jillybean Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Playing with very experienced but juniorish :huh: forum members; this auction came up.Whats going on and how do you respond? Dealer: North Vul: All Scoring: IMP ♠ J542 ♥ AT7432 ♦ Q5 ♣ J West North East South - 1♣ Pass 1♥ 2♦ 2♥ 2NT Pass 3♦ Pass 3NT ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Why didn't I bid 3♥ at my last turn? Then I could feel done with bidding. I guess if a subbed in for someone who was sick, I'd now guess to bid 4♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtfanclub Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 [warning, nonexpert opinion ahead]Well, if I bid like this as RHO, I have.... TxxKQTKxxAxxx and I think I can steal 6 diamonds, 2 hearts, and a club before you guys realize spades are wide open. Or, maybe I'll get lucky and partner will have a spade stop. I'll pass and lead a black suit. Partner should have 12 hcp in the black suits, so it's a guess. I'll guess clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 If you knew the people at the table a little better then you would have known who was joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted May 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Maybe next time I will. I thought I had such a bad hand, apart from the 6♥'s with the A the hand has nothing going for it. I'm being cautious bidding to the 3 level now. (corrected) [hv=d=n&v=a&n=skq3hkq5d4ckt8764&w=sa97hdk987632c953&e=st86hj986dajtcaq2&s=sj542hat7432dq5cj]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - 1♣ Pass 1♥ 2♦ 2♥ 2NT Pass 3♦ Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtfanclub Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 ???? You meant 7♦? 3NT is a good bid, whether it makes or not. So, did 4♥ make, or go down 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted May 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 You meant 7♦? 3NT is a good bid, whether it makes or not. no, Im south with 6♥'s. I said 7 in the post, corrected now. My question is; although we have a huge ♥ fit I think my hand is awful, should I bid at the 3 level? In the past I wouldn't have thought twice about bidding 3 or even 4♥'s. Other posters have made me think before pushing to the 3level :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 you are suposed to be weak for 3♥, otherwise you would double 2NT. You will still go for a number, but hey, partner won't double them for that :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Jilly, your hand is not awful in support of hearts. It's actually pretty shapely, even discounting the diamond wastage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Your 1♥ bid promised 4 hearts and you have 6. Who's going to bid 3♥, you or partner? Even if partner has 4 hearts it isn't automatic for him to bid again. Of course you may get another turn (partner may double 2N, or LHO may bid 3♦) but now is the chance to bid 3♥ before opps exchange more information by bidding 3♦ and before they force you to bid at the 4-level. You shouldn't pass because you have a bad hand. 3♥ is no stronger than pass. It is based on O/D ratio, not on strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Hi, assuming EW know what they are doing, the 3NT is based on 6D a heart stopa club stop and a AQ combination.This will give them 9 tricks. I would have bid 3H the round before,now it is 50/50, I will double and leada spade. With kind regardsMarlowe PS: saw the hand, 3NTx=...PSS: The double will test their nerves,maybe they run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 PS: saw the hand, 3NTx=...PSS: The double will test their nerves,maybe they run. Look closer, it's down 3 on a spade lead :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foo Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 PS: saw the hand, 3NTx=...PSS: The double will test their nerves,maybe they run. Look closer, it's down 3 on a spade lead :) Yep. That D AJT tight in Declarer's hand really stinks after the Open lead knocks the SA entry from Dummy (and holding up is not an option... :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 PS: saw the hand, 3NTx=...PSS: The double will test their nerves,maybe they run. Look closer, it's down 3 on a spade lead :) I should have mentioned however, this does NOT mean I approve of the double. Qx of diamonds on this auction is death, you know they are going to run diamonds on you. If east had a more appropriate hand like Txx QJxx AJx Axx then you would be depending on the diamond blockage to save you, not what I call a confidence inducing proposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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