For some reason I found this agonizing...

[tysen2k]

Against opponents who know what they're doing:

[hv=d=w&v=n&s=sxxhxxxdqxxxcjxxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

 

LHO PART RHO YOU

1♦ 1♠ Pass Pass

Dbl Pass Pass ?

[DJNeill]

Hi all,

It depends. Sometimes I watch as dummy, but sometimes I go get something to drink.

 

HO HO HO

 

Later,

Dan

[luis]

What is this?

A question? A comment?

[inquiry]

Pass. What else can you do? Both sides not vul. If your partner can only win three tricks in his suit, they may have a slam, if he can win four, it is not so bad, surely they have game. If he can only win two tricks, what did he overcall on? This is imps after all.

[Free]

Pass, if p wanted me to bid, he should redouble imo... Works like a charme B)

[Trpltrbl]

Pass, I have extras for my first pass B)

 

Mike :lol:

[Polish Goalie]

I'm with DJNeill, and I opt for a trip to the bar.

[tysen2k]

This was the full hand:

 

[hv=d=w&v=n&n=skqxxxhktxxdtcqxx&w=sjhqxxdkjxxxcatxx&e=satxxxhajxdaxxckx&s=sxxhxxxdqxxxcjxxx]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

 

I chose to pass. Down 4 for -800.

At the other table, South faced the same situation and chose to make an SOS redouble. After North bids 2♥, E-W decided not to go for the penalty and ended up in 3N making 5.

Afterwards I was wondering if maybe Redouble is best. I know that spades are splitting 5-1 or 6-0 with the spades behind my partner. He might not make many tricks at all. Even though rdbl bumps it up to the 2-level, I see 2 added bonuses:

• trumps might not split as badly
  
• opps might overbid us (like at the other table)
  

I'm still not sure what the best action is in general, but I was curious what the concensus here was.

[inquiry]

2♥X

 

1. ♦A

2. ♠A

3. ♠ruff

4. ♣K

5. ♠ruff

6. ♣A

7. ♣ruff

8. ♠ruff

9. ♣ruff with jack

10 ♥Ace

 

NS take three tricks, down five. 100, 300, 500, 800, 1100, 1400. Have a talk with your partners about not being cruel to their 2♥ contract, as you missed out on a yummy 600 point swinging 20 imps (win 12 instead of lose 8).

 

About 1♠X. Winning only 3 tricks is pretty nice defense. I would think, looking at the hands, you might manage 4 as defending 1♠ looks harder than defending 2♥.

[dogsbreath]

p didnt double ..any action (like XX) likely only lead to 2S X :))

dont start journey with no route and no obvious destination

rgds Dog :D

 

furnulum pani nolo

[Flame]

I wouldnt bid 2♠ now :D

What can you do, just pass and hope for the best, i wouldnt feel bad about the contract, you have 7 spades, and only playing at the 1 level.

[whereagles]

I would consider redoubling on a 1444 or heart/club two-suiter with singleton spade, but even then I might pass (because chances are pard will have 6 spades).

 

With a 2344 and opponents having bid diamonds, the only escape is into 2♣, but that works only if pard has 4 of them. A rather long shot... Stick to 1♠ doubled - the attempt to improve the contract rates to make things worse. Note that if pard had 5 clubs or 5 hearts, he would have rescued himself.