obscurans Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 At a sectional today:[hv=d=n&v=n&n=sk3hjt82da973cq92&w=s7hq9765dqt65cajt&e=sq954hdk82ck87543&s=sajt862hak43dj4c6]399|300|Scoring: MPPass - Pass - 1♠ - Pass1NT - Pass - 2♥ - Pass3♥ - Pass - 4♥ - AP[/hv]Sitting South, got a "friendly" ♠ lead; when the 50 struck I knew I was down. Took the K, led another heart to dummy (W took the Q), got a spade ruffed. Next, rammed the rest of the spades through, overruffing twice, ruffing back to hand. Escaped for -1, low (not bottom) score. Just wondering if I had my 4♥ bid, and was there any better way at this hand. Double dummy says 2♥ or 3♠ limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGibson Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 with 3-2 hearts you rate to make 4 or 5 a decent chunk of the time, so there's nothing ostensibly wrong with the contract. You also have a 6-4 with most of the high card points in the suits, that's a very good hand, and worth bidding game IMO. Heck, catch partner with as little as ♠ Kx and ♥ Qxxx, and you have play for game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloa513 Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 You were also unlucky that West didn`t double like most players would to alert you to the risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 You were also unlucky that West didn`t double like most players would to alert you to the risk. lol? everything about this hand was normal except the terrible defense and W not doubling after an invitational auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obscurans Posted April 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Not sure what the defence should be doing: leading into my suit is probably bad, and trumps might work; once I see the 5-0 leading through W lets me cover their card exactly, so taking the Q might not be so bad (I would draw 3 and ruff once in dummy). Once I'm running the spades, underruffing is the best chance at locking me in the dummy. An X would make me run to spades unsupported, I hold 6 here and even if there is a stack, it's now onside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 (edited) deleted Edited April 24, 2010 by Bbradley62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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