mtvesuvius Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 All Vul at IMPs: A765399832T43 The auction: (2♣) - P - (2♥) - P(3♦) - P - (3♥) - P(6♥) - P - (7♥) - P(P) - X - (XX) - P(P) - P There are 37 IMPs hanging on your lead. What will it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 small club, hope declarer needs a ruffing finesse in spades. I assume partner's double wasn't asking for a diamond (or else this is a non-problem really) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 (edited) I would lead a diamond. If partner is ruffing spades, we might still get the ♠A after a diamond lead.If partner is ruffing diamonds (and RHO's void is spades) we have to lead the diamond. (Edit) Although I suppose partner might be doubling with the ♦A and RHO is redoubling with a void, and all the time a spade is cashing... never mind, I will stick with a diamond lead :ph34r:) Edited June 10, 2009 by 655321 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiddity Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 top diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikl Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 High ♦, I have no idea if it is right or not but I do know I will never hear the end of it from partner if it is right. Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 I hate to say it, but you reeeeeeeally have to know who is on your right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 I hate to say it, but you reeeeeeeally have to know who is on your right Melih Ozdil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 D for me as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 ♦ I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bb79 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 When Melih Ozdil bid 7 and then redoubled, a vugraph commentator said "Melih goes all in!". Indeed this deal probably won the match for his team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwery_hi Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Does anyone have the complete hand - I cant find it in the vugraph archives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 [hv=d=s&v=e&n=sjt942h72dt5cak95&w=shaj3dakqj764cqj2&e=skq8hkqt8654dc876&s=sa7653h9d9832ct43]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East SouthLair Greco Ozdil Hampson - - - Pass 2♣ Pass 2♥ Pass 3♦ Pass 3♥ Pass 6♥ Pass 7♥ Pass Pass Dbl RDbl Pass Pass Pass West North East SouthGitelman Yang Moss Shi - - - Pass 1♦ 1♠ 4♥ 4♠ 4NT Pass 5♥ Pass 6♥ Pass Pass 6♠ Dbl Pass Pass Pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwery_hi Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 so +2100 vs -1840 ? Edit - Thanks Wayne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 so +2100 vs -1840 ? no I think it was 2940 vs 1100 = 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 so +2100 vs -1840 ? no I think it was 2940 vs 1100 = 18 Those scores are correct. And beating it is worth +1000 to go with the 1100 at the other table to win 19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) What do you think of Greco's double of 7♥? Given the auction without any hands, I'd guess that this was based on a diamond void. With the North hand, I'd pass, as the best chance of getting a club lead. Maybe it was supposed to mean "I have an ace, so don't lead a trump, and please try to guess where my ace is instead." Do people do that? Edit: corrected typo in first line - thanks Wayne Edited June 11, 2009 by gnasher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 What do you think of Greco's double of 6♠? Given the auction without any hands, I'd guess that this was based on a diamond void. With the North hand, I'd pass, as the best chance of getting a club lead. Maybe it was supposed to mean "I have an ace, so don't lead a trump, and please try to guess where my ace is instead." Do people do that? Greco doubled 7♥. I think this double was poor if there was any chance it would read as Lightner for diamonds. Gitelman doubled 6♠. I think this double was good. There is a case for the double to mean something else than diamond void since when that occurs there is some chance they will be able to run to 7NT. Especially when the auction has been uninformative so they didn't investigate alternative contracts very carefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I don't care for the double, it seems to me to want a diamond lead. I think the 'normal' lead on this auction is either black suit since they are obviously guessing so you won't want to lead a trump. It was unfortunate that in this case south wasn't going to find a club lead in either case, but that really can't be helped since there is just pass and double to cover three suits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bb79 Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Vugraph operator had reported that Greco was trying to introduce a run to 7nt and Hampson was leading a spade without double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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