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Up or down, Mr. Brown?
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Posted 2012-May-18, 10:12
Matchpoints.
Revised Bridge Personality: 44 43 33 44
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Posted 2012-May-18, 10:19
I'll stall by asking what is our 2♦ opener?
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Posted 2012-May-18, 10:22
Phil, on 2012-May-18, 10:19, said:
I'll stall by asking what is our 2♦ opener?
2♦ would have been a weak 2.
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Posted 2012-May-18, 10:31
Easy 5♦
Off topic; Dave I think I know what type of reading material you've been concentrating on lately, but can you recite the entire contents of Moo Baa Laa Laa Laa and Goodnight Moon backwards and forwards yet?
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Posted 2012-May-18, 16:56
jillybean, on 2012-May-18, 10:31, said:
Easy 5♦
Yeah if you want to miss slam. I don't have good tools from here so I'd be more tempted to punt 6♦, but could make a try with 4♠...
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Posted 2012-May-18, 17:57
I would just bid 5♦ and try to get a plus score. Since it is mp missing a slam will not be too bad.
I also think pd already predicting our ♠ shortness and bidding accordingly. He doesnt have a hand good enough to open weak 2♦ at these colors. Another reason he didnt open 2♦ could be that he has a side 4 card major, but i doubt it because then he could use a responsive DBL, unless his side 4 card M is spades, which then means opponents are barking mad.
I also think pd already predicting our ♠ shortness and bidding accordingly. He doesnt have a hand good enough to open weak 2♦ at these colors. Another reason he didnt open 2♦ could be that he has a side 4 card major, but i doubt it because then he could use a responsive DBL, unless his side 4 card M is spades, which then means opponents are barking mad.
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Posted 2012-May-18, 21:01
4H is IMO the only call.
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Posted 2012-May-18, 21:10
benlessard, on 2012-May-18, 21:01, said:
4H is IMO the only call.
Y, that's better than 4♠, particularly as its MPs.
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