TylerE Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 [hv=d=s&v=e&s=skqjth52dk65cj873]133|100|Scoring: IMPp (p) 1♥ (x) ?[/hv] If you don't like the choices, just post it in a comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 1♠. Pass (masterminding) and 1N (why?) are wrong, so that leaves redouble and 1♠. I really don't like redbl with a bare aceless 10 and most of my stuff in one suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Partner having opened in 3rd seat maybe redouble isn't SO right, but that's what I'll do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 I have spades no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobowolf Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 1♠, no close second choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 I voted for 1♠, but I don't hate 1NT. I think 1NT is better than redouble because I'm really not excited about defending 2m doubled (which might hang partner for opening a bit light in 3rd seat). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 I think that redouble is best by far. Just how much more than a bare aceless 10-count are we supposed to have as a passed hand. 1S is my second choice and I really don't see the merits of 1NT. If partner did open light then we haven't lost the board yet. If partner does have a full opening then we have KQJ10 of spades and they are red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 1♠, because I don't want to have to cope with rdbl 2♦ pass pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 whenever I bet w someone it's almost unanimous (sometimes I win sometimes I lose). it's awesome that yours is 8-8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 1♠ for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel_k Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 XX. 1♠ close second choice. Would not pass or bid 1NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 XX and 1♠ are both reasonable. I pretty much agree with Nigel... slight edge for XX. (As an aside, I just posted this as a neutral 3rd party, I'm not actually involved) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachy Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Rdbl, I really do not want to steal their spade suit but I can understand 3rd seater tendencies which make 1S bid as good as Rdbl. Almost, anyway.Pass and 1NT are IMO out to lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dake50 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Rdbl. Switch the majors to bid 1S. Nah, no 'baby' psych. I play xfers here. Red->S, 1S->C, 2C->D, 2D->H with 2+DT, 2H/3H for total tricks raises with no promise of defense. Often gets help suit raise in, but long suit signoff or lead direct likely by passed hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 1♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Agree with gnasher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 1S also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochinko Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Lol, I am the only one who passed. If partner has opened in first or second position, I'd redouble, but here I am never raising the level when probably no side has a fit, and opps can easily have more points than us. Don't your partners never open light in third? Especially at favorable. I won't consider 1♠ in any position, but that's just my style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 1♠, because I don't want to have to cope with rdbl 2♦ pass pass I supose that this is not standard but I would easilly rebid 2♥ then, XX denies support for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 If partner has opened in 1st/2nd, rdbl creates a FP in certain situations (I probably wouldn't be able to enumerate them :) ). Should this still be the case when he opens in 3rd? Obviously this should depend on how frivolous our 3rd seat openings are, but is there a "standard" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Lol, I am the only one who passed. If partner has opened in first or second position, I'd redouble, but here I am never raising the level when probably no side has a fit, and opps can easily have more points than us. Don't your partners never open light in third? Especially at favorable. I won't consider 1♠ in any position, but that's just my style. This business of a third seat opening really is a furphy. Just because it is a third seat opening does not mean it HAS to be light. You pass; this time your pd has a 15 count, but because you passed thinks you have rubbish. How are you going to convince him you have this much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochinko Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Lol, I am the only one who passed. If partner has opened in first or second position, I'd redouble, but here I am never raising the level when probably no side has a fit, and opps can easily have more points than us. Don't your partners never open light in third? Especially at favorable. I won't consider 1♠ in any position, but that's just my style. This business of a third seat opening really is a furphy. Just because it is a third seat opening does not mean it HAS to be light. You pass; this time your pd has a 15 count, but because you passed thinks you have rubbish. How are you going to convince him you have this much? What's the worst that could happen if I pass? Partner has 15 HCP, and makes 1♥x +2 for 360 when 3NT was cold for 400. So we lose an imp, so what? If instead partner had ♠xx ♥AQ10xx and a King in the minors any bid from me could turn a +160 into a -100 for a 6 imps loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 What's the worst that could happen if I pass? Partner has 15 HCP, and makes 1♥x +2 for 360 when we were cold for 3NT for 400. So we lose an imp, so what? I don't think LHO will convert the double very often when we have doubleton support. He will bid something and we won't be able to show our values if p doesn't act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 1S obv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochinko Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 What's the worst that could happen if I pass? Partner has 15 HCP, and makes 1♥x +2 for 360 when we were cold for 3NT for 400. So we lose an imp, so what? I don't think LHO will convert the double very often when we have doubleton support. He will bid something and we won't be able to show our values if p doesn't act.That's easy too. With 6♥ partner would repeat them, with 15 HCP in her she'll double, but she could as well pass after which I'll reopen with a double, and instead of playing in our misfit doubled we'll play in opps' misfit doubled. Partner will know that: 1. I don't have 3 hearts, and 2. that I don't have a five cards suit which I would have bid earlier. When opps propose to go down why would I insist for our pair to be set instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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