Too dangerous?

[paulg]

[hv=d=w&v=e&s=skqt8xhdajxxcqtxx]133|100|Scoring: Total Points

(Pass) - Pass - (4♥) - ?[/hv]

From a Scottish league match, where aggregate scoring is the norm. If it matters, opponents are experts and you are underdogs in this fixture.

[pclayton]

I expect a few will say "double, WTP". If you don't mind returning -990's, go ahead and be glib about this one.

 

RHO opened a red/white 4♥ opener. He expects to make or come damn close.

 

Some of this depends on pard's tendencies. I think I'll accept the transfer and bid a funny 4♠ here, but I am sympathetic toward a pass.

[Apollo81]

I'd accept the transfer as well. I've seen Dbl with this sort of hand work out badly too many times. I still think it's close between these two calls, with pass a distant 3rd.

[helene_t]

Yes, 4♠, I don't think partner should make a slam try very often with a passed hand, especially at these colors where 4♠ could be partly intended as a sacrifice.

 

Dbl is no option for me. Would probably have doubled opposite an unpassed p, though.

[gwnn]

I'm always very pissed off when they bid 4♠ over my 4♥ (OK sometimes I bid 4H on nothing, then not that pissed off). I want to piss off the fancy experts. I'd X without the T of spades probably

[han]

I would also bid 4S but was tempted to pass. I agree that double is too likely to lead to 4HX making (perhaps with overs).

[cherdano]

If partner wasn't a passed hand I might double, some days we can find 6m. As it is I would bid 4♠. In either situation I don't mind pass.

[mikeh]

4♠ looks semi-automatic. Dangerous to bid, more dangerous to pass, and double is almost the worst of both worlds. Bonus for 4♠ is that it is more difficult for LHO to double 4♠ on a direct overcall than to double 5minor when partner pulls our double... not to mention the risk of -790 or greater when partner, bereft of length anywhere, leaves it in.

[skjaeran]

4♠. Not close to pass or double IMO.

[655321]

4♠

Yes, too dangerous to Pass or Double.

 

What you think of the opponents is not relevant - just play bridge. :rolleyes:

[Cascade]

I don't like 4♠.

 

I would double for sure if partner was not a passed hand.

 

I think it is very close between passing and acting with partner having passed.

[Halo]

4S

 

I don't consider doubling on this as an option.

[paulg]

A single result proves little, but this hand was the time to keep quiet.

 

A double results in -790 and 4♠ is -1100. Partner holds a 1444 4-count and RHO has a heavy 4♥ opener (xx AKQxxx xx AKx).

 

Paul

[Codo]

I had won the board... just - 790. ;)

 

Despite knowing that pass could be very right, I cannot bring myself to do it. And I hadn´t enough bad boards by myself here to stop doubling.

 

In the actual hand, opener has 7 tricks in his hand and find his partner with three more. This is real bad luck.

[the hog]

Partner is a passed hand. Pass and its not close! Double opposite and unpassed hand and that wouldn't be close either.

 

Edit. I just read the result....Well don't say you weren't warned. For those who say one board proves nothing..true, but to bid opposite a passed hand is excessive in the extreme.