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Which of it may be a productive decision ?  

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  1. 1. Which of it may be a productive decision ?

    • Pass
      1
    • 4 hearts
      2
    • 3 NT
      44
    • 4 clubs
      0
    • 4 diamonds
      1
    • 5 diamonds
      0
    • other
      0


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3NT so I can play it. But really, 3H is showing a stopper and how on earth would I know if partner is 5-5? Anyway, even if partner is 5-5, 3NT still rates to be good.

Unless you have an agreement 3 is a stopper or somefink, pard SHOULD be 55 because the 3 rebid tends to deny 4.

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come on, someone please vote something else!

.-) You asked for it.

 

And I did not vote for Pass ...

 

I disagree with the statement mntioned in the thread

else where, that 3NT is a wtp, but I am willing to admit,

that 3NT is the best bid under condition, since we play MP,

 

I voted for 4D, and one should at least consider the bid,

since responder is unlimited, and we have a power house,

making 6D a real possibility.

 

But bypassing 3NT at MP is always risky, so 4D is most

likely only an option one should choose, if one is looking

for tops, because one needs to catch up.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

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I don't understand the rationale for 4.

 

Yes, we have a fine hand. But we have already shown that we have a fine hand.

 

Yes, we have a very good diamond suit. But we have already shown that we have a very good diamond suit.

 

We have 1-3 in the majors - but partner has the majors.

 

We have AQJ in the unbid suit. Seems right for notrump.

 

If there is a slam here, partner should be able to take another call over 3NT.

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It's been a while since I've visited the forum. Last time I was here, there was a spirited, if slightly prolonged debate about the merits of bypassing your own major when you have support for partner's, which was preceded by another debate about how to handle 1453 hands with non-reverse values after a 1d-1s start. These debates did go on seemingly forever and one could be forgiven for wishing that they'd stop.

 

Well you got your wish, H_KARLUK seems to be firmly in control of this place now :o

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I don't understand the rationale for 4.

 

Yes, we have a fine hand. But we have already shown that we have a fine hand.

 

Yes, we have a very good diamond suit. But we have already shown that we have a very good diamond suit.

 

We have 1-3 in the majors - but partner has the majors.

 

We have AQJ in the unbid suit. Seems right for notrump.

 

If there is a slam here, partner should be able to take another call over 3NT.

You have already shown a good hand, but such a good hand?

You have already shown a good suit, but such a good suit?

 

But I have just seen, that p is a passed hand, which makes a

making slam less likely.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

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What was the point of this poll?

Not only is 3NT the blindingly obvious call it also transpired to be the correct contract.

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What was the point of this poll?

Not only is 3NT the blindingly obvious call it also transpired to be the correct contract.

Maybe he had a bet/dispute with somebody. Using this forum to settle such things is fine by me, though I would probably never do it myself.

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I voted for 4D, and one should at least consider the bid,

since responder is unlimited, and we have a power house,

making 6D a real possibility.

 

:unsure: Partner needs specific cards for 6 to be a laydown - A, KQ, and either the A or the K - nothing wasted in spades, the suit where he has 5+ cards. With most 12 HCP hands, he will bid over 3NT - 4 as a slam interest bid might work, but it seems against the odds to me - and, does it suggest slam or a ton of diamonds not solid or else no club stop.

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