kayin801 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 [hv=pc=n&s=sk64hak2dqt74ck53&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1d2cpp]133|200[/hv] Matchpoints, you are playing 10-12 NT. 1♦ showed 2 or more ♦s. Really late edit: in case you didn't pick it up from the 1♦ description, you're limited to 15 HCP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I REALLY don't want to let them play this contract. I'd double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 What other action are you considering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayin801 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 What other action are you considering? X, hoping to catch partner with a penalty pass or a 5 card major they couldn't bid (ideal), or to squeak out +110 or -50 against their +90 in a 4-3 (less ideal) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossoneri Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I'm passing. The hand looks defensive and it doesn't look like 2♥/♠ would play very well with such a flat hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalldonn Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Hands like this are why I don't like to play a weak notrump. If I have this shape with 14 or less I'm happy to pass. If I have it with 18-19 I'm happy to bid. If I have it with 15-17 I don't know what to do. Here I would pass (and it seems clear to me with 15 and Kxx of clubs) but on a similar hand with xxx of clubs we could belong in a major suit partscore if partner has a five card or longer suit without much strength, but we would want to pass it out if partner doesn't have a 5+ major or 4+ diamonds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akwoo Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Hands like this are why I don't like to play a weak notrump. If I have this shape with 14 or less I'm happy to pass. If I have it with 18-19 I'm happy to bid. If I have it with 15-17 I don't know what to do. Here I would pass (and it seems clear to me with 15 and Kxx of clubs) but on a similar hand with xxx of clubs we could belong in a major suit partscore if partner has a five card or longer suit without much strength, but we would want to pass it out if partner doesn't have a 5+ major or 4+ diamonds. It's not the weak NT that's a problem here; it's the mini NT. If you're playing a 12-14 NT, your 1D bid promises either an unbalanced hand or 15+ hcp. This means partner can (and should) make a negative double of 2C (or a non-forcing free bid if that's your agreement) on as little as Axxxx Qxxx xxx x, and hence you should pass. The situation here is different because, with the 10-12 NT, you are now maximum for your bidding rather than minimum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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