Hanoi5

Double post

So, South's double should allow N-S to win the hand no matter what? I think this kind of actions shouldn't be rewarded by Directors. I recently had this auction: Pa-4♥-Pa*-Pa 4♠-Pa**-Pa-5♥ All pass *BIT **Player called the Director because of the BIT and subsequent action 5♥ went down, the Director reverted the result to 4♥ making. And although I agreed that the BIT had influenced the 4♠ bid I couldn't help but think 5♥ was a no lose bid, for if it made nothing happened and if it lost it was reverted. Is this correct? Wouldn't it be better to have a side take 5♥ -1 while the other takes 4♥ made?

♦9

How would you feel if a heart had been led?

MP's all over: They're red, you're white: ♠7xx ♥AQJx ♦A8 ♣8xxx Pa-Pa-2♥*-Pa ??? *5 hearts and 4+ cards in a minor How do you rate 4♥? Again, they're red, you're white: ♠A8x ♥AKQTxx ♦xx ♣xx Pa-1♥-Pa-1♠ Pa-2♣-Pa-2♦ Pa-2♥-Pa-2♠ Pa-3♠-Pa-4♦ Pa-??? Would you punt to 6♠ here? Your partner showed a 13+ hand via the 4th suit forcing with 6 spades and diamond cue-bid (he denied, at least momentarily, the club cue-bid). All white: ♠Jxx ♥xxx ♦T97x ♣xxx 1N-Pa-2♦-X 2♥-Pa-Pa-2♠ 3♥-??? What would move you to bid 3♠ here? Incidentally, how do you think the pointed suits are distributed in your partner's hand?

Mike's comments fit the actual hand perfectly, though I don't necessarily agree with 4NT not being KC because we could have KC earlier and some of the other stuff, but in this case opener held: ♠Axxx ♥Tx ♦Kx ♣A9xxx I reckon some might not open that, but is that 'encouraging' for Gnasher?

♠KQJxxx ♥Kx ♦J ♣KQ9x If it goes 1♠-2♠, isn't it normal to get to 4? What about: Pa-Pa-Pa-1♠ Pa-2♠-X-Pa 3♦-X-3♥-??? What would you do? Would you have done anything differently? No drury, minidrury, or Bergen. No one is vulnerable and you're playing imp pairs.

3♦ Is there any way to know if partner is faking the diamonds after, say, rebidding 2♣?

♠xx ♥A ♦QJ9xxxx ♣KQx All red, imp pairs, it goes: Pa-1♣-2♥-3♦ 4♥-X-Pa-???

I don't know what they smoked but this guy found something stronger:

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♥9 A sim would be nice.

The usual Multi version in my country shows either a weak-2 in a Major or a balanced 22-23/26-27 hand. The responses are well defined and the most usual one is 2♥ which asks opener to pass if hearts are the weak suit or to correct to spades or NT according to his/her hand. I have seen people using the 2♠ response in mainly the same way; some people say 2♠ shows an 'invitational' hand with hearts, which roughly means that if opener holds the hearts s/he should get to 4. Some people just say that 2♠ is just another pass/correct bid that can be used when opener 'knows' partner holds spades and not hearts (usually with hearts, for if opener has to show the red Major s/he needs to get to 3). I have even seen people bid 2♠ with 1-2 in the Majors and a poor hand. I think 2♠ should be bid with (and I usually bid it with) 5 hearts. Anyway, today someone received the following collection: ♠T9x ♥J8xxxx ♦xx ♣xx Now, would you bid 2♥ or 2♠ with it? If partner opened in fourth seat, would you bid 2♥ or 2♠? Finally, at my table the bidding went: Pa-Pa-Pa-2♦ Pa-2♠-Pa-2NT* Pa-4♦**-Pa-4NT*** Pa-5♦-Pa-5♥ Pa-Pa-Pa *22-23 balanced **Texas transfer ***Key Card This contract went down one. Of course we're missing the strong hand but, who would you blame?

I pass. On a good day they go down or get to the two level in a denomination where they can go down.

I believe AKxxxxxx and AKQxxxx are similar.

The only time. You make it sound like a very low possibility.

...And Ace. 2=7 is probably opened at the 3 level while 1=7 at the level of 4.

Throwing the two minor losers on the hearts is the way to go. Trumps need to be 2-1 so if there is a fourth round of hearts we can ruff with the 9 and overruff in dummy if neccessary. Why post such a problem and besides add that there is a trap in the question?

Why would South pass 3♣ on the given auctions? Why would North bid 3♣ if it was passable with South's hand when partner is offering to play in the minors and he has such a good minor?

Why didn't west enter the bidding on the first round?

X showing a minimum hand.

I still think you should have bid 2♦, being non-forcing. I have to agree your partner underbid his hand though.

Can't I pospone it by ruffing and playing ♣A and another?

♠A9xxx ♥J9xxx ♦--- ♣Axx 1♥-???

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