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Poll: ATB (14 member(s) have cast votes)

Who is to blame for minus 200?

  1. Mainly East (6 votes [42.86%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 42.86%

  2. Mainly West (4 votes [28.57%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 28.57%

  3. Both East and West (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. Nobody, preempt do work some of the time (4 votes [28.57%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 28.57%

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#21 User is offline   kenrexford 

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Posted 2012-July-20, 10:31

 mfa1010, on 2012-July-19, 21:24, said:

Does he? Any action starting with 2N without a stopper would be bad. So would it usually be to bid notrumps with ♠Ax(x). This is not so easy.



If any auction starting with 2NT without a stopper would be bad, then doesn't 3♠ ask for a bolster and promise at least a bolster?
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Posted 2012-July-20, 14:20

Stuff happens. At imps the rewards are so great that East will find partner with JXX or TXXX or simply not get a spade lead that not making an effort for the NT game is cowardly. Those looking for perfection should try chess. No great fault, play the next hand.
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Posted 2012-July-20, 15:56

 rsteele, on 2012-July-20, 14:20, said:

Stuff happens. At imps the rewards are so great that East will find partner with JXX or TXXX or simply not get a spade lead that not making an effort for the NT game is cowardly. Those looking for perfection should try chess. No great fault, play the next hand.

TBF, S is in a horrible spot leading against 5♦, if he doesn't find a spade it rolls, so finding that (without revealing lack of a spade stop preferably) would be good. I think it's slightly unlucky that S has ♠AJ10, might lead something else v 3N from other AJ or KJ holdings without a side entry, and AKxxxx the suit is potentially blocked (and if partner unblocks from J10x leader may misread it as a doubleton).
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Posted 2012-July-20, 22:26

I donot think west can bid 2NT as Lebensohl,because havenot bolster or stopper but seize the NT.
IMO, 3♠ cuebid is reasonable,3nt isnot a good idea,maybe 4d OK.
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Posted 2012-July-20, 23:22

 yin970902, on 2012-July-20, 22:26, said:

I donot think west can bid 2NT as Lebensohl,because havenot bolster or stopper but seize the NT.
IMO, 3♠ cuebid is reasonable,3nt isnot a good idea,maybe 4d OK.

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