han Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Hand 1: [hv=d=w&v=e&s=sa82h93dq9862c653]133|100|Scoring: IMP1H - Dbl - 3H - pp - Dbl - p - ??[/hv] 3H was a preemptive raise. Your call? Hand 2: [hv=d=w&v=e&s=sa82h93dq9862c653]133|100|Scoring: IMP1H - Dbl - 3H - pp - Dbl - p - ??[/hv] Partner's double showed 3-card heart support. What is your plan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 1) 5D2) 3D Not really much to say but I think 3 is enough in 2 because we can't place partner with a stiff spade just from the auction. If we knew he was 1-5 I guess we should bid more. Hand 1 is a borderline wtp to me, the 2nd double is quite strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 1. Our green opponents haven't reraised and we have the death holding in hearts. What are the chances pard has a doubleton heart here? Obviously if he does, we need the rest of the deck, or some finesses to win to make 11 tricks. a. KQxx x AKxx KQxx - 5♦ is greatb. KQxx xx AKx AQJx - 5♦ is still great on the bidding; 4♠ is tooc. KQx xx AKxx AKxx - 10 tricks is the limit, but our best profit is defending 3♥ I think. d. Kxxx x AKxx AQxx - very close, but I think you want to be in game here. If you think pard would be making a r/w reopening double on something like Kxxx x AJxx AQxx, then you should have a discussion, but notice opposite something this lite, game still has a play. I've convinced myself that 5♦ is right, but I don't expect it to be cold by any means. 2.RHO didn't raise, so I'm putting pard on a dub spade. Thats bad news. We have a void club with the opponents silent in the suit. wastage is possible. If I had to guess, pard's pattern seems to be 2=3=4=4, although some similar ones like 1=3=5=4 and 2=3=5=3 are also in range. Are there hands that would pass 3♦ where we might make game? it really depends on pard's wastage in clubs, which we have no real idea about. I'll make the value bid of 3♦ and see where it leads me. The auction isn't over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambolino Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 5d on both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted June 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Phil, on the first hand the opponents are unfavorable which perhaps makes it more likely that partner has a stiff heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Phil, on the first hand the opponents are unfavorable which perhaps makes it more likely that partner has a stiff heart. If partner doesn't have a stiff heart he has to have a really massive hand anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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