mtvesuvius Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 (edited) NV vs V at IMPs, you hold: ♠K9♥AKxx♦Axx♣AQ9x (1♠) - Pass - (2♠) - X(Pass) - 3♣ - (Pass) - ? You have not discussed Lehbensohl in this sequence... Han and Jason, wait to ridicule me until there are a few replies :lol: Edited April 4, 2009 by mtvesuvius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 dbl wtp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted April 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 dbl wtp OK... I forgot to post the next part... :lol: Edited now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 3nt or 5♣ :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 I don't understand the comment about Han and Jason. which Jason and why would I ridicule you? I would pass NV against Vul unless I thought there was a chance that partner assumed we played lebensohl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted April 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 I don't understand the comment about Han and Jason. which Jason and why would I ridicule you? You were kibitzing, and Jason was playing... otherwise it has no relevance :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 3NT seems ok here. All you need is pard to have ♣K 5th and a spade lead. Piece of cake... or not :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOL Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 I would just pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted April 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Justin and Han went down 3. Jilly went down 5 either way.Nuno went down 5 also. Partner has: ♠Jx♥xxx♦xxx♣Txxxx KJx♣ is offside. ♥ are 4-2, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 5 down is much, much, much better bridge :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 When the opponents are both bidding constructively, and I have 20 HCP, I generally expect close to a Yarborough in partner's hand. Therefore, I bid very conservatively, since my hand is end-played at just about every trick. It's still right to double, but just pass whatever partner bids. His hand may take a few trump tricks, but don't count on it for anything else. 3NT on this hand is extremely optimistic. Not only does it require him to have more strength than he rates to have, it has to be in a specific suit and he has to have extra length there. And even if partner has ♣ Kxxxx you still need to score the ♠K for your 9th trick, which requires RHO to hold the A or LHO to lead away from it, even after you've warned him during the bidding that you hold the card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 These days opps open on 10 and respond on 2. We could even have a SLAM after they open and raise :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 True, although I expect that they usually have compensating shape, in which case I'll likely run into bad breaks, or they may even get a defensive cross-ruff going. Just because I have 20 HCP is no reason to assume the opponents are bidding just because they have 13 cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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