Guest Jlall Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 w/r imps you hold: AKxxx QJx JTxx x. You open 1S in third (partner would open all unbal 10s and bal 11s), LHO overcalls 2D, partner Xs, RHO passes...and you? Txxx Txx --- AKJTxx r/w imps. You choose to pass first seat, LHO opens 2D p p to you. You? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 (1) 2♥. Of the non-pass choices, prefer 2♥ to 2♠. How many tricks are they making in 2♦X? On a very good day we could be getting 500 or more (2 spades and a ruff, 3 hearts, a trump...), on a bad day they make 180, 380 or even 580... Partner doesn't need much hand to double here, so I take the cowardly choice. (2) 3♣Again I don't have the courage to defend 2♦X. (OK, partner is not guaranteed to pass a double, but still...) Partner will try a major suit lead which I hate. At least by bidding 3♣, he might have some idea of our hand - perhpas he can even guess we did not open 3♣ because of our majors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 2♥/X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I would bid 2♥ for sure on the first hand, even though pass could work out well. The second one is tough, very tempted to double but our hand is all about clubs. OK, I still dobule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dburn Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Would pass on the first almost without thinking (maybe we'll get 800 from nowhere). Would bid 3♣ on the second after a great deal of thinking, but I would try to do that thinking quickly so that partner would not know I had a problem. If he bids 3NT in rage, maybe he'll make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finally17 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 The second one is tough, very tempted to double but our hand is all about clubs. OK, I still dobule. 2♥ for the first, for the second: What are the odds that partner is going to come up with 3♣ if I double? On the vast vast majority of partner's hands, our ♣ fit will be better than our ♥/♠ fit, usually significantly so (even playing it a level higher), and we're never going to play it if we double. Personally I think 3♣ is a no-brainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 1. 2♥ - passing is too big of a risk. 2. Dbl - I am not that keen on partner passing but this is more flexible and if she passes we might defeat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 1. 2♥ - not really worried about the moysian 2. Dbl - so there's a flaw. At least 2♦X isn't game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 1. May pd have 3 Spades or 5 Hearts? In this case pass may result in a ridicolous contract. But if he has a 2425 hand, pass looks actractive.I buy british and vote pass. 2. X If pd sits for it, he cannot expect more then two tricks from a passed hand. That is what I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 On the first hand I'd have opened 2S. Having opened 1S, I'd bid 2H. On the second one, partner will often pass a double because he has nowhere to go, even if he's not particularly confident of beating it. I bid 3C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 On first 2♠ Second one is pretty close, will bid Double only becuase it leaves us a level lower, if reopening a 3♣ preept with diamonds I'd bid 3♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Agree with 655321 (I even succeeded in spelling his name correctly :P ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 agree with ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Agree with David Burn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'll bid a slow 2♥ and X on the second hand. X really seems normal to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 1. 2♥, doesn't seem close to passing.2. 3♣, tough call. With major suit cards offside and a D void I am not wanting to defend unless partner has significant extras beyond a normal penalty pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 w/r imps you hold: AKxxx QJx JTxx x. You open 1S in third (partner would open all unbal 10s and bal 11s), LHO overcalls 2D, partner Xs, RHO passes...and you? With barely half the deck (at best) and no reason to suspect the opponents haven't found a fit, it seems to me that passing the double is a crap shoot. Txxx Txx --- AKJTxx r/w imps. You choose to pass first seat, LHO opens 2D p p to you. You? 3C. Double seems to be aiming at a very small target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 1) pass2) double Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 1. Pass. This hand is a nice little defensive minimum and it's not a disaster if they make. 2♥ looks secure, but play it on repeated trump leads. 2. 3♣. I'm not doubling here but we still might have 3N so I have to do something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegill Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 1) 2♥, not close to a pass - where are our 6 tricks coming from? Pard is a passed hand and seems to even open aggressively. 2) 3♣, always hesitant to X with a void and suspect defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 1) 2♥, not close to a pass - where are our 6 tricks coming from? Perhaps the question you should ask yourself is where are our 8 tricks coming from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 1) 2♥, not close to a pass - where are our 6 tricks coming from? Perhaps the question you should ask yourself is where are our 8 tricks coming from? Qx K10xxx xx QJxx Jx AK10xx xx Jxxx Want to defend? and I didn't even give partner a stiff diamond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 1) 2♥, not close to a pass - where are our 6 tricks coming from? Perhaps the question you should ask yourself is where are our 8 tricks coming from? Qx K10xxx xx QJxx Jx AK10xx xx Jxxx Want to defend? and I didn't even give partner a stiff diamond No stiff diamond? How generous... Pard doesn't have spade support, and doesn't (probably) have 6 hearts. Somehow we have to come up with 13 cards here, but I would say that 5 clubs is just as likely as 2 spades. The first hand you gave happens to have a prime ♠Q and a nice ♥10 that is going to stop the promo. 2♦ looks like -180, unless pard's diamond spot is significant, or spades are 3-3. It's close enough not to worry about it either way. The second hand is about the best argument for 2♥ you can come up with. Not only does pard have zero duplication in clubs, but we have all of the heart toppers. Maybe I should be thinking about 3♥, since with a little luck in a dummy reversal (or ruffing clubs) I can wrap 4. Since we are producing hands, how about these: x, Axxxx, xx, KJxxxxx, Axxx, xxx KQxxxx, Kxxx, xx, KJxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmunte1 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 1.2♥, maybe 2♠ is an option2. 3♣, i disagree with double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 1) 2♥, not close to a pass - where are our 6 tricks coming from? Perhaps the question you should ask yourself is where are our 8 tricks coming from? Who said they were expecting to make eight tricks? Even if we're only making six tricks in 2H, we're unlikely to be doubled, so it would still be better than -180. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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