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Pass. Would like to see RHO's overcall though.

[hv=d=w&v=e&n=skjt6hj96dkqj96c6&w=sq9843hq7543dt5c4&e=sa72hada842ca8753&s=s5hkt82d73ckqjt92]399|300|Scoring: MP

P 1 2 P

P 2 P 2

P P P

 

down 1, 42% MPs.[/hv]

 

Top scores were 3NTS=, and 2CE-4.

 

I really, really thought we were going to get 2CEX-3 at least.

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Pass. Would like to see RHO's overcall though.

[hv=d=w&v=e&n=skjt6hj96dkqj96c6&w=sq9843hq7543dt5c4&e=sa72hada842ca8753&s=s5hkt82d73ckqjt92]399|300|Scoring: MP

P 1 2 P

P 2 P 2

P P P

 

down 1, 42% MPs.[/hv]

 

Top scores were 3NTS=, and 2CE-4.

 

I really, really thought we were going to get 2CEX-3 at least.

errrr, does North know about negative and reopening doubles?

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Pass. Would like to see RHO's overcall though.

[hv=d=w&v=e&n=skjt6hj96dkqj96c6&w=sq9843hq7543dt5c4&e=sa72hada842ca8753&s=s5hkt82d73ckqjt92]399|300|Scoring: MP

P 1 2 P

P 2 P 2

P P P

 

down 1, 42% MPs.[/hv]

 

Top scores were 3NTS=, and 2CE-4.

 

I really, really thought we were going to get 2CEX-3 at least.

errrr, does North know about negative and reopening doubles?

and I thought Bozo gave up bridge :P

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In that auction:

P 1D 2C P

P 2D P 2H

 

is the standard meaning of 2H "weak hand with long hearts" or "busted penalty pass probe for 3NT"? It seems like the penalty pass hand should cue-bid or just bid NT.

Good question. These penalty passes are difficult IMO.

I would guess (see the ??? :P ):

- 2D=11-19 ; Not 4=3 in Majors (should DBL with 4/3=5=1)

- 2H= 6-9, 5-card (4-card???). With weaker hand you pass 2D.

- 3H iso 2H. Forcing (4cH and had a penalty pass of 2C)???

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I would bid on the given auction.

 

Partner needs something to be offering 2 opposite a PASS and could be considerably better than a normal weak 2 rebid had I bid.

 

My choices are 2NT or 3. I don't like either much. If 3 would be interpreted as forcing to game then I only have 2NT.

 

I hate opener's 2 rebid. Only a five-card suit and the normal shape for a takeout double. With only 11 HCP I don't care too much for the takeout double especially given the values are soft. I like PASS.

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I would bid on the given auction.

 

Partner needs something to be offering 2 opposite a PASS and could be considerably better than a normal weak 2 rebid had I bid.

Disregarding the silliness of bidding 2 on the actual hand, the problem is there are two possible hand types for the 2 bidder:

 

1) He didn't double because he is (sub) minimum and/or has a club void, eg Kxxx Qxx AQJxxx - or Kxx xxx AQJxxxx x. In that case 2 is enough.

 

2) He didn't double because he can't tolerate a heart response, eg AQxx Ax KJTxxx x

 

Obviously 3NT is pretty good opposite the second hand and it's not clear what that hand is supposed to do after doubling and hearing 2. But you do need this hand type to have Ax in hearts and a club to be sure of making 3NT, though it may also be ok without ace of hearts if they don't lead one. With a better hand than my example I think I would double and bid 2 over 2.

 

Since partner could have either and 2 will often be sufficient even on the second type, I think pass is probably correct.

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