3for3 Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 All Vul at teams: 3♥-4♦-? You hold ♠KQxx♥A♦KTx♣AKxxx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieb Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Double, it's safer (and might be more profitable). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleBerg Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Double. (Unless it is something fancy.) -710? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGibson Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Drop the axe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3for3 Posted December 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 This problem seems like a non problem, indeed 7 of 8 people doubled at a party last night, a seemingly normal action, but a costly one. +200 against 620. Is this result that surprising? We would all have bid 4♥ had partner passed. Sure this is a likely plus, but is it enough to forego the likely game we have? Danny PS I doubled too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 I can easily imagine ten tricks in 4♥. I can't be sure what tricks I am taking against 4♦. This suggests bidding 4♥ to me. Certainly against anyone decent who was happy to bid 4♦ I would be bidding 4♥. Against a weaker player double might be more attractive but sometimes they have their bid too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 I can't be sure what tricks I am taking against 4♦. What does this mean and why does it suggest bidding 4H? I think it is very rare to know exactly which tricks you are going to take. On this hand you will probably take at least one trick in each suit, there is a good chance that you can take two club tricks and if partner has short clubs then you might take quite a few more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 I guess that partner is more likely to have short diamonds and rho has the short clubs, so I agree with Wayne that it is far from clear where to get our tricks from. I had doubled without a second thought, but now I think that 4 Heart is right when you are facing a sane partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 I prefer double, less than 500 would be quite unlucky and it could easily be more. Partner made them guess and they have guessed wrong so I intend for them to pay dearly for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 double, make them pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 double, BLOOD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Dbl, unless I can rely on RHO to have some sort of an 8-4 freak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Which nine tricks did they make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Double! If they can get away with getting into this auction, they can get away with almost anything! (On BBO, I X and alert it as "KILL!") I can also picture foul splits and Diamond ruffs in 4♥. They are guessing, and now they must pay... AJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3for3 Posted December 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Which nine tricks did they make? I wasn't there, but as I understand it, they take Ace of spades, king of hearts, 6 diamonds, and you are ended into giving them one in the black suits.. Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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