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Is this a raise to 3 Diamonds 2/1 ACBL

Poll: 3 Diamonds? (17 member(s) have cast votes)

3 Diamonds or Pass?

  1. 3 Diamonds (7 votes [41.18%])

    Percentage of vote: 41.18%

  2. Pass (10 votes [58.82%])

    Percentage of vote: 58.82%

  3. Something else (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   dickiegera 

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Posted 2014-June-29, 08:46



Very good chance 2♦ is a five card suit. East did not open first seat.

What should West do?
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Posted 2014-June-29, 08:51

How can it be better to pass and make a WJO in diamonds with a chunky 5-bagger than open 2♦?

Anyway, I bid 3♦, since unless partner is insane, he is more likely to to 4M 6D than be trying to go for 1400.
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Posted 2014-June-29, 12:43

The colors, shape, honours say no. The fit says yeah. Since you're asking I'm gonna meta-answer: Pass.

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


 rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:

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Posted 2014-June-29, 18:12

Pass at IMPs, 3♦ at MPs.
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Posted 2014-June-29, 18:35

This isn't our hand, and we can't get in their way. In fact, raising diamonds might help them realize how well they fit. Lord knows I support with support with nothing often enough, but this isn't the hand for it. I pass.
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Posted 2014-June-29, 18:47

View Postinquiry, on 2014-June-29, 18:35, said:

This isn't our hand, and we can't get in their way. In fact, raising diamonds might help them realize how well they fit. Lord knows I support with support with nothing often enough, but this isn't the hand for it. I pass.

I agree.
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Posted 2014-June-30, 00:57

Pass. You're going no where, so why attract a bad lead from pard?

It's true 3♦ is somewhat obstructive (it would take away the stop-asking cue, for instance), but I don't think that's enough for taking the risk.
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Posted 2014-June-30, 09:36

View Poststeve2005, on 2014-June-29, 18:47, said:

I agree.

You guys convinced me to switch my vote to pass.
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