jchiu Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Unfavorable at IMPs, in an important match, you hold as dealer ♠ AQJ1097 ♥ 932 ♦ KQJ ♣ 4 The auction goes 1♠ Pass 2♠ 3♣4♠ 5♣ Pass PassDbl All Pass Sure, the double may have been a tad hungry, but now you have to worry about the lead. Over to you ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 This double is just horrible. BBO censors me from stronger words. Anyways I would lead the DK, it is 100 % to be wrong since otherwise there couldn't be a lead problem where I hold KQJ tight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BebopKid Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 This double is just horrible. BBO censors me from stronger words. Anyways I would lead the DK, it is 100 % to be wrong since otherwise there couldn't be a lead problem where I hold KQJ tight... Agree totally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 A "tad" is one of the alltime underbids. I presume this hand is just here to see if the diamond king truly scores 100% or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 I may already have to explain the double to team mates, I certainly will not want to try to explain why I lead anything other than top of a solid sequence should I get creative and be wrong. ♦King, no second choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 is the diamond king conceding a ruff and a discard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchiu Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 This double is just horrible. BBO censors me from stronger words. Anyways I would lead the DK, it is 100 % to be wrong since otherwise there couldn't be a lead problem where I hold KQJ tight... My partner told me that RHO has a reputation for overbidding, and Bones-like doubles have netted 500 and 800 on air (partscore making our way each time) earlier in the match ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Who stole all the pass cards in my bidding box??Seriously, I'd never double this unless playing very constructive raises, and even then it's questionable (or worse). Can anyone come up with some other lead than the ♦K? (I hope not.) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Yes. A trump could easily be right.(OK, I would lead the DK as well. But I wouldn't be surprised to see that a trump is the winning lead.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 I don't have to tell you how I voted ;) A trump, or even a heart could be right on certain constructions, but the ♦K looks kind of obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 This looks nearly unanimous, and yes, the double is $#@!. I must admit I had my finger on a C but just couldn't bring myself to do it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 I'd lead the diamond king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 The fact that this hand was posted gives me a strong suspicion that the ♦K doesn't work. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that the winning play was a heart, or maybe even the ♠A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeegan Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 :) Case for leading the spade ace - spade trick might go away on the heart suit. Diamond tricks may not, e.g. four card diamond holding with stiff spade and three hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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