skjaeran Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 [hv=d=s&v=e&s=sxxhkqjtxdqcaqtxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP1♥ 1♠ 4♥ 6♠?[/hv]You're playing in a KO teams match vs strong opponents and you've got a strong pair as teammates at the other table. Partner's 4♥ bid shows a distributional hand - preemptive, with normally 5 card support, occasionally only 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Pass. Only Jesus saves! Seriously, even at this vul will not take the save as pd knows why he bid 4H, I don't. Hope he leads a C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Complete agree with Ron. You've got no idea if 6♠ is making or not, and neither do the opponents. Taking phantom sacrifices is not good bridge. For one thing partner's ace of hearts may cash, or there may be a slow diamond loser, or two club losers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted June 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 You're playing against opponents who knows what they're doing.The bidding was the same at both tables this far. I can tell you that both east players thought they could make 6♠ - meaning they expected it to be at least a favourite to make. Try constructing the east hand before you decide what to do - that might shed some light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Skaeran is prodding us in a particular direction. Obviously East expects to make this, since he didn't have to bid it. If he has a real freak like xxxxxx,,AKxxxxx, do we make it more likely they bid a making seven when we bid on - probably not. So we're left with maybe -500 worst case in 7♥ versus a making vulnerable slam... Mmm seven Hearts it is then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 7C, it doesn't really seem that close since RHO clearly has a spade fit with long diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 What can east have for this bid that gives up on 7? A hand that he expect his partner to raiseto 7 with the perfect cards. He might be lacking ♠AK only ♠Qxxx♥Ax♦AKJxxxx♣- Partner might have a trump trick then, but that's our only one. Bid 7, but not sure of what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted June 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 What can east have for this bid that gives up on 7? A hand that he expect his partner to raiseto 7 with the perfect cards. He might be lacking ♠AK only ♠Qxxx♥Ax♦AKJxxxx♣- Partner might have a trump trick then, but that's our only one. Bid 7, but not sure of what. Not far off. East's hand was: ♠Kxxx ♥xxx ♦AKJTxx ♣- East of course was marked with ♠ support and a long ♦ suit. I thought he was void in ♥'s and doubled, hoping to get a ♣ lead. The operation was successful but the patient died, as west quickly cashed out all the tricks. I didn't think too deaply, I must admit. I should have gathered that east held 3 ♥'s, making a void with west almost certain, and a ♣ void. None have come up with the winning bid so far though.... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchett Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 7♦ to stop them bidding 7♠ over 7♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 7♦ to stop them bidding 7♠ over 7♥ I agree it is probably the winning bid but that seems silly when we have no idea that ♣A isn't cashing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 What can east have for this bid that gives up on 7? A hand that he expect his partner to raiseto 7 with the perfect cards. He might be lacking ♠AK only ♠Qxxx♥Ax♦AKJxxxx♣- Partner might have a trump trick then, but that's our only one. Bid 7, but not sure of what. Not far off. East's hand was: ♠Kxxx ♥xxx ♦AKJTxx ♣- East of course was marked with ♠ support and a long ♦ suit. I thought he was void in ♥'s and doubled, hoping to get a ♣ lead. The operation was successful but the patient died, as west quickly cashed out all the tricks. I didn't think too deaply, I must admit. I should have gathered that east held 3 ♥'s, making a void with west almost certain, and a ♣ void. None have come up with the winning bid so far though.... :angry: I guess bidding 5nt or something else over 4H was not a reasonable option by this very strong pair and 6S is a much better option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 5NT might be too much, you don't know ♥A is not cashing, RHO can easilly have the same hand as you with ♥+♣ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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