Apollo81 Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 None Vul, IMPs ♠Jx♥x♦T9876x♣AKTx 1♥*-(pass)-1NT-(2♠)pass-(pass)-??? * Precision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 I assume opener's double would be TO? If so, I will also make a TOx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 I assume opener's double would be TO? yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 I pass. I worry that anything I do to reopen could lead to the wrong suit, or that neither side even has a fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Pass, unless 2NT shows this hand, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Pass, unless 2NT shows this hand, lol. If by "shows this hand" you mean "pick a minor", then no. However double "shows this hand" If you meant anything more specific (for instance, showing a preference for one minor over the other), then there is no call that shows this hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Pass, unless 2NT shows this hand, lol. If by "shows this hand" you mean "pick a minor", then no. However double "shows this hand" If you meant anything more specific (for instance, showing a preference for one minor over the other), then there is no call that shows this hand. Yeah, I mean something more specific. I suppose p could scramble with 2NT over our double. But wouldn't he bid 3♥ with a 6223? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Yeah, 3♥ on 2623 or 2632 or 3622? Or 3♣ with a 3523? Or 2NT to choose between hearts and clubs with a 2614? Those are some of the cases that worry me, that we will have a fit and not even find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Dbl for me. Pard can always bid 2NT with equal length in the minors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 If I have both double and 2NT available for takeout, I think double invites him to bid 3♥ with six, but 2NT doesn't, or not as much anyway. I'd just bid 3♦, though. I only want to play in clubs opposite 1-4 in the minors, but if I offer him a choice we'll end up in clubs opposite 1-3, 2-3 and even 3-3. The arguments for pass are quite strong too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOL Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Agree with 3D...we do have 6 of them. I think jdonn actually never balances anymore :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted April 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 [hv=d=n&v=n&n=skxxhkqxxxdkcjxxx&w=saqtxxhatxxdjxxcq&e=sxxxhjxxdaqxcxxxx&s=sjxhxdt9876xcaktx]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] I balanced with 3♦ which went -2. I think this was a push. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Agree with 3D...we do have 6 of them. I think jdonn actually never balances anymore :) It has helped my results greatly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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