction starts(1♠) - 2♣ - (P) - ???Do you make a bid? If you decide to pass (I did), the auction continues(2♠) - P - (P) - ??? IMOBefore, Over (2♣), 2♥ = 10. _P = 8, _X = 4Now, over 2♠, _P = 10, 3♥ = 8. Unless 2N would show this hand (but it seems natural to me)LHO didn't raise ♣. Nor did RHO rebid them. I have a void. Partner rebid 2♠ rather than make a take-out double. IMO partner's hand is as black as our red suit prospects :( You got this one on upside down, Nigel. Partner bid clubs and opps spades. I'd have bid 2♥ over 2♣, planning to rebid 3♦. Now it isn't as clear, but I can't see me passing again with 12 red cards. 2NT it is, planning to rebid 3♦ over 3♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 You got this one on upside down, Nigel. Partner bid clubs and opps spades.I'd have bid 2♥ over 2♣, planning to rebid 3♦.Now it isn't as clear, but I can't see me passing again with 12 red cards. 2NT it is, planning to rebid 3♦ over 3♣.Thank you, Skaeran :( My revised opinion is similar to your's :)Before, Over 2♣, 2♥ = 10. _P = 8.Now, over (2♠), 2N = 10, 3♥ = 8, _P = 6.Mildly concerned that partner failed to double 2♠ so he may hold ♠(typo corrected in the light of TimG's reply below) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Mildly concerned that partner failed to double 2♠ so he may hold ♣ He did bid clubs, after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Mildly concerned that partner failed to double 2♠ so he may hold ♣ He did bid clubs, after all.Thanks, Tim I've corrected that typo in my post above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 (1♠) - 2♣ - (P) - ??? Do you make a bid? If you decide to pass (I did), the auction continues (2♠) - P - (P) - ??? You bid game with every hand that has 11+ cards in 2 suits, and now you pass with 6-6? B) 2♥ on the previous round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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