BillPatch Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Your hand South qj5 qt5 qj5 q964Bidding N 1♦E 2♣ S ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMoe Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 [hv=pc=n&s=sqj5hqt5dqj5cq964&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1d2c]133|200[/hv]Pessimistic valuation - 4Q's (4 x 1.5) + 2J's (2 x 0.75) + 1-10 (0.25)= 7.75. Adjust down for 3334. I'll pass then remove partner's double to 2N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 This seems to be a popular problem just at the moment. I still think the hand is worth about 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegmund Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 I am willing to try 2NT... I dont devalue my QJs as much in notrump as in a suit contract and I do have the club stopper. Part of the problem is that if I pass now and then bid 2NT over partner's double I am not sure he'll think it is natural - we play scrambling/goodbad/etc in so many situations this may look like one too without discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Siegmund, you are not allowed to overbid by a queen when you have all the queens. It is illegal. Scrambling to the 3-level over 2C is new to me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 I'd just pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Siegmund, you are not allowed to overbid by a queen when you have all the queens. It is illegal. Scrambling to the 3-level over 2C is new to me.I believe the English call it the Irish Scramble and the Germans attribute it to the Poles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 I'll pass, I prefer a yarborough over this hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madongjun Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 PASS was my choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 I believe the English call it the Irish Scramble and the Germans attribute it to the Poles.OK, then it is a Lancashire Scramble here in Yorkshire, and vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lycier Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 According to bergen evaluation,there are only 8 starting point in the south's hand,so pass bid is a better solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Pass is easy at this point, it the re-opening dble that is likely to come our way. For me it is not mandatory that partner re-opens. I think I would pass again if he doubled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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