Re: What Do You Bid with AKx, x, AJ8x, AQJ7x?

On May 5, 11:55 pm, Histriadogsilver <andjelka.rich...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
> On May 5, 11:17 pm, Andrew <agump...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On May 5, 1:31 am, Andrew <agump...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > Vul on Vul
> > > online IMP Pairs
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> > > You hold:
> > > S: AKx
> > > H: x
> > > D: AJ8x
> > > C: AQJ7x
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> > > Auction:
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> > > South     West     North     East
> > > (1D)        P          (1S)       ?
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> > > Andrew
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> > Thanks everyone for their opinions. At the table, the chickens win.
> > The full hand was:
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> > Jxxx
> > QT987
> > xx
> > xx
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> > AKx
> > x
> > AJ8x
> > AQJ7x
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> > The actual auction went:
> >  South     West     North     East
> >  (1D)        P          (1S)       ?
> >  (1N)        P          (P)         X
> >  (2C)        P          (2D)       X
> >  (P)          2H        (P)         2N
> >  All pass
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> > Further comments?
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> > Andrew
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> I disagree, an off-shape and off-strength 1N showing a 16-18 bal. hand
> with good stoppers wins, I don't like low level preempts myself, such
> as the sandwich 1N, and South might even try for a penalty double, in
> this case your partner should probably rdbl when holding a one-suited
> hand  (playing 'Helvic Runouts') and you can pass it or if the penalty
> kick is made by North you'll have to redouble yourself and perhaps
> your partner will decide to pass allowing your partner****p a well
> deserved swing, while if they don't allow such a swing by the means of
> bidding something  your partner should probably pass because by then
> the misfit will be obvious to both sides.
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> Boris

And even if 1N goes 1 off putting some pressure to the scared
opponents faces is a pleasant experience:-)

Boris