grrigg Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 [hv=d=w&v=n&s=sakqjxxhkxxdkxxck]133|100|Scoring: MP[/hv] You hold this hand Red v White and the bidding goes pass pass 2S to you. What is your plan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Pass hoping partner reopens. If 2S is a psyche then they got me. If they bid it on 6 small spades then they might be in serious trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 easy pass as usual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianshark Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Pass is the bid unfortunately. Maybe play penalty doubles of weak 2s against this pair in future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Pass seems more than obvious. It should be a familiar enough problem that it's done smoothly as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASkolnick Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 I'm sorry, but I think you have to double (or 3N, but my stiff club K would concern me), and either bid spades twice or just play this in NT. They can go too easily for 50 a trick when you probably have game whether it is in 3N or 4 Spades (I don't believe they have them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 WTP pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Pass If rho has psyched (and I think he has merely made a horrifc bid, not an outright psyche) maybe lho will raise :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 That's why I play penalty doubles against 3rd seat weak twos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrigg Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Well, lets say that you discount the possibility of a psych, (RHO did have some spades this time, 10 fifth). You are definitely picturing partner with spade shortness (again if no psych). How much, or how little, do you expect partner to balance with once it goes pass to him? On the actual hand partner would bid 3C, his hand was -, Ax, xxxx, Qxxxxxx. What would you bid over 3C? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcurt Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 On the actual hand partner would bid 3C, his hand was -, Ax, xxxx, Qxxxxxx. What would you bid over 3C? I guess I would bid 3NT. I would reason this way in the auction. At other tables RHO will check and we will probably be bidding 1♠-1NT; over which this hand is either driving to 4♠ or 3NT. I can play 3NT from my side instead of partner's, protecting my kings and maybe getting a spade lead helping me when partner void, so I'm going to push or beat other pairs with this action. It's nice to be free rolling at matchpoints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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