Anyone else as crazy as me?

[Cascade]

[hv=d=n&v=n&s=sk7hj4dajt98752c6]133|100|Scoring: MP

1♥ (2♠) 3♦ (3♠)

4♣ (PASS) 4♦ (PASS)

4♥ (4♠) ?[/hv]

[gwnn]

8 card suit are trump ;) maybe not at the 6 level though

[Fluffy]

my hand is useless for partner, I would double althou it can easilly make, but don't really wanna go on.

[whereagles]

Dbl. This is a bit of a misfit and opps insist on bidding?

[Codo]

X

[gnasher]

5♦. It's far too early to give up on the eight-card suit.

[rogerclee]

Is pass clearly wrong or something? Pretty surprised this is not even being discussed as an option.

[gnasher]

Is pass clearly wrong or something? Pretty surprised this is not even being discussed as an option.

It was my second choice, but a distant one.

[Codo]

Is pass clearly wrong or something? Pretty surprised this is not even being discussed as an option.

It was my second choice, but a distant one.

Yes a distant second, but another first choice.

 

In German we have the saying: Only the monkeys climb alone.

 

So 5 ♦ would be a monkey bid according to that definition. My partner heared me bidding diamonds twice, didn't he?

[gwnn]

but we have

8!

[Cascade]

but we have

8!

How many cards do you think we have shown?

 

I think partner has at least eleven cards in hearts and clubs otherwise she might have done something else over 3♠. Maybe there are some rare exceptions 0=5=3=5 perhaps.

 

Therefore I expect 4♦ to show at least seven or rarely six very good ones.

[ArtK78]

Double. I believe that I have 2 defensive tricks and a partner who opened the bidding, and I have no assurance that my side is making anything above the 4 level (indeed, I have no assurance that my side is making anything AT the 4 level).

 

As for the title of this thread, I am sure the answer is yes.

[gnasher]

How many cards do you think we have shown?

 

I think partner has at least eleven cards in hearts and clubs otherwise she might have done something else over 3♠.  Maybe there are some rare exceptions 0=5=3=5 perhaps.

Really? What would partner have done with xx AKQxx x KQJ10x ?

 

Therefore I expect 4♦ to show at least seven or rarely six very good ones.

I agree with that. Did anyone mention that we have eight?

[hanp]

I think I would pass, never double.

[Cascade]

How many cards do you think we have shown?

 

I think partner has at least eleven cards in hearts and clubs otherwise she might have done something else over 3♠.  Maybe there are some rare exceptions 0=5=3=5 perhaps.

Really? What would partner have done with xx AKQxx x KQJ10x ?

I would normally be reluctant to go past 3NT with something as ordinary as five-five.

 

I suppose I concede that a pure five-five is possible.

 

With five-five I would normally double or pass if it is clearly forcing and keeps 3NT in the picture.

[hanp]

Anyone else as crazy as I?

[gwnn]

8 card suits are special because opposite as little as x, we may be in a 9 card fit.

[Cascade]

... and opposite as much as - we can't take any finesses.

[gwnn]

But that's not special for 8 card suits ;)

[Hanoi5]

5♥?

[Cascade]

I doubled.

 

I thought or maybe just hoped that partner would often pull with two diamonds.

 

The defense won four top tricks - 2 hearts, 1 diamond and 1 club

 

and we scored all three of our trumps with ruffs.

 

Partner was 1=6=0=6.

[Fluffy]

did I mention our hand is useless for partner? :P oh wait we have ♥J sorry

[kayin801]

Preemptors who bid twice deserve to be punished

[Crunch3nt]

I think double is clear as well. That brings the vote to 6 for double, 2 for pass, 2 for 5D and 1 for 5H.

 

Perhaps then, you are crazy, as you think the majority action is crazy?

 

:D