42 Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Hi![hv=d=s&v=n&s=sxhajxdak109xxck109]133|100|Scoring: MPbidding so far:1♦ 2♠(wj) pass pass (with hesitation)??[/hv]Do you make another move? Btw: you play with a partner who is a bit depressed at the moment and passes whenever he can :)Caren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Looks like Dbl. Perhaps play with more agressive partner. I personally hate making overtricks after I overbid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochinko Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 3D from me. If you transform one small diamond into a heart, then the double is clear. Doubling now places too much confidence in partner having a stack of spades. There is a big danger that partner would be 4=3=3=3, and pass our double, or 3=4=3=3, bidding 3H, or 3=3=3=4 when he wouldn't know what to do, and could become even more depressed. Depending on what caused his depression in the first place he could even become suicidal or homicidal after this hand :) But passing is even worse than doubling. First, partner is extra timid, second, it's MP so another move from us should be obligatory. Partner could even have 5 spades, and 2Sp could still make. I once witnessed a disaster when partner opened 2D(multi), doubled 2Sp from LHO because she had 6 spades, and opps still made it +1 with 4:3 spades. Petko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blofeld Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Double, and nothing else really occurred to me as a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 easy Dbl imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker_gib Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Dbl 3♦ could be weaker and partner can still have penalty of 2♠ Alain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Yes, you should reopen with a double whenever: a) it is a possibility that partner may have a penalty double:) you would have sat for it had partner made it Both a and b apply, so I bring out the x card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 I woudl double, but if my partner did reopen with 3♦ I wouldn't argue with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 pretty obvious X. Short spades, support for unbid suits, I even have extras (though not required). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trpltrbl Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Double, might miss a♥ but I have little extra's and if pd decides to pass, we will have nice score. GBB <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 If pard is not in best shape, I bid 3♦. Not going to put him to the test by embarking on a difficult defense of 2♠ X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Passing is really not an option. I don't care whether partner is having her menopause or whatever, you cannot pass here. Double, if partner passes then we have an easy defense, don't we have more defense than partner can expects? Usually partner won't have the penalty pass though, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double ! Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Double !Are you really unhappy if partner converts it penalties?If P bids 2NT, you now have an easy 3D bid, which was where you would've been had you taken the other option. DHL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartA Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 I prefer 3♦ over dbl. my defensive perspective doesn't look great with 6-card of ♦s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 x for me also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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