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This one should be easy... What do you bid and why...

Poll: You... (26 member(s) have cast votes)

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  1. Pass (16 votes [61.54%])

    Percentage of vote: 61.54%

  2. Double (2 votes [7.69%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.69%

  3. 3 Hearts (4 votes [15.38%])

    Percentage of vote: 15.38%

  4. 4 Hearts (3 votes [11.54%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.54%

  5. Other (1 votes [3.85%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.85%

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#1 User is offline   Hanoi5 

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Posted 2008-November-25, 05:20

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You're West and bidding goes:

Pass Pass 1♠ X
2♥* ???

Two hearts is alerted as one-under, showing a 7-9 HCP support hand in spades. So, what's your bid? and what do your options mean?

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


 rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:

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Posted 2008-November-25, 05:53

I Pass. Because I have no points?

If it turns out that partner has half the pack we can still get to 4♥.
If 4♠ comes back to me, with my singleton spade and 6-4 shape I will probably bid 5♥.
That's impossible. No one can give more than one hundred percent. By definition that is the most anyone can give.
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Posted 2008-November-25, 05:55

655321, on Nov 25 2008, 04:53 AM, said:

If it turns out that partner has half the pack we can still get to 4♥.
If 4♠ comes back to me, with my singleton spade and 6-4 shape I will probably bid 5♥.

Agree completely with pass and the first statement, disagree completely with the second statement.
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Posted 2008-November-25, 06:03

I pass, due to insufficient high cards to take a voluntary action.
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Posted 2008-November-25, 06:08

If I consider bidding 5♥ over 4♠ I would rather show my hearts now to get p involved in the decision.

I voted 3♥ since dbl is available for showing hearts with more points. But maybe double should just show general strength and 3♥ be an honest bid?
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Posted 2008-November-25, 06:41

3H.

Those who live by the sword, die by the sword.
Lets find out.

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Posted 2008-November-25, 09:41

Pass for now. I don't want to give partner the impression that I actually have values.

I will get another chance to bid. But if LHO passes out the 2♥ transfer, I will live with that. :)
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Posted 2008-November-25, 12:04

Pass now is clear, may bid later.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-November-25, 12:35

I pass, since any other call would show values I don't remotely hold.

If partner comes to life again, I migth make a call later in the auction.
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Posted 2008-November-25, 13:51

skaeran, on Nov 25 2008, 10:35 AM, said:

I pass, since any other call would show values I don't remotely hold.

If partner comes to life again, I migth make a call later in the auction.

Partner won't necessarily have to come to life again.

What would you call if the bidding came back around:

(P) - P - (1♠) - Dbl
(2♥) - P - (2♠) - P
(P) - ?

Here I think we would want to bid 3♥ having already passed initially and passed again over 2♥.

However, I do agree with yours (and everyone else's) general point of limiting our hand even further before taking any action.
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Posted 2008-November-26, 11:12

Obvious 3NT bid :unsure:

Since I'm a passed hand and RHO made a bid of 7-9 hcp, this can hardly be natural and thus must suggest a save over 4♠.
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