gwnn Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 43AJ839652A86 favorable 2nd seat p-p-1♠-pp-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effervesce Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 I X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Yes. Double. Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGibson Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catatonic Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 pass probably as good a score as we are going to get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 I need a stamp that says 'double wtp' it would come in handy a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Double has way more ways to win than pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Dbl, I suppose the risk is that CHO has a lots of spades and my dbl helps them to a better partscore[Edit: this is probably not true, see comment by 655321 below) but the chance that dbl will change a minus to a plus is much bigger. After all, there must be a reason why everyone plays t/o doubles in balancing seat as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianshark Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Would you make a direct seat t/o double with the diamond K? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Double WTP. The 'risk', such as it is, is not that partner has a bunch of spades, but that the opponents have forgotten to bid their cold 4♠. This chance is very small, though, compared to all the good things that can happen, so... double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotShot Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 dbl This is not a question of right or wrong, it is a matter of partnership discipline.Partners average hand has opening strength and 4♠'s, having no better bid than pass, he trusts us to reopen with any reasonable hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 I'll add another X wtp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 This hand is max. for a passed hand in your system, so this is really a wtp X.But even in a papa mama 2/1 or sayc this is clear cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Yes. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickRW Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Well, I'm not so sure about max for a passed hand, but you've got a nine count, 4 controls and 4=4=3 in the unbid suits including 4 cards in the oM. What are you waiting for, double already. Yeah there are risks, its the same with crossing the road. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Not the first time I've balanced them into game lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Not the first time I've balanced them into game lol. I've been balanced into a (making) small slam once, and a making grand once.I still double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 X happy to have two aces and 4♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Not the first time I've balanced them into game lol. RHO (me) has AK98xx AxKQJxx this particular opp (current leader) hat two particular comments "gah I shouldn't balance with this nothing""why didn't you open 2♣?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Not the first time I've balanced them into game lol. RHO (me) has AK98xx AxKQJxxx this particular opp (current leader) hat two particular comments "gah I shouldn't balance with this nothing""why didn't you open 2♣?" Too many cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 fixed now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catatonic Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 so how did the auction continue ?not that I am really interested having passed out 1 spade javascript:add_smilie(":lol:")biggrin.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 so how did the auction continue ?not that I am really interested having passed out 1 spade javascript:add_smilie(":lol:")biggrin.gif the hand with the clubs jump rebid them and raised the preference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Cat on the sauce, I wouldn't smile - one present does not a Christmas make. Sounds like a lucky 4S on the bidding which would tend to indicate aC aD and 2 s to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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