djarv47

A spade seems least damaging. But I've had lots of bottoms before.

Better than me.

Belladonna and Garozza; just a quiet game in my foyer. Do you always answer a question with a question?

I'm putting club Ace in the East hand; therefore the spade finesse has to work. I'll take opening lead with diamond King in Hand, play to the heart Ace, and low heart back to the King, hoping for no worse than a 3-1 split. Now a spade to the Queen, holding my breath, and if it holds, play the spade Ace. If there was singleton spade, hope that the singleton holder also had only two hearts. Ruff a spade in hand, back to heart Queen, ruff another spade if necessary, then back to diamond Ace to cash your good spades.

Sorry but I may have read the vulnerability wrong here. Does this mean 1st/3rd seat are vulnerable, or 2nd/4th seat are vulnerable? I based my choice on 2nd seat vulnerable.

I only know what it is not: it's not negative and it's not balancing. :)

(oops, misclick here...)

(changed vote to 3♠ due to misunderstanding who was vulnerable) I like 3♠ better than 4♠ because after the A and K, there really isn't much there, is there?

Both pairs playing 2 over 1 All players advanced No special systems or conventions Matchpoints All vulnerable; bidding goes: Pass....1S.....pass...2D double What does double mean? If E/W plays Michaels, would that change your interpretation of the double? Thanks. PS advice on formatting bidding sequences appreciated. :)