cherdano Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 I generally bid a lot better in situations that I have thought through or, even better, discussed, but that will never have covered everything, obviously.Board 2 against Hamway (four-card majors precision):[hv=d=w&v=n&s=sq876hq9876dt5cxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP(1♦) P (1♠) P(2♠) 3♦ (3♠) P(P) X (P) ?[/hv] So partner passed first (he couldn't bid diamonds naturally, even though 1♦ showed 2+ only, but leave the system complaints for the dinner break please), then overcalled 3♦, then doubled 3S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 4H, hoping for a strong 1363. Pass might be right against some people but hamway compete with 3 over 3 much less often than most people so I don't think it's right vs them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 This doesn't strike me as near enough to convert partner's takeout double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Seems like partner has a strong 1363 or 0463 or 0364. I bid 4H. Passing for penalties at IMPs on Qxxx is unthinkable. I wouldn't even mention it if someone else didn't bring it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keylime Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 4♥ - pard's likely on a 1-3-5/6-x hand with good values. Converting on Q-8-7-6 against these 2 is likely to lead to -530's and worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Wot everyone else has said so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 4H with caveats. I'm a chicken, and I'm less hopeful about chances in a 5-3 contract. The communications will suck and dummy's high trump will be used to ruff my spades. Getting to my hand will be a big problem. But 4H is damage control. Against Hamway I might just leave this in. Pard has a great hand sitting over the opener and they sound like they have an 8 card fit. -530 will just mean they won by a bigger margin. Against a weak team I pull. I cant afford to toss 12 Imps on a hand like this. At MPs I'm leaving this in and leading a diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted August 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 4H with caveats. I'm a chicken, and I'm less hopeful about chances in a 5-3 contract. The communications will suck and dummy's high trump will be used to ruff my spades. Getting to my hand will be a big problem. But 4H is damage control. Good call. Partner had x KJx AKJxxxx KQ. Soloway led a trump, Hamman tanked, took the ace and started playing spades. Now I can't make unless I guess diamonds and ♥T drops doubleton (which didn't). The damage control bid would have been 4♦ (making on the ♦ guess). I think partner having four hearts is unlikely, with 1453 he would certainly double 2♠, so the only shapes with four hearts would be 0463 or maybe 1462. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 A bit late for this one. As Arend says, thinking partner to hold 4 hearts is dreaming. Partner doubled 3♠ to play game, not to play a aprtscore (IMO he is a bit short for the double with his hand). So I discarded 4♦. On either 4♥ or 3NT you won't like spade lead an continuation, but 3NT can make on a good day (0373 with 3 aces). I'd bet for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 4H I'm never passing this double with my hand. I wouldn't argue with partner's auction if he was 0463 or 1462, so I don't know his shape. It's disappointing that partner hasn't got AKx in hearts, but then I haven't got the ten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 4H, because its imps. I expect to go down. At matchpoints I leave it in. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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