Ant590 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 [hv=d=n&v=n&s=sq9864hq985djt8c7]133|100|Scoring: MP[/hv] (3♣) - dbl - (5♣) - ? Is this a wtp? edit: 3♣ opened, not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplicity Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 pass, anything else has to be against the odds. A bit more interesting if partner doubles again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
se12sam Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 If I read this correctly, 1. Opps are Red and we are white2. South (our RHO) chose not to redouble or bid 3NT, but instead jumped to 5♣ Unless RHO is certain that we have a game/slam in a major suit, his action is illogical at MPs. RHO could have a freakish hand with minors, and hold strong hopes of making 5♣. I will bid 5♠. I will be ready with a apology if partner had a hand suitable to beat 5♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I pass. If I survive this round I'll bid spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dake50 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Even expecting a Majorish 14-15 minimum for partner's Double, 5S can't be unreasonable. I do have SQ +HQ +C-single. My fear is partner with little more than minimum for 3-bid takeout double gets rosey eyes for slam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant590 Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 If you do pass, partner reopens with another double... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 5♠ over the second double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Pass and pass again. May be very wrong but partner will have something like AJxx AJxx AQxx x far more often than AKxx AKxx KQxx x... not that we're cold for 5♠ even on that monster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Agree with pass then pass, especially white/red, but even red/white we just don't have enough of a hand to bid 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
se12sam Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Pass and pass again. May be very wrong but partner will have something like AJxx AJxx AQxx x far more often than AKxx AKxx KQxx x... not that we're cold for 5♠ even on that monster. The odd one is still the 5♣ bid (red vs. white). Assume the 3♣ bidder is something like x xx xxx AKJxxxx. If your partner's hand is then AJxx AJxx AQxx x, this means the 5♣ bidder had something like Kxx Kxx Kxx Qxxx. I'm not sure many will jump to 5♣ with such hands when they had a 3NT bid or an option to pass with hope to defeat 4♠. It appears more likely that partner is a strong 2-suited/3-suited hand; and a club void is not ruled out. I'd have bid 5♠ on the earlier round, but after the re-opening double I definitely bid 5♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant590 Posted July 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 The complete hand was: [hv=d=n&v=n&n=sk5h632d65cakqt63&w=sq9864hq985djt8c7&e=sajt73haj74dkq32c&s=s2hktda974cj98542]399|300|Scoring: MP[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Agree with Mike and Justin. Bidding 5S the second time is taking a last guess on this hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 The odd one is still the 5♣ bid (red vs. white). Assume the 3♣ bidder is something like x xx xxx AKJxxxx. If your partner's hand is then AJxx AJxx AQxx x, this means the 5♣ bidder had something like Kxx Kxx Kxx Qxxx. Why shouldn't they have xxx x xx AKJxxxx opposite K Kxxx Kxxx Qxxx? That action is particularly attractive if RHO knows you're likely to bid 5♠ on tram tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Pass/pass here. 5S is just too unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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