mike777 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 I would pass without a second thought. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 I dislike the double as I think partner will pass and I have little defence.I do not play 2NT here as natural, as some posters obviously do, but play it as Good/Bad - puppet to 3C unless pd has marked D preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 I dislike the double as I think partner will pass and I have little defence.I do not play 2NT here as natural, as some posters obviously do, but play it as Good/Bad - puppet to 3C unless pd has marked D preference. well, good bad is probably more frequently usable than delay unusual...but am stuck with what we use, even though you are probably right. Natural 2NT is far down the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 I play good/bad here too. On hands unsuitable for double with both minors, good = 3♣, bad = pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomSac Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Sorry jchiu, but your trap pass was lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeegan Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 :) 3♣ seemed right to me when I saw the hand initially. I don't think it shows extra HCP, just good playing strength, which I have (I would make an unusual 2NT overcall with it, so commiting to the three level isn't at all crazy). Doubling with a void has always seemed to me to be a no-no, and this hand stands as a case in point. Of course, pard could have had a really wicked trump stack, but according to the laws of probability, hands like he actually had are many times more frequent. On the actual hand, I suppose pard will bid too much and we will go down, but, at least no -870. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachy Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 No unreasonable decisions there, just an unfortunate result, I think. Passing with one spade trick is unreasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicklont Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 How about the basic advice not to reopen with a double when you have a void in their suit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 How had a trump helped your prospects? I think this rule is one of the worst rules in bridge.... If they bid to the limit of the LAW (some opps do), the fewer trumps you hold, the more has partner, this cannot be a bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 If 2NT is natural over partner's re-opening double, how does that differ from bidding 2NT directly over 2♠? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 Hi, I wont Pass. We play 2NT in this seq. as good-bad, the stronger hands going through 2NT,so I can bid 3C. If I dont play good-bad, there is a strong case for passing this one out, sincep may get carried away. I would open, I have a nice rebid. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 If 2NT is natural over partner's re-opening double, how does that differ from bidding 2NT directly over 2♠? 2nt directly promises about 11 hcp. a natural 2nt would be about 8 I think? I am not sure but the point is that 2NT now would just indicate a possible best contract but directly it would show strength and a desire to play 3NT. But this post is not very helpful since I would never play 2NT as natural after partner's x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 How about the basic advice not to reopen with a double when you have a void in their suit? That advice is irrational. If you are void it is more likely that partner has a stack. What is partner supposed to do over 2♠ with KQ98xx Kx xx xxx? 3NT? If he holds this hand (or any similar hand) you will be void quite often. As long as your partner doesn't convert reopening doubles to penalty doubles on marginal trump holdings, you will be fine. He should not be depending upon you for trumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akhare Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 X unless playing good bad 2N. I don't agree with the P hold K9XX of spades though, with so much on the side in clubs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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