MickyB Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 [hv=d=n&v=n&s=sqj6h86d9853c9653]133|100|Scoring: MP1♣-(1♥)-Pass-(2♥)3♣-(4♥)-? Do you agree with your initial pass? Do you now pass or bid 5♣? If you pass, what's your lead?[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 I would have passed initially, now I bid 5C, but it's close. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 PassQ of spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 I agree with the initial passI will pass againI will lead a ♣ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytoox Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 PASS,PASS AND SQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Pass and pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmum Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 agree with first pass and I PASS again and lead Q♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blofeld Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Pass; 5♣. I'm a sucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Pass, 5 ♣ and a beer from the bar after writing down -800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 equal vul saves at matchpoints are not an easy way to earn a living: they rarely get you a good score, partly because the typical mp field is weak. In any event, -500 seems highly probable. I have the worst possible ♥ holding and little help elsewhere. So pass seems clear. Having passed: the 'normal' lead looks like the ♠Q, but I doubt there is any hurry in that suit. The opps rate to hold 7+ cards in ♠s so their losers there are not disappearing very often. On the other hand, it is quite possible that declarer has a good red 2-suiter and that a ♣ loser may be going away, so I lead a ♣. Ax AJ10xx AQJxx x opposite xxxxx Qxxx Kxx x is the kind of layout to be worried about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 In a 4-card major system I would have bid 3♣ but agree with pass if clubs can be short. I will pass again over 4♥ at love all. Call me unimaginative, but I will lead a club. If nothing else, I will win the post-mortem as opposed to what might happen if a non-club lead (♠Q) is wrong. Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted December 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 In a 4-card major system I would have bid 3♣ but agree with pass if clubs can be short. Sorry - system is strong NT, better minor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchett Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Ax AJ10xx AQJxx x opposite xxxxx Qxxx Kxx x is the kind of layout to be worried about. Not least because 5♣ only costs 300 since partner holds Kxx Kx x AKQJxxx :blink: (Okay they can make 5♥ :D ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Ax AJ10xx AQJxx x opposite xxxxx Qxxx Kxx x is the kind of layout to be worried about. Not least because 5♣ only costs 300 since partner holds Kxx Kx x AKQJxxx :blink: (Okay they can make 5♥ :D ) I hate it when I am taken literally :D :D B) The decision to bid or defend is based on a wide range of hand types and expectancies. The bulk of hand types will lead to 500 or worse. Having decided to defend, the decision about opening lead can be based on other considerations: on most layouts, leading either black suit will usually break even, but there will be a set of hands on which one black suit will fare better than the other. My concern was that, when it mattered, a ♣ lead was most likely to be essential... not to set the contract but to save a precious overtrick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 [hv=d=n&v=n&s=sqj6h86d9853c9653]133|100|Scoring: MP1♣-(1♥)-Pass-(2♥)3♣-(4♥)-? Do you agree with your initial pass? Do you now pass or bid 5♣? If you pass, what's your lead?[/hv] KxxAKxAKxxxxx This looks like a reasonable hand for pard. hm....5♣ is cold, so I bid it. Yeah, the first pass is normal. The only initial raise i'd make is if pard had opened 1♠ and RHO had doubled. The preemptive value is too great to ignore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Pass. 5♣ is a top or bottom proposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 I'll bid 5♣. In addition to 5♣ often being a good sacrifice (and occasionally making), the opponents may well guess wrong to compete to 5♥. Passing only wins when 4♥ fails (hard to believe given my club length) or when 5♣ was a bad sacrifice and the opponents were defending doubled (possible, but we need both an unlucky lie of the cards and good judgement by the opponents, which is a bet I'm willing to take on this one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted December 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 [hv=d=n&v=n&n=sk82h42da2caqj872&w=s9743hq53dqjt74c4&e=sat5hakjt97dk6ckt&s=sqj6h86d9853c9653]399|300|Scoring: MPGlad to see my 5♣ bid had some support. Apologies for the lead question - at the table I decided that a club lead would have let 4♥ make, I've only just realised that it does not![/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 [hv=d=n&v=n&n=sk82h42da2caqj872&w=s9743hq53dqjt74c4&e=sat5hakjt97dk6ckt&s=sqj6h86d9853c9653]399|300|Scoring: MPGlad to see my 5♣ bid had some support. Apologies for the lead question - at the table I decided that a club lead would have let 4♥ make, I've only just realised that it does not![/hv] 1nt opening would have saved the day here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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