Deanrover Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 [hv=d=s&v=e&s=s8hj542dq742ck832]133|100|Scoring: IMPYou start with a pass, LHO Opens 1 Spade, Pard bid Michaels, RHO bids 4D which shows a first or second round control[/hv] What is your call? Opps are capable players, but nothing extraordinary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tysen2k Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 [hv=d=s&v=e&s=s8hj542dq742ck832]133|100|Scoring: IMPYou start with a pass, LHO Opens 1 Spade, Pard bid Michaels, RHO bids 4D which shows a first or second round control[/hv] What is your call? Opps are capable players, but nothing extraordinary.5♥. Put the guess on the opponents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 agree.. we have a double fit (not sure which minor, but i have both).. they're gonna compete to 4S over 4H and someone's gonna have to make a decision... if i'm the one vulnerable, maybe i bid 4H :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chamaco Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 What is your call? Opps are capable players, but nothing extraordinary. 5H.Dbl fit + favourable vuln allows this.4H is useless, they'll bid 4S and then double oyu or compete or explore slam with more info.Jumping to 5 forces them to decide in the dark between doubling, compete or bidding a slam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trpltrbl Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 Pass.Why let opps know at this point we have big ♥ fit ?It will only help them out, trying to find slam. Mike :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 We have double fit, they probably have slam. I don't want to push them, so pass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tysen2k Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 We have double fit, they probably have slam. I don't want to push them, so pass...I disagree with this philosophy in most cases. If they have a slam, they might find it without our help. Who knows, if I jump they might even be pushed to a slam when they can only make 5. My experience has shown it's better to push it higher when we have a fit, not to hide because the knowledge of our fit might lead them to slam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 5♣, lead directing. Pd, will be leading against 5♠ or some slam and I think we need a club lead. If 5♣ is doubled I can remove to 5♥ without making pd lead a heart for a probable disaster. Luis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Your style is importent, its not a good idea that both you and your partner will push due to the favorite vul, usually its the first bidder job to take the vul into accout, some players will bid this cue bid with less the 5-5, some (and i got one in mind ;) ) might bid this with 4-4 , so you shouldnt punish him by pushing further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Liberties with shape and strength are more likely to be taken by partner after you have passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Luis' 5♣ seems the best bid here. Normally, lead-directing bids promisse a better suit, but in this case pard rates to have clubs. 5♣ allows him to lead a club from ♣Qxxxx or ♣Axxxx, something he's unlikely to do if we support hearts. The only problem with 5♣ is it allows LHO to bid 5♦, clarifying E/W of the double-fit. But in any case we'd have pointed out what seems to be the best lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Partner´s suit doesn´t have to be ♣, they showed a control, not a suit, this means RHO doesn´t have ♣A nor singleton, that means ♣ lead is good ONLY if partner has got ♣A or ♣Q, wich probably is the same as having ♣ suit. 5♣ is probably PoC bid, but wha tis the difference between 4NT? if 5♣ is natural as I´ve seen sugested on a post before, then the best lead directign lead should be 4NT, so partner leads a ♦ when has that suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Well, I can take a diamond lead as well :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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