helene_t Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Matchpoints, red vs white. RHO deals and opens 1NT (12-14)(1NT)-p-(2♦)-p(2♥-? You hold9xxxxxAQJxKTx As you don't have any conventions to distinguish five spades from six, you pass in first round. I suppose you could have asked opps if they regularly open 1NT with a 5-card major, and if they play smolen or crawling stayman, but this is the local club so you assume the answer to the first two questions would be "no" and to the third probably "no agreement". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfi Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Given the poll question, is it still possible to allow people to choose more than one answer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacto123 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Matchpoints, red vs white. RHO deals and opens 1NT (12-14)(1NT)-p-(2♦)-p(2♥-? You hold9xxxxxAQJxKTx As you don't have any conventions to distinguish five spades from six, you pass in first round. I suppose you could have asked opps if they regularly open 1NT with a 5-card major, and if they play smolen or crawling stayman, but this is the local club so you assume the answer to the first two questions would be "no" and to the third probably "no agreement".Perhaps I am to cautious, but I don't see this as "pre-balancing". LHO's hand has not been limited, so you have no reason to believe that partner has any useful cards. You could be walking into a huge minus score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Not sure what I hate more - pass or "other". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Given the poll question, is it still possible to allow people to choose more than one answer?Oops sorry, corrected. Now you can :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfi Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Oops sorry, corrected. Now you can :) Much better, although I no longer have that excuse to procrastinate. 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 there is some good news for me when I dble, it's pairs. You pray the great shuffler will remain kind and not give you the zero you may well get. I know my dble carries risk, if I pass and so does next hand we are playing for +50s' because partner is passing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 if my partner passed, i'd be calling him an ambulance. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramticket Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Bidding 2♠ has little going for it. I find that opps are bidding on three quarters of the time - so you don't want to suggest a lead. Also, there is no reason to think that opps have more than a seven-card fit and competent opps will be able to double if appropriate (yes, I know you said it was a local club ...). Much safer to double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 If I was going to get into this auction, I'd have done so with "spades and another" directly. You could try a double now, but don't be surprised if LHO who was about to bid 3N redoubles and you're heading on to a disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 nothing other than X would occur to me i have to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramticket Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 If I was going to get into this auction, I'd have done so with "spades and another" directly. This is better than bidding 2♠ now. But you are still very likely to be defending with an unhelpful spade lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 This is better than bidding 2♠ now. But you are still very likely to be defending with an unhelpful spade lead. Sometimes, but partner often tries to hit your minor unless short in spades and looking for a ruff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardVector Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 So, for everyone wanting to take some action, what contract are they going to play in? 2h...4h...3m...3N? You have no idea. If they play in hearts, do they have a fit? What is you partner going to do if you pull a 2h contract in which they have 5 decent hearts to play in the mess you have? If they play in 3n, what is a spade lead going to do? Additionally, you are potentially turning a -110 or -140 into a real number...for them. Finally, going forward, you partner will never trust your bids to mean anything in the future, so if you get a decent playing hand that actually should take some action, your partner is going to do the wrong thing. The glass looks half empty and my rose colored glasses are broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Bidding 2♠ has little going for it. I find that opps are bidding on three quarters of the time - so you don't want to suggest a lead. What are the odds that partner will be on lead? I don't think they will play in diamonds or spades, so the only remaining possible strain where partner is on lead is clubs... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Thanks all. I doubled, partner had a weak 2434. 3♣-4, not doubled but a bottom nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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