Finch Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 [hv=d=n&v=n&s=sqxxha98xxdkqc10xx]133|100|Scoring: IMP1♦ 1♠ 2♥ 2♠ 4♥ 4♠ ?[/hv] You are vulnerable against not.Partner dealt. Pass over 4♠ is NOT forcing (hence the two of a non-kind) You and your partner are fairly solid playersLHO is sometimes imaginative in the auctionRHO is hyper-aggressive in the auction (same players as the other hand, but rotated) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I'd pass and leave it to pard (yes I realize pass is not forcing, if he passes it out that's fine with me). If pard has a red 2 suiter or something I definitely want him to feel free to bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I'd pass if 2♥ is forcing, we have little extras (honnor allocation is very ofensive), but not enough. If 2♥ was not forcing then I have an easy double now to show maximum values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 5♥ here is saying, "I am owned so badly, so go ahead and bid 4♠ whenever you damn well please". Just pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I'm actually happy that the pass is non-forcing. I can pass and await (non) developments. Partner is still there, and if being there means saying 'no questions' as I choose my lead, that is probably the correct answer. Were my pass forcing, I'd have to double, but I wouldn't like it.. this is too likely to make, while, on those hands, 5♥ rates to fail (we will be losing at least 3 black suit tricks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Dbl. I don't think they're making this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchett Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Pass seems perfect. I certainly don't want to discourage partner from bidding with two honors in his first suit on what is probably a double fit hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Partner is marked with 1453 or 1462. I've got little defence, so I won't discourage partner from making another bid by doubling. I'll pass, but I'm not very far from taking another bid myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I'll double here. Several points: (1) I have ♠Qxx. Regardless of whether this is a trick on defense, this is two points that I'm supposed to have which are not working on offense. Such a holding implies that defending may be better. (2) My hearts are Axxxx. This delivers a likely defensive trick, but is a weak enough suit that we may lose a trump trick in 5♥. Note that many minimum 2♥ bids include a six-card suit, which I don't have. (3) I have only two diamonds. While ♦KQ may help solidify partner's suit, they don't particularly argue that we should declare. After all, we're still fairly likely to have two diamond tricks on defense. This is very different from holding ♦KQxx where the unshown double fit will reduce our defensive potential. (4) Double is not a command to partner to pass. If partner has some 0562 hand or the like I expect him to bid on in any case. If this is not a double, what is? I'm not going to have a big stack of spades on this auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 If this is not a double, what is? I'm not going to have a big stack of spades on this auction. Try QJx A98xx Qx KTx. This is a clear double IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 5H is out of course, I think I'm happy passing. Also, I'd rather have partner doubling in case they have to guess my spade queen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted October 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 I doubled at the table, but I think that was wrong, and agree with the passers. Double = -590Pass = -200 in 5 red doubled (partner will bid 5D if you pass).Partner is actually 1471. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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