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

On May 6, 7:07=A0am, Will in New Haven <bill.re...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On May 6, 10:02=A0am, Eric Leong <ewleong...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On May 5, 2:17=A0pm, 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 =A0 =A0 West =A0 =A0 North =A0 =A0 East
> > > > (1D) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0P =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0(1S) =A0 =A0 =A0 ?
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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:
> > > =A0South =A0 =A0 West =A0 =A0 North =A0 =A0 East
> > > =A0(1D) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0P =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0(1S) =A0 =A0 =A0 ?
> > > =A0(1N) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0P =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0(P) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 X
> > > =A0(2C) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0P =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0(2D) =A0 =A0 =A0 X
> > > =A0(P) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A02H =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0(P) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 2N
> > > =A0All pass
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> > > Further comments?
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> > > Andrew
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> > What was the double of 2D?
> > Even if partner has a zero count you want to defend 2D.
> > But if you double 2D what do you think partner is going to do?
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> > Eric Leong-
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> He should pass. Hands like this, when they come up, depend greatly on
> partner****p discipline. At least when I doubled 1NT, after not
> doubling 1S or bidding 2C, he should know I am not interested in five-
> card heart suit. Maybe he could bid a Spade suit if he had one.
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Certainly, if you are playing with your clone you can try for perhaps
the extra 300.
Perhaps, playing with someone who is not your clone who you are
uncertain that he might not see the hand the same way you do there is
far more risk to turn being +200 into -200 for a 400 net loss.

Eric Leong