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How/whether to compete

Poll: How/whether to compete (9 member(s) have cast votes)

How do you plan to approach this auction?

  1. Bid 2N immediately to show Cs then give up (2 votes [22.22%])

    Percentage of vote: 22.22%

  2. Bid preemptive 4C immediately (3 votes [33.33%])

    Percentage of vote: 33.33%

  3. Bid preemptive 5C immediately (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. Bid 2N, considering introducing Hs later (2 votes [22.22%])

    Percentage of vote: 22.22%

  5. Bid 2N, considering raising the suit later if the auction suggests it (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. Bid 3D showing Hs, then give up (1 votes [11.11%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.11%

  7. Bid 3D planning to show Cs later (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  8. Pass throughout (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  9. Pass initially, planning to enter with a sacrifice bid if they bid to game (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  10. Other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  11. Bid 2H as (probably) weak TO planning to bid Cs later (1 votes [11.11%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.11%

  12. Bid 2H planning to pass subsequently (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   Jinksy 

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Posted 2012-November-18, 09:00

You have

92
J9763
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KJ8642

Teams, at white, playing against average club opps.

Bidding so far:

P 1N* 2D**


*a mini NT (10-poor 13, can systemically include a singleton if 4441 and max. 5422s 10-11s not mandatory to open, but fairly often will be at these colours)
** Ss and a minor, 'should have 5S'

Double from you would be takeout, everything else Rubensohl FASS (2N showing Cs, 3C showing Ds etc)

What's your plan for this auction? (See poll)
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Posted 2012-November-18, 09:18

I don't want to pre-empt my opponents too much, my partner probably has something like KQxx Axx AQJx xx and we might be able to catch a decent penalty if they bid 3 or 3, but we'll still make 3.
Thus, I bid 2NT intending to pass 3.
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Posted 2012-November-18, 09:30

View PostLord Molyb, on 2012-November-18, 09:18, said:

...my partner probably has something like KQxx Axx AQJx xx...

Very unlikely, given that we are told 1NT is 10-13. I think it's also unlikely that you will be permitted to play in 3C, but I guess that depends on what "average club opps" means. Around here, that means that if left to their own devices, the OPPONENTS might end up playing in 3C.
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Posted 2012-November-18, 09:46

what is the meaning of 2 now?
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Posted 2012-November-18, 10:25

View Postdaveharty, on 2012-November-18, 09:30, said:

Very unlikely, given that we are told 1NT is 10-13. I think it's also unlikely that you will be permitted to play in 3C, but I guess that depends on what "average club opps" means. Around here, that means that if left to their own devices, the OPPONENTS might end up playing in 3C.

Whoops, didn't see that. In that case I'd probably sacrifice in clubs if they get to game.
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Posted 2012-November-18, 18:29

View PostFluffy, on 2012-November-18, 09:46, said:

what is the meaning of 2 now?


Undiscussed after this specific intervention, but usually natural weak. Can't believe I missed that :blink:

Edited in as an option (or rather as two).
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Posted 2012-November-18, 18:30

View Postdaveharty, on 2012-November-18, 09:30, said:

Very unlikely, given that we are told 1NT is 10-13. I think it's also unlikely that you will be permitted to play in 3C, but I guess that depends on what "average club opps" means. Around here, that means that if left to their own devices, the OPPONENTS might end up playing in 3C.


Reasonably competent. Expect them to bid to the right place give or take a trick on most hands and not misplay too savagely. More than that I don't know.
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Posted 2012-November-19, 09:10

Knocking up to hopefully provoke more discussion - I should have added 'and why?' to the poll options
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