ArtK78 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Playing in an ACBL tourney on BBO last night, I picked up this collection: [hv=d=w&v=e&s=sjtha3d985cakq954]133|100|Scoring: XIMP(2NT) - 5♥ - (6♦) - ?[/hv] Quite an auction! If I were not playing online, I would check the backs of the cards. There was something to be said for bidding 6♥. Clearly, partner had a mountain of hearts. I had 2, LHO should have at least 2. It is possible that partner, for his white against red 5♥ call, might have the other 9 hearts. Clearly, both partner and RHO have virtual blizzards but they are bidding at high levels. RHO might have 5-0-7-1 and 6♦ would be a claim. However, I just could not stomach the thought of taking a sacrifice holding my hand. I passed over 6♦ which, not surprisingly, became the final contract. I led the ♣K, and saw this dummy: [hv=d=w&v=e&w=sakq95hkqda42cj76&s=sjtha3d985cakq984]266|200|Scoring: XIMP(2NT) - 5♥ - (6♦) - All Pass[/hv] The ♣K held, partner playing the 2 (UDCA) and declarer playing the 10. I was pretty confident that the remaining club would cash, and it did. The ♥A at trick 3 did not cash. This was the whole hand: [hv=d=w&v=e&n=s3hjt9876542d7c32&w=sakq95hkqda42cj76&e=s87642hdkqjt63ct8&s=sjtha3d985cakq954]399|300|Scoring: XIMP(2NT) - 5♥ - (6♦) - All Pass[/hv] My partner's 5♥ call really put it to them! +100 was worth 9.21 IMPs. Quite a few pairs made 13 tricks in spades (there were two 2470 numbers in 7♠x making) when partner is on lead after a spade opening bid. In addition to the pair of 2470s, there were 4 1860s (6♠x making 7), a 1660 (6♠x making 6???), a few undoubled spade slams making, and one 1390 the hard way - 4♠x making 7. Amazingly enough, there were also 7 instances of 5♥x making our way! The quotient on the board was about +625 EW. So, those pairs that did sacrifice in 6♥ (and one that sacrificed in 7♥) actually won IMPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Life will never be the same again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Oh yea, I remember this hand. I opened 1♠, 4♥ by LHO, 4♠ by pard, 5♥ by RHO which I doubled. Partner pulled to 5♠, and I wasn't settling for that so I bid six. Making 7 on a ♥ lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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