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Agree with the doublers. Even if you play non-leaping Michaels, this hand really isn't "big" enough to do it.

 

That leaves an imperfect Double, which truly might be left in. Oh, well. Sometimes you don't have the perfect action for partner's perfect magic hand.

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[hv=pc=n&w=sha8743da98cakq87&d=e&v=b&b=10&a=p3s]133|200[/hv]

 

Playing matchpoints you have to choose how to bid in the following situation. You dont have any special tools, only common sense. Preferably if you post a plan on how to bid a slam vs any suit partner can have.

IMO, X = 10, 4 (natural) = 7, 4 = 3

 

 

Better hope you get past 3x if partner has say AK10x, x, xxx, J109xx

A club bid, assuming no leaping michaels, deserves to find partner with Axxxx KQxx xxx x

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Better hope you get past 3x if partner has say AK10x, x, xxx, J109xx

Partner will not pull the double, and we will have to settle for 800. If Partner pulls to 4C, it would not be with that hand, and even if she does, I am not going to blast slam. She won't get overjoyed with my 4S Cue, either.

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Agree with the doublers. Even if you play non-leaping Michaels, this hand really isn't "big" enough to do it.

 

That leaves an imperfect Double, which truly might be left in. Oh, well. Sometimes you don't have the perfect action for partner's perfect magic hand.

 

Looks a normal non minimum for non leaping Michaels to me. After all double essentially forces to game if partner doesn't pass so might as well make a more descriptive bid.

 

Nevertheless double has some advantages - keeping diamonds in the picture, for example.

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