keylime Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 You are dealt this hand, red on white, against a LHO who's very competent, and a RHO who's shaky, in 4th chair: (1D) 1H (3D)* (preemptive) KQJTxxx Qxx x Qx After you elect to raise to 3♥ due to your pard's aggressive tendencies, 4♦ to LHO, double by pard. What is double? <this is a two parter, another thread is coming for the other part> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdanno Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Abstain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Me too. I would have bid 3♠ and now I would have the chance to bid 4♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keylime Posted April 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 3♠ in the p'ship, is unconditionally forcing, in the p'ship. I agree about the bidding 3♠ pard FWIW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 You are dealt this hand, red on white, against a LHO who's very competent, and a RHO who's shaky, in 4th chair: (1D) 1H (3D)* (preemptive) KQJTxxx Qxx x Qx After you elect to raise to 3♥ due to your pard's aggressive tendencies, 4♦ to LHO, double by pard. What is double? <this is a two parter, another thread is coming for the other part>I think I would have bid 4♠ instead of 3♥. As to what this double means: 1♦-1♥-3♦-3♥4♦-DBL I think it is the dreaded balance of power double, suggesting that we either defend 4♦X or play 4♥ depending upon the nature of advancer's raise. 3♥ has to cover a sort of wide range because of the crammed auction. If part two is what to do when this double is passed back to us, then it might be time to abstain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Partner's double is for penalties. If 3♠ is forcing, I'd bid 4♠ over 3♦. Maybe that's the right bid anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poky Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 X is TO (say: Ax AKxxx xx Kxxx). I bid 4♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petergreat Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Bad 3♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Me too. I would have bid 3♠ and now I would have the chance to bid 4♥. agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 This sort of hand bids spades and buries the hearts. After 4♦ doubled I'll pull to 4... ♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 This sort of hand bids spades and buries the hearts. After 4♦ doubled I'll pull to 4... ♠. I agree. I wouldn't bid spades then hearts like the others, I would only be bidding spades. I guess the only exception is if partner rebids hearts after my first spade bid then I'll leave it at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFA Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Surely a direct 4♠ over 3♦. The auction is jammed and we have to guess. It's clear to insist on spades with this hand, and if partner doesn't have the values to make 4♠, it's just too bad. In the actual sequence, partner's double of 4♦ is for penalties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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