vuroth Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 [hv=d=e&s=sk65hq98dkj854ca9]133|100|1♥ ?[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecalm Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 5-3-3-2 = no 2 level overcall basically Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 As much as I love to bid 2 ♣ over 1 ♦, I would never dream of bidding 2 ♦ over 1 ♥ with the same kind of hand. This bidding is so different that it will show a different hand. So I would pass or double. With this shape I strongly prefer the first choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Pass, and this is very easy for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 No bid. Very defensive hand, raggy suit, heart length... Easy pass actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecalm Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Easy pass actually. I like dbl. It would suck to pass and hear something like: 1♥ pass 1NT pass2♥ ? 1♥ pass 3♥ passpass ? 1♥ pass 2♥ passpass ? happen; I think it's better to double now and be done with the hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmilne Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 I'd pass, and wouldn't feel too bad with any of those auctions really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloa513 Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Pass- with those latter auctions- partner can come in with a very good suit without a double he doesn't necessary need an opening hand. He should assume you have something like you do. 1♥,-,1Nt,-, 2♥,-,- is one of the most feeble bidding sequences, partner can easily balance with good suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 abstain!!! The scoring method and vulnerability is highly relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Pass. You are making bridge too difficult if you make overcall or double on hands like this. Who / What is Kimelman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 http://www.amazon.com/Improve-Your-Bidding...n/dp/1897106297 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdanno Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Easy pass actually. I like dbl. It would suck to pass and hear something like: 1♥ pass 1NT pass2♥ ? 1♥ pass 3♥ passpass ? 1♥ pass 2♥ passpass ? happen; I think it's better to double now and be done with the hand. I would be more worried about these auctions if I had doubled, as partner may overcompete. If we had 4342 I would understand the urge to double. As it is, there is a very good chance that we should not compete if partner can't act by himself, and I don't want to make him play a 4-3 fit with this ugly dummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 http://www.amazon.com/Improve-Your-Bidding...n/dp/1897106297 ? I could probably use this book after some of the awful slam decisions I made last night :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiddity Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Pass. The diamond suit isn't good enough for a 2-level overcall. The high card points are minimal for a double (just 11 points in the other suits) and the shape is bad: only 3 cards in the other major, only 2 clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuroth Posted August 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Kimelman cautions against 2♦, strongly preferring pass. I strongly suspect I've bid 2♦ on this hand before, and I also strongly suspect that many B/Is would bid 2♦ without a lot of thought. Thanks for the feedback - it's given me something to really think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Double is better than 2♦, seriously. But lest anyone not realize I know this, pass is much better than either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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