Nasty preempt

[Gerben42]

[hv=d=n&v=n&w=saj4hak752dkj6ca5&e=s87htdt7542c98763]266|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

 

North deals and opens 3♠, how would you bid, opponents doubling throughout? (be honest).

[Blofeld]

I think it has to start

(3♠) Pass (Pass) 3NT

(Pass) Pass (DBL) Pass

(Pass) ?

 

Now as East I would run. If Redouble was for rescue I'd bid that (as it has to be a two-suiter), but I wouldn't normally have that agreement, so I guess I'd pick a minor. As far as I can see I'll just be playing in whichever minor it is, so I'm not sure which I'd go for.

[mcphee]

I would pass out 3NT. re-dble (IMO) should be doubt and not a rescue request. Maybe one of my 5 card minors will work out, some days partner have AKXX and the suit even splits 2-2, other times they have the moose shown here and we go for a number, which is what is going to happen regardless of what action we take now. There are also other days the3N bidder has a running suit although this does not appear to be the case, but it is possible they have 7 card H suit. Isn't partner able to rescue himself?

 

When I passed I promissed nothing, this did not change because partner bid 3N and they found the axe. Some days bad things happen and I sure hope they have the same problem at the other table.

[the hog]

3NT and then passed out. I see no reason why pulling the 3NT bid should be any improvement.

[kenrexford]

Same start, but I'm redoubling and bidding 4♦. We will see what happens.

 

5-5 yarbs seem to play better in one of the suits when partner made a pinch 3NT call.