sceptic Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 [hv=d=e&v=n&n=sq9hkj7643djck973&w=sjt42hqdkq75cjt64&e=sak7653ht5dt62cq8&s=s8ha982da9843ca52]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - - 2♠ Pass Pass Pass [/font Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 South has a very clear double here. I would pass it out with the north hand too. Given the two passes by south and west, it's more likely the south and west hands are reversed, in which case I don't really like my chances in 3♥ doubled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 I would balance with 3H, but the real problem was souths failure to X 2S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 To answer your question, yes.But of course partner has a clear t/o. And if he complains, shoot him. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 North has a clear balance of 3♥ as clear as you will get it ever. South's possible double is a matter of partnership, I would gladly pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 Why didn't Sth double, followed by a 4S bid from West? Failure to double and failure to raise S are incomprehensible to me. Yes on the given auction you should have balanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 K&R evaluation of the north hand is 10.6 points, and this is before devaluing the ♠Q for the spade preempt behind you. There are many hands where partner has a totally clear raise to 4♥ or 3NT and you have nothing remotely resembling play for the contract. And if it's a misfit hand, your heart spots aren't good enough to protect you from the penalty double. I really don't think balancing on this hand is warranted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Clear double. I would probably have doubled the first time around, but that's a close call, and I wouldn't criticize a partner who passed. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 South's failure to make a takeout double with 3 aces and a stiff in the weak 2 suit and 4 cards in the other major is pathetic. West's failure to raise to at least 3♠ after the pass (3♠ often buys the contract) is quite poor. As N I don't criticize a 3♥ balanced but my Q of ♠ is devalued and my trump spots are weak and I may get whacked if PD doesn't have some support. I pass as N, reluctantly, and will have a discussion with PD after S's pathetic pass. .. neilkaz .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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