jillybean Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 [hv=d=w&v=n&s=sxhxxdqjxxxxcaxxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP(P) 1♥ (2♠) ?[/hv] Your bid? I think the opps have stolen the contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Pass. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchett Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 double Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Martson's rule: player with shortness must act. Dbl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Seems like a normal X, maybe a tad on the light side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 I think this is quite light for the double that forces to the 3-level, but I think you have to with spade shortness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 "I think this is quite light for the double that forces to the 3-level, but I think you have to with spade shortness." Why? You never let the opps play in a misfit? Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted March 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Why? You never let the opps play in a misfit? Please explain this - what misfit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 "Please explain this - what misfit?" I should never post after a plane flight :) Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bid_em_up Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Double. If partner bids 2N, bid 3D. If partner bids 3H, raise to 4. If partner bids 3N, pass and pray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 If partner bids 3H, raise to 4. wow, I was with you until that part :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 I think you have to double. While this is a minimum hand, the good news is that you are 1=2 in the majors... this would be much tougher with 2=1 and the same hand: in fact, I'd pass with that hand. Consider: your ♠ shortage makes it likely that LHO is raising, so that partner will be shut out unless he has a great hand. Consider that a 12 count such as xx AQxxx Kxxx Kx gives a good play for game, and we can see that we really do not want to sit back and allow the opps to steal from us. And the safety of the 1=2 major shape means that we may survive a 3♥ bid by partner (I am with Justin in that I'd pass 3♥... I'd need to be on steroids to bid 4♥) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 [hv=d=w&v=n&s=sxhxxdqjxxxxcaxxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP(P) 1♥ (2♠) ?[/hv] Your bid? I think the opps have stolen the contract. I think my choices are: pass or x or 3d if played nonforcing I will try x as the most "flexible" :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bid_em_up Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 If partner bids 3H, raise to 4. wow, I was with you until that part :( I like the stiff spade. Partner has no wasted values in spades (if he didnt bid 2N). He doesnt have a 4 card minor. He quite likely has 6 hearts. All of this assumes that LHO didn't raise spades. It's aggressive, yes. But we are vulnerable, and I'm willing to risk it. It also helps that I prefer a sound approach to 2/1 in 1st/2nd seats so partner does not hold a trashy hand. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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