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PASS

not neg X

 

too much of your strength is wasted in the opp's suit. Even if P has spades, you have little to offer other than good trump support.

 

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Pass.

Never NT, it would be a huge overbid. Negative double would be a little misleading as to values, partner cannot envision that I have 2HCP outside of clubs. Opener is marked with shortness in clubs so he will re-open in the balancing seat with either a Dbl or a bid. If he doesn't reopen, then I am content to defend 2C.

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I am pass here and am going head hunting. Perhaps 3NT is on for 600 for us or maybe 620 in 4, but then 2x assuming pard reopens with X is most likely scoring us 500. Perhaps 800 rather than 630 if LHO is broke.

 

The big gains come when we can't make game but set 2x one or two tricks. +200 is lots better than minus -100.

 

If PD can't reopen we most likely don't have game on and can hope to score 100 or 200.

 

If the opps somehow make 2x it is not game an no tragedy as they really can't expect an OT, and most likely we can't make game either.

 

On a very bad day, we may be missing 4 or 3NT when 2x makes, but that is a VERY bad day, noting that almost 66 million years ago an asteroid or comet struck the earth and wiped out most non bacterial life.

 

Pass for penalties..2x is not game if they make and people overcall on such trash nowadays. I wouldn't be surprised to see RHO with five to the AT and 11 or 12 total HCP. (In which case he's may go for 1100 if he PD has a yarb)

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I am pass here and am going head hunting. Perhaps 3NT is on for 600 for us or maybe 620 in 4, but then 2x assuming pard reopens with X is most likely scoring us 500. Perhaps 800 rather than 630 if LHO is broke.

 

The big gains come when we can't make game but set 2x one or two tricks. +200 is lots better than minus -100.

 

If PD can't reopen we most likely don't have game on and can hope to score 100 or 200.

 

If the opps somehow make 2x it is not game an no tragedy as they really can't expect an OT, and most likely we can't make game either.

 

On a very bad day, we may be missing 4 or 3NT when 2x makes, but that is a VERY bad day, noting that almost 66 million years ago an asteroid or comet struck the earth and wiped out most non bacterial life.

 

Pass for penalties..2x is not game if they make and people overcall on such trash nowadays. I wouldn't be surprised to see RHO with five to the AT and 11 or 12 total HCP. (In which case he's may go for 1100 if he PD has a yarb)

Agree entirely.

 

Particularly like the reference to a really bad day 66 million years ago. However, I suspect that the really bad bridge day (2x making and 4 on our way) is somewhat less rare.

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