Hanoi5 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 ♠Jxxxx♥KTx♦KQ♣KJx With all vulnerable it goes: 1♦ 2NT* 5♦ ??? Partner has hearts and clubs and the lenght of these suits plus the honors in them (A, K or Q) should add 14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Looks like 5♥. Can't double with double fit when partner could be 6-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effervesce Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 5♥. You only have one certain defensive trick against 5♦X, and 5♥ on most hands partner has rates to be either a good sac or will make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Wow I thought it was going to be a pretty obvious double. I will see what some more people say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickf Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 X If this makes 11 or more tricks I'll eat my hat. nickfsydney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 X If this makes 11 or more tricks I'll eat my hat. nickfsydney The problem hands are not when they make 11 tricks they are when we can make 11 tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Seems like a pretty easy double to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotShot Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 This is a clear double. If partner holds ♠Ax ♥Qxxxx ♦x ♣Qxxxx we won't make 5♥ but probably get one trick in ♥ or ♣ and two tricks from ♦ and ♠ so 5♦ is down. If partner holds ♠xx ♥AQxxx ♦x ♣AQxxx we are still down in 5♥ (losing 2♠ and a ♦). But there's a big chance that 5♦ will go down too. Edit:Even a ♦ void does not help much if partner has 3 ♠s. Holding ♠xxx ♥AQxxx ♦ ♣AQxxx we are usually down in 5♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 How definitive is your bid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 All are vul, so obviously there are many shortages around. So I guess at least one side is making 11+tricks and bid 5 ♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewj Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Definitely not going to bid...so either double or pass...I wanna pass but can they really make 11 tricks on this hand...mm yeh double for me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Don't hang partner for overcalling, pretty obvious not 5♥. Since -2 is more likely than overtricks I'll double, but hardly obvious. I wouldn't criticize Pass a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shevek Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Double ♦KQ says defend. RHO has no points so probably 6 diamods.Partner's likely is♠xx ♥AQJxx ♦x ♣AQxxx when 5♥ is -1. Yes partner might be 6-5 but accept the likely 500.If I double quickly enough, partner can rip with extreme shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 pretty obvious Dbl imo, such a defensive hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 I click the red button. This is such a defensive hand! KQ♦ are wasted, and Kings are nice, but Aces take tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Double. You need pretty much from partner to make 5♥, suits don't rate to break nicely. ♦KQ are a total waste offencively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effervesce Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Did people read the part "Partner has hearts and clubs and the lenght of these suits plus the honors in them (A, K or Q) should add 14. " That makes 5♦ have a good chance of making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 I double. If PD is 5-5 with only 4 HCP vulnerable, either get a new PD or play a bit more disciplined U2NT :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobowolf Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 What's that thing about the 5-level again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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