Hand of the year

[ArtK78]

The conclusion that I draw was that the redouble was 100% wrong, but you got away with it.

 

You were about to play in 6♠x, either making or down one, and the opponents are cold for 7♦. By redoubling, you gave them another chance to find 7♦ which, fortunately, they didn't find. So all is well that ends well.

[gnasher]

I'd bid 6S on the first round and not redouble.

Then you find partner with void xxxx xxxx AJxxx :) And with him on lead, you find you can't beat 7♦ and you are cold for 7♣ B)

Then par is 7S doubled, so 6S should be a small swing in.

[benlessard]

I would have bid 5Nt on the first bid. Even if partner has xx in both black 6C should be the same then 6S. My 2nd call is 6S.

[Guest Jlall]

I hate redoubling. You could easily go 2 off. As far as the opps never running, I dunno but if I Xed a guy who bid to 6C by himself because it sounded like he might be saccing and he REDOUBLED me if I didn't have black suit tricks I'd sure as hell think he was making and run. Even if you assign a run a 5 % chance, and assuming when they do run then it is not worth it. Also XXing could cost more than people are talking about if your teammates have a result like -200 (7D down, possibly Xed), or +500 (7S X -2) (now the extra points for going down far outweigh the extra points for making). I really cannot imagine risking such a good spot for a possibly marginally better spot when there are too many disasters (-2 or a run) that can happen.