Jlall Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 ohhh but that's impossible, since WE have the 9 of spades But they'll make it anyways! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 oh :D OK then I guess we have to save Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 6NT in case either side is making. hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 From a Danish open teams selection tournament. Opponents are very strong. [hv=d=s&v=e&s=skq9hkj93dacaq1084]133|100|Scoring: XIMP[/hv]2♣ - (X) - XX - (6♠)??? 2♣ = Unknown gameforce or 19+ balanced.X = Undiscussed.XX = Excactly one control, forced. Double is defined as penalty, and partner will never pull. What do you bid? If you pass or double, what do you lead? Is this an April Fool's joke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Is this an April Fool's joke? Dang, you beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 I spent three hours trying to come up with a reason not to double. Over the same period, I came up with about 20 reasons why I should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Kuijt Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 I don't consider myself to be an expert, so I don't normally post here, but ... If the opponents bid this way on Mikeh's hand, I'm calling the director. There is no way they can do that without a wire on the board. I mean, West doubles with xxxxx in clubs; East jumps in his 10 high suit instead of his 100 honor suit, and catches partner with 4 card support in his suit and a void in the other. No way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleBerg Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 It seems that everybody in this forums afflicted with doubling contracts they can't defeat, and making pseudo-expert leads, that sends contracts home. The full deal, rotated 90 degrees: [hv=d=w&v=n&n=s3haq108dckj976532&w=skq9hkj93dacaq1084&e=sh4dkqj1098765432c&s=saj10876542h7652dc]399|300|[/hv] After the double and the lead of the ♦A, the play was swift: Ruff in dummy, underruff with the 2.Club ruff.Four heart-finesses and four club ruffs. Declarer was now down to ♠AJ10 while his LHO had ♠KQ9. A spade out of the hand now endplayed LHO, and the contract was made. Not only did the foolish double with only one sure trick (The opponents know what they are doing when the bid vulnerable) draw a roadmap for declarer to make the contract, but the silly lead sealed the coffin. Had East simply led fourth best in the longest and strongest (as is custom when you hold thrumph strenght), instead of the beginners singleton, the contract could still not have been made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdanno Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 They are red/white? I would pass, if partner can't double we should rather save. He might bid with a 12-card suit, e.g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 It's high time we changed the 2C structure in competition anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 I was pretty sure when I was leading that the singleton spade in dummy would be the 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 I spent three hours trying to come up with a reason not to double. Over the same period, I came up with about 20 reasons why I should. and I spent the same time trying to figure out why I opened 2C. Maybe there would have been more info available if I hadn't....maybe there wouldn't, but 2C really sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloa513 Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 At least you have someone to blame,partner for not bidding diamonds at a high level on the first response, 5♦ is not unreasonable. 4♦ is OK to check for the slam and at least warn you to be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 but it was important to show one control. I dont think 6NT would have been a good save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 This was a real hand? How many people played it? Where can I read about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 This was a real hand? How many people played it? Where can I read about it? http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/dif...mpany-name.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 This was a real hand? How many people played it? Where can I read about it? http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/dif...mpany-name.html Oh he got me because it was posted way before, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 This was a real hand? How many people played it? Where can I read about it? http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/dif...mpany-name.html Oh he got me because it was posted way before, lol. Yeah ditto I did not know it was on april 1st, but when someone pointed it out ITT I got it heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 google changing their name to toluka is more likely than this bridge hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Not only did the foolish double with only one sure trick (The opponents know what they are doing when the bid vulnerable) draw a roadmap for declarer to make the contract, but the silly lead sealed the coffin. Had East simply led fourth best in the longest and strongest (as is custom when you hold thrumph strenght), instead of the beginners singleton, the contract could still not have been made. lol that's good copy Did you make that up yourself, or quoting something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 hey mikeh guessed 7 out of our 13 cards AND the club void. I think he's a visionary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleBerg Posted April 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Not only did the foolish double with only one sure trick (The opponents know what they are doing when the bid vulnerable) draw a roadmap for declarer to make the contract, but the silly lead sealed the coffin. Had East simply led fourth best in the longest and strongest (as is custom when you hold thrumph strenght), instead of the beginners singleton, the contract could still not have been made. lol that's good copy Did you make that up yourself, or quoting something? Thx. No, I just got inspired by some of the dogma you always hear, whenever a player has taken a position that didn't work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohitz Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 haha nice thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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