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[apollo1201]

IMP pairs, all green. LHO deals and opens 1D (better minor, could be 3 if 4432), followed by 2 passes. What now with

 

x

AQJ

AJ987xx

Ax

 

Nice hand that would be an easy pass if they were red as we would just sit and count the hundred-point underticks.

[JanisW]

Collecting 150 might still be great, as it outscores anything you can make below game.

And game is not that likely given that our Partner could not act over 1♦ though most likely short

3NT needs spades well stopped as ♦ are easily double stopped

4♥ might be played in a 4-3 fit and fail due to ♠-wastage

 

reagrds

JW

[The_Badger]

We've already established that the hand is a potential misfit, and the opener is over you. If partner cannot squeeze a 1♠ overcall out of his hand, I'd rather pass at green too. Let's aim for +150 as a score instead of +110 or +120. The only contract I am scared of missing is 4♥ if partner turns up with a six timer with ♥KT9xxx. Doubling and then bidding ♦s will just be misinterpreted whatever way you look at it, and a 1NT overcall will probably lead to partner transferring to ♠s.

[eagles123]

pass!

[Tramticket]

Pass for me too.

[neilkaz]

Also passing but not so happy about it.

[apollo1201]

For the fact, we collected 150 as expected by some of you. 3NT was a shaky contract normally going gown as nothing split favorably and H were blocked (Kxxx with partner but 10xxx for opener).

[HardVector]

I'd probably pass as well, but how many people would think of 2d? I think, in the pass out seat, that it's no longer Michaels but should show this kind of hand. I do know that 2n here is not unusual and shows a strong balanced hand, so logically, 2d should show diamonds. The reason I wouldn't bid this, though, is the suit isn't good enough to produce tricks in a likely notrump contract.

[ggwhiz]

so logically, 2d should show diamonds. The reason I wouldn't bid this, though,

 

....... is that if I make 2♦ for +90 I was beating 1♦ for +100 (at least).

[msjennifer]

An easy PASS.Can not visualise a game as partner did not find even an overcall at one level.

[RD350LC]

IMP pairs, all green. LHO deals and opens 1D (better minor, could be 3 if 4432), followed by 2 passes. What now with

 

x

AQJ

AJ987xx

Ax

 

Nice hand that would be an easy pass if they were red as we would just sit and count the hundred-point underticks.

I have read (and believe) that losers pass, and winner balance. But in this case, I have no reason to bid.

What would I bid? Not 1NT-no spade stopper. Not 1 heart-only a 3 card suit. So there is no bid that I could make. And, if I were to make a balancing double, partner would respond in spades-and we would be playing in a 4/1 fit.

So there is no bid I can make-and I would pass.

[rmnka447]

When the biggest feature of your hand is the opponents suit, it's probably wrong to balance.

 

With 7 ♦, you know that between you and opener there are at least 10. So it's highly likely that partner had ♦ shortness, yet couldn't make a takeout double or an overcall.

 

Pass. Take your positive and move on. The opponents are not in a good place, so let them stay there.