oldman5757 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 In a local game, IMPs, unfavorable, LHO bids 2♥ and P doubles. You hold: Jx, Qx, AQxx, AKJxx. What do you bid if RHO bids 4 ♥? What if RHO bids 5♥? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 My first inclination is to just shoot out 6♣, but I suppose 5NT is just as good and may get to a better diamond slam. Partner should not have two losing hearts on this auction. If he does, I tip my hat to the opponents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 I would also bid 5NT on both hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 I would also bid 5NT on both hands. Agree. Probably a sac coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldman5757 Posted October 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 FWIW, 5NT is probably the right call over either 4♥ or 5♥. At my table I was the doubler with AKQJxxxx, _, Kxx, xx. My LHO bid 5♥, and my P judged to bid 6 ♣. I had a super easy 7♠ call. P must have good ♣ and the A of ♦. Very likely would have done the same over 5NT. At the other table, the person with my hand also doubled the opening 2♥ call, but his LHO bid only 4♥. Doubler's P then bid only 4NT. I guess my counterpart didn't know how to take it, and just went to 6♠. Fearing a ♥ loser, I suppose, his P passed. Doesn't prove anything, but I just thought it was interesting that, in this case, the lower level of interference worked better than the higher level. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Another deck with two ♠J?I would bid 4♠, not double, with your hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Yes, please don't double with 8 spades and a heart void. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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