zheddh Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Playing 2/1, you open 1m which goes pass pass Dbl. What are the meaning of various bids by you? rdbl, 1M, 1NT, 2m, pass etc? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochinko Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 1NT is 18-19 balanced. 2 and 3 of the same minor are just length and preemptive. 1M is a very strong hand that didn't open 2C because it was 2-suited. You prefer (or at least don't mind) a lead in the major if opps get to declare. Don't know what redouble is. Could be SOS especially if you play short club (2+). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Redouble shows a good hand and includes 18-19 balanced, as well as very strong one-suiters. 1NT is usually a bad idea, but if it exists it's natural but with good playing strength. Other bids are natural, shapely and not weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowerline Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 rdbl = strong but unsuitable for 1NT1M = natural unbalanced (implies 5crd club suit); competitive1NT = 18-20 balanced; all suits stopped2C = natural unbalanced (6crd suit); competitive So 1x/2C are all natural unbalanced competitive (implying extra shape; usually having a wide range) and rdbl/1NT show power in a (semi-)balanced hand. Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 rdbl = strong but unsuitable for 1NT1M = natural unbalanced (implies 5crd club suit); competitive1NT = 18-20 balanced; all suits stopped2C = natural unbalanced (6crd suit); competitive So 1x/2C are all natural unbalanced competitive (implying extra shape; usually having a wide range) and rdbl/1NT show power in a (semi-)balanced hand. Stevenso you pass holding? [hv=s=sakxxhaqxxdxxcjxx]133|100|[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 so you pass holding? [hv=s=sakxxhaqxxdxxcjxx]133|100|[/hv] Yes. Why would you want to bid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Agree with passing.Partner is supposed to move if LHO leaves it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 so you pass holding? Dealer: ????? Vul: ???? Scoring: Unknown ♠ AKxx ♥ AQxx ♦ xx ♣ Jxx Yes. Why would you want to bid? because 1♠ is more lead directing, preemptive, and in the same amount of trouble as pass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 because 1♠ is more lead directing, preemptive, and in the same amount of trouble as pass? And higher than three other contracts all of which might be the right spot, supposing that we do have to play this somewhere. I don't really understand why you think we're in trouble anyway. This double doesn't get left in that often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 because 1♠ is more lead directing, preemptive, and in the same amount of trouble as pass? And higher than three other contracts all of which might be the right spot, supposing that we do have to play this somewhere. I don't really understand why you think we're in trouble anyway. This double doesn't get left in that often. "the same amount of trouble" is NOT = "in trouble" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachy Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 1NT = bigger than 1NT opening, 18-19 playing 15-17Rdbl = extras but unsuited for NT2 same minor = lengthnew suit = unbalanced hand, enough values or shape to be competitive opposite passed partner Some people automatically run to another suit if they opened 1C with three clubs, but I don't like that. We should trust the responder to run in the very rare case that the 1mX is left in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 "the same amount of trouble" is NOT = "in trouble" So you meant that you're not especially worried about trouble in eaither auction, and you're no more worried about being doubled in 1♠ than about being left in 1♣x? That also seems wrong. If partner has a 4342 shape and you pass, and LHO decides to leave in the double, partner will make an SOS redouble and you'll reach 1♠. If partner has a 2344 shape and you bid 1♠, you will probably find yourself in a revolting 2♣x. That will happen even on the hands where LHO was planning to bid something had you passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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