jillybean Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Dealer: North Vul: EW Scoring: IMP ♠ T9642 ♥ A3 ♦ 72 ♣ AT94 West North East South - 1♣ Pass 1♠ 2♦ 2♠ 3♦ 3♠ Pass Pass 4♦ Pass Pass Dbl Pass ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olliebol Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 i dont think so that ineed to think here. nice two aces in defense by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 The thing is that partner might be leqading a spade and I would prefer a heart but other than that I'll just pass and collect (I hope). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgr Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I would have bid 3♥ or DBL in the previous round (invite for 4♠). 3♠ is only competitive imo and I think that I have an invite.Because of the double fit, I would still bid 4♠ now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Easy pass, we bid perfectly until now, let's keep up the good work. Partner made a penalty double and I have two outside aces, this should be juicy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 The time to think was on our last turn when we could have bid 3♥ as a generic game try. (Some also play double as game try but I only play game try (maximal) doubles when there's no in between suit to use). However we choose, and not that unreasonably esp. if 2♠ could be 3 cards, to just bid a competitive 3♠. If 2♠ was 4 cards for sure, I really think I'd have invited game. Also by inviting game, I really have the easiest pass ever when PD X's. PD has heard our comp. raise to 3♠ and expects that it is based on 5♠. He doesn't expect us to have 2 aces to produce two sure tricks on defence and yet he's made a penalty double. Who are we to trust? Vulnerable opps, who if sane could expect decent play for 4♦ or PD? Well..I trust PD who shouldn't be doubling them into game at IMPs if he just thinks we might set it. Clear pass to me..maybe we are getting 500, but +200 vs getting set in 4♠ will be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Only about my lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Only about my lead. Hopefully you think a long while about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Only about my lead. Hopefully you think a long while about that. and make it face down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochinko Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Automatic pass. 1. Because I have already described my ♠ length and my general strength. 2. Because I don't have any ♠ honors I would need to protect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 The raise to 2S is likely 4 card support, although we are unsure. As another poster mentions 3S is strictly competitive (what other way can you reach 3S?) an action thats a wee bit timid, I like 4S better than 3. All that aside, I have no idea what partner thinks the dble of 3D is but I am passing and hope for a C lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bid_em_up Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I've got two bullets in side suits (unlikely to be ruffed), and they are vul., wtp? Lead partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I hope p is sane, doubling a partscore for penalties at IMPs when we haven't made a game try ourselves, and p can have no more than three diamonds. Fortunately my hand is defense oriented so pass is easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 The mild complaints about only bidding 3S before, instead of 3H game try are interesting. Partner heard the 3S bid which did not invite game and could have been merely LAW crud, and he still chose a double of 4D. I am delighted to have two real defensive tricks when I showed none before. Makes pass easier here than if I had shown values before, since the values I have are great for offense, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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