xcurt Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 [hv=d=e&v=n&s=sa8xxxxxh7xxxdcqx]133|100|Scoring: XIMP[/hv] RHO You LHO CHOPass - Pass - 3♦ - 3♥Pass - 4♦ - Pass - 4♥Pass - Pass 5♦ - DblePass - ? a: agree with not opening this hand some number of spades?b: agree with 4♦ or something else (what?)c: agree with passing 4♥?d: what now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 #a No#b No, 4H#c Sure, 4D already showed my hand to the full limit, if you think 4D was ok#d you pay the price for 4D, but I guess I would bid 5H anyway, I would have as well, if I had raised directly to 4, you dont want to defend, of course if both contracts are down, partner wont be happy. With kind regardsMarlowe PS: (Added later) I missed the fact, that the preemptorraised himself, quite often: what I cant believe, I dont see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Yes, yes, yes and pass. I'm not ashamed of my hand for either offensive or defensive purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 A: I would not elect to open this handB: I think 4D is a bit pushy, after all partner made simple o/c and did not bid 4H showing a better hand.C: Having made this cue bid I have more than said it all.D: Now I have a mess with a rather unsuitable defensive hand and regret my 4D bid. At these colors I am passing partners dble, to me an instruction to stop bidding (pass would have been F), my QC may even help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 A. Not opening this hand seems obvious. Bad suit, 2 first round controls.B. 4♥ would be an UNDERBID (note capital letters), so yes I'm bidding 4♦C. I pass, after all this tells me that partner is bound to have something in ♦ as well.D. Confirms my suspicion about partner's ♦ holding. Pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 1. Agree with the pass. Bo loves to preempt, but the suit sucks, this is a great dummy for hearts (see OP). 2. Agree with 4♦. Pard will show a minimum with a fast 4♥, extras by bidding a slow 4♥ and an awkward maximum with an agonizing 4♥. 3. Pass is obvious. 4. Pass. Another, 'preemptor raises himself' auction which happen all the time on the forums but never IRL. Its a good thing we showed all this extra defense with our 4♦ bid, JIC LHO decided to take another call :blink:. OK RHO didn't raise diamonds, so pard has HTxx. WD us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 yes, yes, yes and passHappy to play against such an insane opponent as LHO, this auction doesn't exist in my world. Expect partner to have HTxx in diamonds and that we're about to enter a ZIP-number in our column on the score sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Whenever this auction happens to me, dummy always hits with honour 3rd in trumps, an ace and a singleton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcurt Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 I bid as shown and passed 5♦x. Unfortunately my LHO was sandbagging... [hv=d=e&v=n&n=skqxhkj98xdxxxcak&w=shxdaqj9xxxxcjt9x&e=sjt9haqtdktcxxxxx&s=sa8xxxxxh7xxxdcqx]399|300|Scoring: XIMP[/hv] -550. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 I bid as shown and passed 5♦x. Unfortunately my LHO was sandbagging... And that your partner didn't have a double of 5♦! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Double of 5D is crazy, pass would be forcing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Double of 5D is crazy, pass would be forcing. Hi, yes, and because of this, I think double is ok,not only ok, but the only bid, because you dont want partner to bid 5H given your bal. shape.The hand has only defenceive values no offensiveones, besides AK in clubs. And of course the double would be ok, if the 4D bid would have contained defencive values, whichit does not have. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Double of 5D is crazy, pass would be forcing. Hi, yes, and because of this, I think double is ok,not only ok, but the only bid, because you dont want partner to bid 5H given your bal. shape. Its not your balanced shape that makes pass correct, its the lack of diamond wastage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchiu Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 I bid as shown and passed 5♦x. Unfortunately my LHO was sandbagging... And that your partner didn't have a double of 5♦! He had a double, only that it was described by spite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Double of 5D is crazy, pass would be forcing. Agree, and pass is 100% obvious with ♦xxx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Dealer: East Vul: None Scoring: XIMP ♠ A8xxxxx ♥ 7xxx ♦ [space] ♣ Qx RHO You LHO CHOPass - Pass - 3♦ - 3♥Pass - 4♦ - Pass - 4♥Pass - Pass 5♦ - DblePass - ?a: agree with not opening this hand some number of spades?b: agree with 4♦ or something else (what?)c: agree with passing 4♥?d: what now? IMO As Opener, 3♠ = 10, _P = 9. Over 3♥, 4♦ = 10, 4♥ = 6. Agree with passing 4♥. Over 5♦X, P = 10, 5♥ = 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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