judgement in competition

[cnszsun]

[hv=d=s&v=b&s=saqhaxxdxxxxxxcxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP

ps-(ps)-2♠-(3♥)

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I was wondering whether to bid 4♠ at table. partner's 3rd seat preempt may be wide range, but won't be crazy at both vul.

What would you bid?

[pbleighton]

Pass.

 

Pd will have six spade winners and the ace of hearts to start. Where are the other three tricks coming from?

 

Peter

[Halo]

Pass and pass again over 4H.

 

I have to assume that I'll be doubled going for 500 or even 800.

 

and

 

They are not in 4H yet

 

and

 

When it's only 500 I might have some chances in defence against 4H if spades split.

[Free]

Pass, wtp?

[whereagles]

Pass and lead a club. Eventually a diamond if pard winked B)

[Guest Jlall]

I'd boost to 3S opposite the partner you described.

[Apollo81]

Id pass. 3♠ gives them a takeout oriented double, which they may use to get us for 500 or find their club fit. Perhaps we might make 3s if partner has a good hand, but then again that's why its better to open such hands.

[cnszsun]

At table, my first feeling was that they would have game somewhere, so i jumped to 4♠ to make them guess. In retrospect, i feel this thinking is too unilateral. Blasting to 4♠ at such vul only gives them another option, double. It will almost surely cost us 500, and partner's 2♠ already make them difficult to find the right strain.

So, maybe the right choice is pass or bid 3♠.