gwnn Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 [hv=d=n&v=e&s=sqxhakj9xxdtxcajx]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Partner passes and it goes: p-1♥-p-1NT*p-p-? 5+♠, forcing 1 round You are 65 imps up in the last board and somehow you feel that Rightie doesn't promise 5+ hearts OR 11+ hcp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGibson Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 X shows, for me at least, an opening hand with hearts. That's what I have, so that's what I'll bid. I would have overcalled 1NT last time, though (right or wrong). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 2HI will try bidding my longest suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinidad Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Dealer: North Vul: E/W Scoring: IMP ♠ Qx ♥ AKJ9xx ♦ Tx ♣ AJx Partner passes and it goes: p-1♥-p-1NT*p-p-? 5+♠, forcing 1 round You are 65 imps up in the last board and somehow you feel that Rightie doesn't promise 5+ hearts OR 11+ hcp.Do I read the vulnerability right? We are white vs red? That makes this is a simple problem. Just pass. If RHO has been monkeying you will get 300 or so in. The most you stand to loose is 120 points (3 IMPs) when you can make 4♥. The much more likely scenario in that case is that they will be off in 1NT while they could have made 3♠ (winning 6-8 IMPs) or we could have made 3♥ (winning 2-4 IMPs). Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 2♥ for me, exposing the psyche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Pass. X would be for the minors, maybe partneris awake, seeing that opener passed a forcingbid, ... but X is certainly for the minors. 2H should be natural, ... but if I am +65, and weare playing the last board, I dont need stress. You could have overcalled 1NT the round before, not perfect, but you would have been done with thehand. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 2♥. Double could be misinterpreted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGibson Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I read something written by Marshall Miles in his book Inferences at Bridge where he suggested the auction 1♦ - P - 1N - P - P - 2♦ was still Michaels, I'm a little worried that partner will play me for balancing with a Michaels bid if I bid 2♥ now. I realize there is a difference between the two auctions, but I'm still worried that I'll confuse partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted February 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 !! 1♦-p-1NT-p;p-2♦!! Nobody passes 1♦ with 5-5 in the majors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGibson Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 !! 1♦-p-1NT-p;p-2♦!! Nobody passes 1♦ with 5-5 in the majors. The example hand given was:[hv=s=sk7543hq8432d6ct4]133|100|[/hv] I would pass that hand, as I am a big believer in not making shape calls unless I believe we have a good chance of playing the hand. Miles also makes that argument, but goes on to say that in the balancing position 2♦ as michaels is safe, since partner rates to have a fit for one of our majors on the bidding, and a decent hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted February 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Dealer: ????? Vul: ???? Scoring: Unknown ♠ K7543 ♥ Q8432 ♦ 6 ♣ T4 I would pass that hand, (...)I would bid 1♠ on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 RHO has announced that he's psyched, so the only suit that the opponents are known to hold is spades. Your actions should mean roughly the same as they would after: 1S pass pass Double would be for takeout of spades, and 2H would be natural but an underbid. I would bid 3H. Because of the vulnerability, it's tempting to pass, and I might do this if I weren't defending a lead. However, this might work out badly if they had a heart stop and a running suit. By bidding 3H. I hope to get us to the same contract as at the other table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I'd bid 2H. For me double wouldn't emphasise hearts enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 If I act at all, I double showing a penalty double of hearts. But at favourable I might just take my 100s as they probably have a minor to run to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 2♥. Double could be misinterpreted. I'd double. I want to see what they run to before I bid hearts. Maybe we can double it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Pass. Agree 100% with Trinidad. Sure, we might earn 1700 by doubling, but we don't need that. Seems like RHO is either desperate or very tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 heh, well you are a mathematical lock no matter what you do so in that sense nothing matters, presumably OP just wants to do the right bridge thing in order to learn to play better etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 One of the textbook interpretations of a dbl in this situation is a good hand with opener's suit. That's what I have, so that's what I'd bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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