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Poll: Your bid? (35 member(s) have cast votes)

Your bid?

  1. Pass (5 votes [14.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.29%

  2. 4 Spades (29 votes [82.86%])

    Percentage of vote: 82.86%

  3. Other (1 votes [2.86%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.86%

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#1 User is offline   1eyedjack 

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Posted 2007-May-29, 12:25

Scoring: MP

W...N...E...S
1♥..1♠..4♥..?


Thanks for any input. It is really not an interesting hand, but for my own peace of mind ...
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Posted 2007-May-29, 12:30

1eyedjack, on May 29 2007, 01:25 PM, said:

Scoring: MP

W...N...E...S
1♥..1♠..4♥..?


Thanks for any input. It is really not an interesting hand, but for my own peace of mind ...

4♠. I want 5♥ to look like a stop, not a slam try.

I would do this at any vulnerability.
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Posted 2007-May-29, 12:42

4!S :blink:

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Posted 2007-May-29, 12:44

4♠
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Posted 2007-May-29, 12:44

4S, with confidence.

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Posted 2007-May-29, 12:46

Instant 4S
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Posted 2007-May-29, 13:04

I will bid 4♠ and at matchpoints, have my double card ready if they bid 5♥, not that I am sure I can beat them. At this vul, partner should have real values for his 1♠ bid, and I can ruff a ♦. I am hoping the double will talk partner out of leading a ♠. If he leads a ♦, I can get ruff, and if I find partners ACE (either black or in trumps), I can get a second diamond ruff.

I can not imagine passing. I did consider a funky 4NT bid to try to talk them out of hearts, but they have already bid and supported each other. So there is no way a 4NT bid would trick them if 4♥ was sound raise, and it might make partner do something rash. So there is no point to bidding that this time.
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Posted 2007-May-29, 13:40

If 4♥ was a strong raise, 6♠ comes to mind.

Else 4♠ + 5♠ seems canonical.
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Posted 2007-May-29, 13:44

4S.

5D came to mind. This doesn't seem the right hand though, if I bid 5D then partner will take me seriously and we won't get to defend 6H.
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Posted 2007-May-29, 22:58

Hannie, on May 29 2007, 07:44 PM, said:

4S.

5D came to mind. This doesn't seem the right hand though, if I bid 5D then partner will take me seriously and we won't get to defend 6H.

But you may get to defend 6♥ doubled, which may be a crapshoot between +100 and -1210 ;)
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Posted 2007-May-29, 23:27

4S
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Posted 2007-May-30, 00:45

The tough problem will be whether to make a Lightner double when they bid to 6♥.
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Posted 2007-May-30, 02:10

I kind of like an immediate 5♠. I just hate the colors. Chalk me up for 4.
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Posted 2007-May-30, 02:19

4S, wtp?

ok, we are red, but partner is short
in hearts, I have 5 spades and a void.

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Posted 2007-May-30, 03:01

I would dislike 5 Spade, they will simply double you with most bread and better hands.. And if they have slam, 5 Spade X-4 is enough to compnesate for that.

I would like to have a "Lightner" double against 5 Heart, but I don´t have one.
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Posted 2007-May-30, 08:17

1eyedjack, on May 29 2007, 01:25 PM, said:

Thanks for any input. It is really not an interesting hand, but for my own peace of mind ...

Did you query the opponents regarding what kind of hand 4H can be?

Is it always weak/preemptive with 4-5 trumps? or can it also be an opening hand with 3 card support?
Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
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Posted 2007-May-30, 08:23

I vote for pass, sometimes hiding your support missleads the opponents
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