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A major problem Decision time

Poll: Your call (11 member(s) have cast votes)

Which major?

  1. Pass (7 votes [63.64%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 63.64%

  2. 2NT (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  3. Double (3 votes [27.27%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 27.27%

  4. 3 Hearts (1 votes [9.09%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 9.09%

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

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   pilowsky 

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Posted 2022-January-01, 01:13


Playing as a substitute in a local Australian tournament.
Agreements are 2/1 1430 and that's about it.
Partner opens 2 and while you're trying to decide which major to bid, ops bid 2.
Now what?
Provide diagrams and reasons.

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Posted 2022-January-01, 02:07

Assuming a standard?
X penalties
2NT feature ask because it's s
3X constructive NF
3D pre-emptive
and playing fairly disciplined Weak2s;
it's a toss up between X, 2NT and 3

Opener is likely to be 1363 or 1264 with honours.
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Posted 2022-January-01, 03:50

This may sound a bit off the wall, but the opponents probably have a 9 card club fit. It won't be easy for us to make a lot of tricks in hearts, and I don't want them running to clubs, so I'm passing.
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Posted 2022-January-01, 06:44

I considered 3 spades but have no idea so I passed.
Is 2NT still on after interference? - and if so what options are there for a response

EDIT I was reading about what 2S means over 2D and I think that bid is misleading :)
Pass followed by calling the director later
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Posted 2022-January-01, 07:12

I'm inclined to pass. Partner has shown a six card suit in which I am void and opponents have overcalled in my six card suit which is better than theirs. Screams misfit, let the opponents play the misfit hands.
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Posted 2022-January-01, 08:12

Partner is likely to have some clubs. Opening 2 with something like 6-4 in the minors is very effective, simply because if you pass the opponents can easily locate their major suit fit. I would not be surprised at all to learn that the total tricks on this deal equals either 15 or 16 (for example, if partner has 1=2=6=4), and I'm not competing at the 3-level without a safe haven. Thankfully I play disciplined and aggressive weak two's, so game is very unlikely to make. An easy pass for me.
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Posted 2022-January-01, 08:15

View PostDouglas43, on 2022-January-01, 03:50, said:

This may sound a bit off the wall, but the opponents probably have a 9 card club fit. It won't be easy for us to make a lot of tricks in hearts, and I don't want them running to clubs, so I'm passing.


Depends what your weak 2s look like, void, Q10x, AKxxxx, xxxx looks pretty good for 4 in my eyes and on the normal spade lead has no need for K.

If I double 2 and then run to 3 if they bid 3, this is a decent picture of my hand but may not be the optimal result, of course if partner doubles 3 which is not impossible, I'm not unhappy.
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Posted 2022-January-01, 09:20

View PostCyberyeti, on 2022-January-01, 08:15, said:

Depends what your weak 2s look like, void, Q10x, AKxxxx, xxxx looks pretty good for 4 in my eyes and on the normal spade lead has no need for K.
This is 1.
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Posted 2022-January-01, 09:32

View PostDavidKok, on 2022-January-01, 09:20, said:

This is 1.


It is for me too, but many play 6-10 and sound 1s so this would be 2.
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Posted 2022-January-01, 10:57

I have a lot of black suit losers plus potential heart losers and it is pretty well established we don’t belong in game unless partner holds 4 hearts. I think pass is right as lho may not have enough to introduce clubs at the 3 level.
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