mtvesuvius Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 V vs NV at IMPs you hold: ♠AK8732♥K2♦AJ♣KQ3 LHO opens 2♥ Weak, Partner passes and RHO bids 3NT... What's your plan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Dbl, to unmask RHOs psyche, and 4♠ later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill1157 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 pass and lead ♠A Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 pass and lead ♠A Bill You won't be on lead unless the opponents are nuts and sit this out. Double and then spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill1157 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 pass and lead ♠A Bill You won't be on lead unless the opponents are nuts and sit this out. Double and then spades. why? is 3nt a ♥raise or something? sounds like to play. and X is takeout? Doesnt sound like we would mesh very well as partners... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 pass and lead ♠A Bill You won't be on lead unless the opponents are nuts and sit this out. Double and then spades. why? is 3nt a ♥raise or something? sounds like to play. and X is takeout? Doesnt sound like we would mesh very well as partners... Bill No 3N is not a heart raise but its 200 to 1 that RHO is jokering and will pull to 4♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOL Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 lol...Phil he said he is passing not doubling... I don't blame you for being so shocked that anyone would pass that you assumed he doubled though :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 lol...Phil he said he is passing not doubling... I don't blame you for being so shocked that anyone would pass that you assumed he doubled though :) Yeah he did LOL. Never occurred to me someone would sell out to 3N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Agree with Nuno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I would bid 4♠ directly before I double, I'm not going to expose the psyche to LHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I would bid 4♠ directly before I double, I'm not going to expose the psyche to LHO. Thought about that, but what if pard happens to have a few high cards? He would never move on if you don't double first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 X and 4 ♠, the chance that lho makes something crazy because he has a hand which has another bid besides the opening is too small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 OK, so now from partner's point of view... ♠Q64♥Q7♦KQT9♣AJ42 Should he go on? ------------ (2♥) - P(3NT) - X - P - P(4♥) - 4♠ - P - ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill1157 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Sorry, I had looked at the hand very quickly and I did miss the strength. I guess the psyche did work on me! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I think p will bid 5♠ and I will pass that, unless I have the understanding that it only asks for a heart control. I don't think I have that understanding, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 So partner doubled and bid an own suit. HE was on lead against 3 NT, so he did not have AKxxxxxx and out, he has a really really strong hand. I have 14 HCPS more then I promised so far, so we are on slam territory.I bid 5 Club, showing a control. Or do you really need this pid to show a weak hand with long clubs? I doubt it, but in this case, bid 5 Spade and pass partners rebid. When 5 ♠ askes for trump quality or something weird, bid a simple 6 Spade and pray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bid_em_up Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 pass and lead ♠A Bill You won't be on lead unless the opponents are nuts and sit this out. Double and then spades. Ummm, If I was your opp, I would be happy to claim -450, vs. your 680/1430. So there is nothing "nuts" about sitting it out, undoubled. (however, if you double, you wont be on lead, because now they will not sit for it.) :) edit: I didn't read any further than your original post b4 posting this, I see Justin pointed this out already now. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bid_em_up Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 OK, so now from partner's point of view... ♠Q64♥Q7♦KQT9♣AJ42 Should he go on? ------------ (2♥) - P(3NT) - X - P - P(4♥) - 4♠ - P - ? Yes. 5♣ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I think p will bid 5♠ and I will pass that, unless I have the understanding that it only asks for a heart control. I don't think I have that understanding, unfortunately. Well, I happen to have it, so I'd use it: 5♠ it is then. The double of 3NT usually shows 16+ hcp and could easily be more. With 14 across to boot, a slam try is normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuroth Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I would bid 4♠ directly before I double, I'm not going to expose the psyche to LHO. Thought about that, but what if pard happens to have a few high cards? He would never move on if you don't double first. Even n00bishly trying to concoct a hand where 3NT is values and somewhat of a gamble I can't do it. That means RHO is a joker, and that means MHO isn't broke, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 It's actually pretty helpful that they've psyched. Now you can double and bid 4♠ when RHO runs to show a powerful hand with spades (as opposed to bidding 4♠ directly which could be less power and more shape). If RHO had just bid 4♥ like a normal person then we'd have no way to distinguish these two hand types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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