roghog Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 [hv=d=e&v=e&s=sakt98hd8542ca962]133|100|Scoring: IMP(pass) pass (1♦) 1♠ (dbl) redbl (2♥) 2♠(pass) pass (3♦) pass (3♥) pass (pass) ??[/hv]From the semi-final of a major event in EnglandThe double shows 4♥Partner's redouble shows 10+pts and denies 3♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 Of course, since partner is passed hand, he will have at most 11-12?What is your opening bid style? I would pass, 3H will fail most likely,2 trump tricks (a spade ruff - most likely a natural trump trick anyway and your 3 top tricks), but how certain are you? With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double ! Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 If partner's XX denies 3+ spades, why rebid 2S over 2 hearts? I have no clear cut action over 2H although 3 clubs could be worthy of consideration. I pass 3H. Any diamond honors that partner has are poorly placed, rho has shown 8+ red cards (in theory), and where are the rest of the spades.Is playing the redouble as just showing 10+ pts the most functional way to play such a bid? DHL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foo Posted May 7, 2006 Report Share Posted May 7, 2006 [hv=d=e&v=e&s=sakt98hd8542ca962]133|100|Scoring: IMP(pass) pass (1♦) 1♠ (dbl) redbl (2♥) 2♠(pass) pass (3♦) pass (3♥) pass (pass) ??[/hv]From the semi-final of a major event in EnglandThe double shows 4♥Partner's redouble shows 10+pts and denies 3♠ I prefer rebidding 3C rather than 2S: pa-pa-1D-1S;-X-XX-2H-3C; GOP now has more information with which to make decisions and I have "told my story". Then if the 3rd round of the auction goes pa-pa-3D-??I can pass, else if the 3rd round goes pa-pa-3HI can X here to drive the point regarding high ODR and H shortnes home. Now GOP should be very well placed to make decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roghog Posted May 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 No votes for double, then... Double was found at the table, on the grounds that you have three crisp defensive tricks, your side has the balance of the points and you know ♥ are breaking dreadfully for them. The contact duly drifted a couple off. Unfortunately, the redoubler had dithered before passing the 3♥ bid and the TD removed the double. Went to appeal on the grounds that the double is pretty obvious, but the Appeals Committee agreed with the TD. Obviously the obvious double isn't so obvious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Why on Earth did the slow passer not bid X? He KNOWS, that the Hearts are not breacking and that we have good spades. And he knows, that passing after a delay is often punished by justicia. He will loose any post mortem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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