mtvesuvius Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 All Vulnerable at IMPs with LHO dealing you hold: ♠ T♥ 85♦ AKJ942♣ AQ82 And you hear this auction: (P) - P - (1♠) - 2♦(2♥) - P - (3♣) - P(3♦) - X - (P) - P(4♥) - P - (P) - ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 LHO is playing a different game than us I think. If partner couldn't raise to 3♦ we have no chance on making 5♦. for 5♦ to be a good sacrifice we should be sure that we are not defeating 4♥ and we are not sure. we could score 3 tricks to start with and ♦A for example. Pass and hope for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 wtp I agree with Gonzalo lol....oh you made a poll, so no need to write this. I think that X is much better then 5♦ but I would simply pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestar Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 wtp I agree with Gonzalo lol....oh you made a poll, so no need to write this. I think that X is much better then 5♦ but I would simply pass. Agree completely. I pass, but have more sympathy for double than 5♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sathyab Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 We've underbid our hand so much that we can't do anything but pass now. Yes, it does appear that we start with three obvious losers in the majors. But we had an opportunity to bid 3♦ over 3♣ and we didn't. You don't always have this shape when you overcall 2♦ and the ♣Q doesn't always have to be well placed. If we had acted earlier we would not be worrying about whether we should take any action over 4♥, or worry a lot less, in any case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotShot Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 If 4♥ makes than 5♦ is a good move.4♥ is probably down if partner holds ♠A or ♥A or ♥K, but this is enough to make 5♦ a reasonable contract. If 4♥ makes I want to be in 5♦ and if it does not make I want to be in 5♦ because it very often makes. I'll bid 5♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Erm, what does the double of 3♦ show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicklont Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Erm, what does the double of 3♦ show? ♦Qx is the standard meaning, isn't it? I pass.I have no idea what the responder is doing, but I "see" three tricks for us already.One diamond (two is unlikely), two clubs, one more to go.Partner can very well have a trick in hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_KARLUK Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 5♦. I believe partner tried to show something worthy with double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bid_em_up Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 I pass expecting to beat 4H, although I would consider double an alternative. Bidding 5D when partner couldnt raise to 3D (or bid 5D himself over 4H) is sheer lunacy. I would have bid 3D over 3C, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 When I read this I didn't even know if we were supposed to be considering double or 5♦. I pass, I think we would go down and I think they could go down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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