matmat Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 favorable, imps. third seat AQ AK97 JT8x 9xx 1♣ - (2♥) - ? do you bid your game or go for penalties? if you choose to defend, what do you lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 lead ♦J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOL Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I like passing and leading the DJ also at this vul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 The favourable vulnerability makes this decision much easier. I also pass and plan to lead the jack of diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I'd lead the small club, but I might not want to defend if my opponents are good and my partner opens light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianshark Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 My first impression was to bid 3NT despite the colours. And if defending, I'd lead the ♠A. I guess I'm on my own little world then. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I Penalize and subtly move the J♦ to the Right of my hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bid_em_up Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 do you bid your game or go for penalties?This is somewhat dependent on how sure I am that partner will "automatically' reopen with double. My preference is to go for penalties, if at all possible.if you choose to defend, what do you lead?In this instance, I happen to think the club 9 is a much better lead than the diamond J, and I am a firm believer in leading a sequence when I have one. It is likely to be crucial to force declarer 2-3 times so that he will lose control of the hand. Partner did open 1♣, and the club suit rates to be 5+. And unfortunately, the diamond lead ends up being horrendous when dummy shows up with something like ♦AQ9xx(x). jmoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 if you choose to defend, what do you lead?In this instance, I happen to think the club 9 is a much better lead than the diamond J, and I am a firm believer in leading a sequence when I have one. It is likely to be crucial to force declarer 2-3 times so that he will lose control of the hand. Partner did open 1♣, and the club suit rates to be 5+. And unfortunately, the diamond lead ends up being horrendous when dummy shows up with something like ♦AQ9xx(x). jmoo. Leading the 9 in a suit partner bid and you haven't supported? Won't partner get a totally wrong idea of the count and try to give you a ruff? If you lead a ♣, it should be a low one (or middle of you're a MUDder); hopefully he'll be able to work out that you're not leading from an honor. And if dummy has that ♦ suit, it means RHO made a vulnerable 2-level overcall with about 8 HCP. Not impossible, but I'm not going to base my defense on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bid_em_up Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 if you choose to defend, what do you lead?In this instance, I happen to think the club 9 is a much better lead than the diamond J, and I am a firm believer in leading a sequence when I have one. It is likely to be crucial to force declarer 2-3 times so that he will lose control of the hand. Partner did open 1♣, and the club suit rates to be 5+. And unfortunately, the diamond lead ends up being horrendous when dummy shows up with something like ♦AQ9xx(x). jmoo. Leading the 9 in a suit partner bid and you haven't supported? Won't partner get a totally wrong idea of the count and try to give you a ruff? If you lead a ♣, it should be a low one (or middle of you're a MUDder); hopefully he'll be able to work out that you're not leading from an honor. And if dummy has that ♦ suit, it means RHO made a vulnerable 2-level overcall with about 8 HCP. Not impossible, but I'm not going to base my defense on it. ummm, how many hcp do you normally expect in RHO's hand for what was a weak jump overcall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachy Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I'm a little concerned about the overcall. Vul vs. not-vul and having a suit headed at most with QJ - overcaller must have some redeeming quality in the hand or the call was very foolish. I'm passing and after partner reopens [with a double, I should hope] I leave it in and lead DJ. If we were vulnerable, the decision would be harder as we have to hold declarer to 4 tricks in order to get a better score than game our way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 if you choose to defend, what do you lead?In this instance, I happen to think the club 9 is a much better lead than the diamond J, and I am a firm believer in leading a sequence when I have one. It is likely to be crucial to force declarer 2-3 times so that he will lose control of the hand. Partner did open 1♣, and the club suit rates to be 5+. And unfortunately, the diamond lead ends up being horrendous when dummy shows up with something like ♦AQ9xx(x). jmoo. Leading the 9 in a suit partner bid and you haven't supported? Won't partner get a totally wrong idea of the count and try to give you a ruff? If you lead a ♣, it should be a low one (or middle of you're a MUDder); hopefully he'll be able to work out that you're not leading from an honor. And if dummy has that ♦ suit, it means RHO made a vulnerable 2-level overcall with about 8 HCP. Not impossible, but I'm not going to base my defense on it. ummm, how many hcp do you normally expect in RHO's hand for what was a weak jump overcall? Oops, misread the auction, was thinking 1♠ (2♥).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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