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11-20-2017 , 10:21 AM

#15876

DWetzel

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 42,349

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wyman

They make nt bids above 3

Yes but they’re all Blackwood.

*ducks*

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11-20-2017 , 01:21 PM

#15877

Wyman

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Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 13,054

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Originally Posted by Gabethebabe

I would open that hand 1D.

Me too, for whatever that's worth

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11-21-2017 , 01:29 AM

#15878

chuckleslovakian

LYNCH DURRON597

Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,028

I didn't say I hated 2C, just thought it was debatable. Let's see what happens

https://bridgewinners.com/article/vi...-2-od1j6frqjv/

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11-21-2017 , 11:03 AM

#15879

brrrrr

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,371

anyone who says they open that hand 1D is wrong.

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11-21-2017 , 11:05 AM

#15880

brrrrr

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,371

i don't have bridgewinners on my computer. i assume the pole agrees?

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11-21-2017 , 11:05 AM

#15881

DWetzel

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I'll predict 80%+ for 1D opener. Let's see how it goes! (I'll even abstain!)

(I think if you flopped it to majors you might see a lot more 2C openers. That might also be an interesting alternate problem.)

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11-21-2017 , 11:05 AM

#15882

Gabethebabe

Malware Jedi

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 27,603

Quote:

Originally Posted by brrrrr

anyone who says they open that hand 1D is wrong.

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11-21-2017 , 11:06 AM

#15883

brrrrr

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,371

also, for god's sake. how did you gentlesirs get so many posts? 33k, 12k, 40k??

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11-21-2017 , 11:07 AM

#15884

brrrrr

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,371

21k!

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11-21-2017 , 11:09 AM

#15885

brrrrr

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,371

Quote:

Originally Posted by DWetzel

but what did kit woolsey and michael rosenberg vote? theyre the reason people go to bw right?

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11-21-2017 , 11:09 AM

#15886

Gabethebabe

Malware Jedi

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 27,603

Quote:

Originally Posted by DWetzel

(I think if you flopped it to majors you might see a lot more 2C openers.

OBVIOUSLY

Minors is awkward, because you will need to rebid 3D and 4C to bring your suits in the picture while with any major you have a fair chance to be able to do that lower.

This is pairs and the risk of 1D being passed out is something I will take to MUCH BETTER control the rest of the auction. I would probably even open 1D in IMPs, but in pairs it is a ****ing nobrainer.

lolbrrrrr

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11-21-2017 , 11:10 AM

#15887

Gabethebabe

Malware Jedi

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 27,603

Quote:

Originally Posted by brrrrr

also, for god's sake. how did you gentlesirs get so many posts? 33k, 12k, 40k??

play ww

10 years

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11-21-2017 , 11:11 AM

#15888

brrrrr

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,371

i can't imagine a greater crime than bidding 4m with a 3 loser hand.

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11-21-2017 , 01:10 PM

#15889

DWetzel

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Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 42,349

yeah, werewolf is a helluva drug

Opening 1D is basically a "if I can get by this round" bid, and you probably will; jump shift to 3C is easy next and a good description. It's a lot easier to find the right spot (which might still be 3NT) after that, and I don't think it's particularly close. Yes, it's conceivable that this goes 1D-all pass, but if that happens, 1) where are the majors, and 2) maybe we didn't miss game. Given the other BW poll where most people consider it routine to respond to 1D on a 4405 3 count, I'm really not too worried about scoring up +170 in 1D.

edit: how about with a 2 loser hand? :P

Last edited by DWetzel; 11-21-2017 at 01:15 PM.

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11-21-2017 , 05:05 PM

#15890

brrrrr

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Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,371

you jokers would open 1D and rebid 3C without the CK right?

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11-21-2017 , 05:35 PM

#15891

DWetzel

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Might not actually; it sucks that 1D-1M-2C is wide ranging but there you go. I think those hands pretty well encompass the maximum and minimum for the jump shift though. Put all the values in the minors and I’m more apt to jump shift. It’s close enough that I jump shift with C AT98x but not AT5xx.

I mean, I’m playing Precision now so whatever

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11-21-2017 , 05:37 PM

#15892

Gabethebabe

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Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 27,603

Sure. I would not be ashamed to dummy it, but also not consider it a maximum.

There are PLENTY of rebids in various situations where opener can have a range of more than 4 HCP wide, so I do not see the problem.

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11-22-2017 , 02:12 AM

#15893

g-bebe

because robots are strong

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 23,574

Just took down my first event ever. 11 table club game, MP pairs, 60%. *swoon*

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11-22-2017 , 03:29 AM

#15894

chuckleslovakian

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Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,028

Quote:

Originally Posted by g-bebe

Just took down my first event ever. 11 table club game, MP pairs, 60%. *swoon*

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11-22-2017 , 03:32 AM

#15895

chuckleslovakian

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Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,028

Quote:

Originally Posted by brrrrr

also, for god's sake. how did you gentlesirs get so many posts? 33k, 12k, 40k??

Join date 2005. 33000/(365*12) come to about 7.5 posts a day for 12 years. I have been pretty consistently posting forever. **** adds up.

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11-22-2017 , 11:49 AM

#15896

g-bebe

because robots are strong

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 23,574

You hold

Kxxxx

Jxx

KT9xx

Second seat, r/r.

(P)-P-(1

)-X
(1

)-??

Best plan of action?

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11-22-2017 , 12:10 PM

#15897

DWetzel

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Seems like bidding 2S is the winner; I'll probably bid 3S over 3H when it happens. Only "seven points" but the double fit is worth a lot. Wouldn't be surprised if just plopping 4S on the table was a winner.

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11-22-2017 , 02:50 PM

#15898

Gabethebabe

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Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 27,603

I would bid 2s if two of those clubs would have been hearts. With this hand you are obviously not stopping below game. i would bid some opponents suit (hopefully not interpreted as natural) and after that 4S, showing I have something really good.

I think 2D is best, allowing LHO to bid 2H so partner can see my heart shortness.