lycier Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 [hv=lin=pn|A,B,C,D|st%7C%7Cmd%7C2S2TKAH389D9AC269K%2CS3489H2456JD8TQC4%2CS67JH7KAD3467CTJQ%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard%204%7Csv%7Cb%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C1D%7Cmb%7Cd%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpc%7CC4%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cmc%7C7%7C]499|350[/hv] Now,hard to respond after takeout in this hand,as we know that the result was umimportant,pass was a wrong decision.how to handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yunling Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Can't see any difficulty to bid 2♦ here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillHiggin Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 I won't claim that pass was correct, but it should not have been such a disaster.After N passes, the obvious choice for lead should be ♦A and another.If the lead of a ♠honor is just too attractive, then at least shift to diamonds at trick 2 when you see the obvious club ruff situation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellSpyder Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 I agree that this is not a particularly comfortable hand to handle over partner's take-out double, but that is a really poor excuse for passing when you have nothing like the right sort of hand for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 I agree that this is not a particularly comfortable hand to handle over partner's take-out double, but that is a really poor excuse for passing when you have nothing like the right sort of hand for this. Agreed. I'd rather fudge a 1NT bid or something silly like that than pass. I think 2D has to be the choice, South bids 2S but what happens next? Perhaps 3D (ask stop)-3NT, which looks to be the top spot? ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 North has a pretty clear 1NT response imo. The honours are not pulling their full weight, so you are not missing anything opposite a hand that will pass 1NT. I can't see any case whatsoever for 2♦ other than to prove we counted our points. Sure, we doubtless make 3NT+1 on a club lead, but that is fortuitous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 North has a pretty clear 1NT response imo. The honours are not pulling their full weight, so you are not missing anything opposite a hand that will pass 1NT. I can't see any case whatsoever for 2♦ other than to prove we counted our points. Sure, we doubtless make 3NT+1 on a club lead, but that is fortuitous. I agree about the SJ, but how is AKx and QJT not pulling full weight? 1NT is an underbid and, worse, it advertises a stopper where we only have a wonderful holding of 7xxx. And perhaps this is resulting a little - it's not clear 3NT will always be bid - but over 1NT South has no reason to bid on; with 3NT making on any lead that's an instant 10 out. :( ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 1NT is the normal bid, not a great stopper, but the alternatives are much worse, 2NT is laughable, pass is too commital and the other really decent alternative I consider is to bid 1♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_clown Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Agree 1N is by far the best option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 North has an easy 1NT bid imo, you can't always have a stopper but that doesn't mean you have to start bidding 3 card Majors or passing with a super max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Crystal clear 2♦ for me Pd says he is short in diamonds, and i have 11 count all of them working, for a passed hand with xxxx ♦, and i will bid 1NT to discourage pd ? That ain't me :) Perhaps at MP but IMPs i am not bidding 1NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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