jules101 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 [hv=pc=n&w=s84hqj6dkt82ckt97&d=n&v=n&b=5&a=2s(weak%206-cards%2C%206-10%20hcp)pp]133|200[/hv] North (dealer, V vs not) opens a weak 2♠ - 6-card suit, 6-9ish (10 max) hcp. After 2 passes do you reopen with West? You do have ♠ shortage, so maybe need to protect pard's potential penalty pass, but you are "a bit minimum" in the hcp department (understatement!), and don't want pard to get "carried away"! Do you reopen with double, or pass meekly? EDIT - this was match points, not IMPs I should have thought to include this piece of info in original post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Whats the scoring ? At mp i would be tempted but at imps i would definetely pass. Pd did not make a move and eventhough i love to balance, i dont think i have enough shape or strength to offer a 3 level or doubled 2 ♠. Most of the hands that we can make a partscore contract pd will probably bid game, because we are not coming from pass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 I would x...... typical minimum for action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegmund Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 I wish I could, but I can't. Subminimum, a second spade, no fourth heart, no aces... too many minuses for me, even favorable at matchpoints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 No way Jose. At no form of scoring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Nope. Reverse the majors all around and I might give this a few seconds thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 i definitely balance with a X at MP. Limited downside white on red, and the upside is pretty good. Hell, even -100 in 3X might be a fine score for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bd71 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I would double here too (although only at matchpoints). You mention not wanting partner to get carried away; the easy solution is to make sure partner understands that you WILL balance light (and you will expect him to balance light as well), and to account for that in subsequent bidding. If a "rule" will help, tell partner that you are going to borrow a king (3 points) from his hand, so he should downgrade by that much in follow-ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I would pass, we just don't have enough. Your opponents know it's matchpoints too, it's not hard for them to double in this spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiddity Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I thought this was an auto X at matchpoints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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