Re: Bid or mis-bid this hand with me

On Apr 26, 8:42=A0am, henrysun...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Apr 25, 2:24 pm, henrysun...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Apr 25, 5:05 am, henrysun...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > You hold, at any vulnerability you choose, and playing in a 12-board
> > > team match:
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> > > xx
> > > x
> > > Qx
> > > J97xxxxx
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> > > You pass in first seat and hear this auction:
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> > > You =A0 =A0 LHO =A0 =A0 Partner =A0 =A0 RHO
> > > Pass =A0 1s =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 2h =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A02s
> > > ?
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> > > Any objection to a 3c bid here?
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> > > Henrysun909
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> > Thanks to all who responded.
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> > I didn't think there would be much sentiment for 3c here. =A0Now, how
> > about this situation (same basic conditions except that you are not
> > the dealer):
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> > RHO =A0 =A0 You =A0 =A0 LHO =A0 =A0 Partner
> > 1d =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 p =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 1s =A0 =A0 =A0 =A02h
> > 2s =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 ?
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> > Same objections to 3c? =A0Or is this an example of a hand where you
> > might pass 1d with long clubs and back in later?
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> > Henrysun909
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> Thanks again to all who responded, and now the full story.
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> I held this hand (I may not have had the QS, I don't remember, but the
> shape is right):
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> Q
> xxx
> xxxxx
> AKxx
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> for my 3c bid. =A0Somewhat unexpectedly, my LHO doubled me with
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> Axxx
> x
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> JTxxxxx
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> with perhaps a red K or Q also.
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> Of course, I did not let the hand play in 3cx, so I ran to 3h and the
> auction took its course.
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> After the hand, I asked my partner whether he knew I had heart
> sup****t.
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> He said that the 3c bid could have been natural without heart sup****t
> (he did hold the singleton queen for his pass).

[snipped; Henry says 3C guarantees heart sup****t and his example
sup****ts it.]

It seems that you didn't pick a good example hand to demonstrate your
point. If you want to determine whether 3C is OK with people, use a
better hand: J4 2 9843 AKJT84. That's rather more interesting.

--JRM