quiddity Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 [hv=d=w&v=b&s=sk9xhxxdakjxcxxxx]133|100|Scoring: MP1♥ P 2♥ ?[/hv] Does your answer change with different vul/scoring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Ya I'd double but I prebalance aggressively. I think it's right to bid with this hand, but I realize it could end badly sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel_k Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Depends on who partner and opps are. If opps are the sort who will not double then probably you can double this. OTOH if you have one of those partners who will never pass it out unless they are 4333 and even then will consider 2♠, then most definitely pass this. Assuming all experts I would pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I don't think it's particularly aggressive to double - it just looks normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Yeah I would double and I don't think I'm especially aggressive here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Yes, prebalance. Dbl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Double at imps, double at MP, double always. Against good opps I'm pretty sure it is way more dangerous to double here at MP than imps though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bftboy Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I'd pass at all scoring and vul. P is still there to balance if needed, and I trust him to do so if he has the hand for it. I hate having only 3 ♠ here. If I dbl now, how will P judge correctly should opps bid 3 or even 4 ♥? If I were something like 4-2-4-3 with abt the same hcp, I'd prebalance. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I'd pass at all scoring and vul. P is still there to balance if needed, and I trust him to do so if he has the hand for it. I hate having only 3 ♠ here. If I dbl now, how will P judge correctly should opps bid 3 or even 4 ♥? If I were something like 4-2-4-3 with abt the same hcp, I'd prebalance. :) Yep, that's the other theory. Nigel and you have both spoken well for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiddity Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 The prebalance worked out very poorly when partner turned up with Axxx xxx xxx Kxx, spades were 3-3 and everything was offside. Of course this was really unlucky, but it made me wonder whether the risk is worth the potential gain on hands where partner is unable to balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 actually "prebalance" is a sophisticated word for coming into an auction you have no business being in. And then you explain the number with one word.."prebalance" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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