WesleyC Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 For me: X = 101S = 9P = 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 I'm a doubler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 I swear we had an almost identical hand on here a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 This is a double to me. We might be getting shot right out of the water on the next bid so we should get things in. It's basically a one bid-hand. People who bid 1S now and take an action later are misstating the overall strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mich-b Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 It's basically a one bid-hand. People who bid 1S now and take an action later are misstating the overall strength.While people who double directly are not? B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 It's basically a one bid-hand. People who bid 1S now and take an action later are misstating the overall strength.While people who double directly are not? B) I'm not sure what you're saying. BW Standard stipulates a t/o double of 1C as " ♠A x x x ♥A x x x ♦Q x x x ♣x is a minimum takeout double of one club with neither side vulnerable." Everyone knows that with good shape you don't need an opening hand. I really don't see what your argument is. Maybe you think this hand is worse than that hand and the vulnerability makes a difference. Personally I think this hand is a better hand and the vulnerability doesn't mean a whole lot to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted August 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 It's basically a one bid-hand. People who bid 1S now and take an action later are misstating the overall strength.While people who double directly are not? B) Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted August 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 I doubled at the table and thought it clearcut, was suprised how many good players who I asked preferred 1♠. You really want to invite partner to bid a suit while the auction is still at a low level, which will leave you well-placed. The auction proceeded 1♦-X-1♥-2♥3♣-3♥-5♦-Xall pass What would you lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochinko Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 ♠Ace. Much less likely to be ruffed than ♥A. When partner doubles it is usually good to cash your own tricks fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 I doubled at the table and thought it clearcut, was suprised how many good players who I asked preferred 1♠. You really want to invite partner to bid a suit while the auction is still at a low level, which will leave you well-placed. The auction proceeded 1♦-X-1♥-2♥3♣-3♥-5♦-Xall pass What would you lead? Please explain the auction to me. My LHO's 1♥ bid was natural, correct? What does my partner's 2♥ bid mean? The answer to my previous question may answer this one, but what does my 3♥ bid show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 I doubled at the table and thought it clearcut, was suprised how many good players who I asked preferred 1♠. You really want to invite partner to bid a suit while the auction is still at a low level, which will leave you well-placed. The auction proceeded 1♦-X-1♥-2♥3♣-3♥-5♦-Xall pass What would you lead? Please explain the auction to me. My LHO's 1♥ bid was natural, correct? What does my partner's 2♥ bid mean? The answer to my previous question may answer this one, but what does my 3♥ bid show? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 lol shift key broken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Please explain the auction to me. Our double of 1♦ was for takeout. The other ten calls were natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 lol shift key broken? lolloLlOllOLLolLoLLOlLOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdanno Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 ♠A for me, seems fairly clear. It's not that I like the lead so much, I just hate everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobowolf Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 I doubled at the table and thought it clearcut, was suprised how many good players who I asked preferred 1♠. You really want to invite partner to bid a suit while the auction is still at a low level, which will leave you well-placed. The auction proceeded 1♦-X-1♥-2♥3♣-3♥-5♦-Xall pass What would you lead? Diamond is indicated, for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 I think that a heart lead is less likely to cost a trick than a spade, but more likely to cost the contract. Partner probably has ♥K or ♥Q, so ♥A is unlikely to set up more than one trick in dummy, and declarer will still have at least one spade loser. However, there is some risk that the heart lead will set up two winners for declarer, and with 2065 he'll end up not losing any spades at all. If I cash ♠A. the contract should go down - partner's diamonds and my club holding ought to be enough to make sure of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEferBRID Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 1♦-X-1♥-2♥3♣-3♥-5♦-Xall pass ArtK78 poses a good question: What does my partner's 2♥ bid mean? Opener could very well be void in Hts on this auction. [ Art... let's see how many "LOL's" I get ] . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted August 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 1♦-X-1♥-2♥3♣-3♥-5♦-Xall pass ArtK78 poses a good question: What does my partner's 2♥ bid mean? Opener could very well be void in Hts on this auction. [ Art... let's see how many "LOL's" I get ] . 2♥ showed 5♥s, I think this is pretty standard (X shows 4 or maybe a bad 5). So RHO is marked with a void unless you think LHO has psyched on precisely three hearts - I say precisely three, because it seems very unlikely that RHO has a doubleton heart on this bidding. Anyway, at the table, it *really* didn't feel like LHO had psyched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted August 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 I think that a heart lead is less likely to cost a trick than a spade, but more likely to cost the contract. Partner probably has ♥K or ♥Q, so ♥A is unlikely to set up more than one trick in dummy, and declarer will still have at least one spade loser. However, there is some risk that the heart lead will set up two winners for declarer, and with 2065 he'll end up not losing any spades at all. If I cash ♠A. the contract should go down - partner's diamonds and my club holding ought to be enough to make sure of that. I'd have thought the choice was between the spade ace and a low heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 I'd have thought the choice was between the spade ace and a low heart. That's true. A low heart seems better than either ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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