gwnn Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 You hold AKQxxQxKJ98xx vulnerable vs not, decent p, decent opps RHO deals and opens 1♣! ugh, you are shocked and you pass. 1♣-p-1♠-p2♠-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I wonder if 2N would show clubs plus a red suit. Otherwise I pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Hi, X is out, ... how do you feel, if poor partnerbids 3D 3C is out as well, the suit is not nearly as robustas she needs to be, afterall you want to play thissuit at the 3 level red vs. green Whats left? Pass If you wanted to bid, you should have done it theround before, 2C in case it is natural, 1H, assumingone of the x is a 10 or 9, or 1 NT.But Pass is certainly ok, and the auction may not beover yet. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I'd have made a natural 2♣ overcall if methods permitted (they do with my favourite partner). A 1♥ overcall would be possible for some, though I'd prefer a betters suit to make that with four. As it is I'm passing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtfanclub Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 So it sounds like the X I'd do at the table would definitely not be expert bridge, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 So it sounds like the X I'd do at the table would definitely not be expert bridge, huh? Double should show a strong hand with clubs or a t/o with short spades. This hand doesn't really qualify as either - you're to weak for the strong interpretation and far from ideal shape for a t/o double where 1444/0454 or something like that is perfect. You're not too happy (to put it mildly) when partner bids 3♦ (or maybe 2NT lebenshohl followed by 3♦). And you really hate it if opps double you in 3♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Double. There are downsides but that is not unusual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I would double. If partner bids 2N I am very happy since that is scrambling. If he bids 3♦ I am not happy but my hand is just too good to pass vulnerable at IMPS (and wrong for 1♥ on the first round). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foo Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 You hold A_KQxx_Qx_KJ98xx vulnerable vs not, decent p, decent opps RHO deals and opens 1♣! ugh, you are shocked and you pass. 1♣-p-1♠-p2♠-? Since you know as soon as RHO opens that you are only going to get one shot at communicating with partner and that it is unlikely you are going to want to play anywhere except ♥'s or NT, save yourself from later problems by overcalling 1H on the first round: (1C)-1H-?? Your hand is now off your chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I think it's close between double and 3♣, anything is risky but so is passing and I would never fail to bid here. I might choose either of those actions. If the club spots were worse I would double, it's the 98 that give me a little more safety in 3♣ so I think I would go that way on this hand. 1♥ last round? Never for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 You hold AKQxxQxKJ98xx vulnerable vs not, decent p, decent opps RHO deals and opens 1♣! ugh, you are shocked and you pass. 1♣-p-1♠-p2♠-? prefer to overcall 1H. with all those spades missing I do not think I am going to defend one club doubled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Yup, it is as clear to act this round as it was to pass last round. The most common shape for doubling here is probably 1435, I'd have thought, so double feels right here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 doh, you have a perfect "marshal miles" 1♥ 4-card overcall there :) Dbl now, and correct diams to hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 doh, you have a perfect "marshal miles" 1♥ 4-card overcall there :) Dbl now, and correct diams to hearts. What do you expect partner to do over 3♥ with 4252 junk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 I would double, 3C second choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 First round I may had bid 2 Club 1 NT or 1 Heart. I think, I had chooses the outside call of 1 NT.Now I pass. Yes if we fight for the part score, bidding may be right. But I hope that they will end up too high with spades and clubs bad breaking. But the chance that they end up too high is higher if I do not tell them that the suits are not breaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 doh, you have a perfect "marshal miles" 1♥ 4-card overcall there :P Dbl now, and correct diams to hearts. What do you expect partner to do over 3♥ with 4252 junk? I expect him to stay in bad that day. Joke aside, he'll bid 4♣. What else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 I'm pretty sure with Gnome that a direct 2♣ would be natural and 2♥ would be Michaels. Not playing this I'll wade out with 3♣. I guess its useful that LHO doesn't know how good his ♣Qxx is :P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 I'm pretty sure with Gnome that a direct 2♣ would be natural and 2♥ would be Michaels. Not playing this I'll wade out with 3♣. I guess its useful that LHO doesn't know how good his ♣Qxx is :P. If 1♣ was nebulous, then 2♣ would be natural and 2♦ would be Michael's. Here it seems that 1♣ is natural, so 2♣ would be Michael's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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