bluecalm Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 (he has a long history of not doubling part scores). Really ? He always seemed to me to be quite penalty happy. I remember at least one hand when he converted negative double which seems unthinkable to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Put another way on this hand....after we (eventually) play 3 rounds of trump, where are declarer's other 4 tricks?? One of them might be the thirteenth trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Put another way on this hand....after we (eventually) play 3 rounds of trump, where are declarer's other 4 tricks?? One of them might be the thirteenth trump.yes, but if declarer started with 7 trumps, he rates to have a weaker hand than he would with a 6 card suit, hence partner's stuff will be better positioned, and if LHO has 4, he must have a flat and or bad hand (well, we know he has a bad hand) to simply bump one level with a 10 card fit....so while the 13th trump may well score an trick for them, it is that much less likely that they have 3 more tricks on the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 (he has a long history of not doubling part scores). Really ? He always seemed to me to be quite penalty happy. I remember at least one hand when he converted negative double which seems unthinkable to me.'always' is a long time....I don't know you...I doubt that you know me. So I'm not sure where 'always' comes from. I did recently pass a 3-level negative double, with less than happy result, and think I may have posted it on the forum. Phil is correct in that for many years, I dreaded the notion of posting -730 or -470 or the like. I have, I like to think, outgrown that fear Since few opps jump overcall, playing 'weak' with an opening hand....I think he bid 3♥ over my 1st seat 1♦ with x AQJxxxx Qxx Ax and caught his partner with K of trump and J10 tight in diamonds....that one example isn't going to dissuade me :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Gwnn is both. ♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Put another way on this hand....after we (eventually) play 3 rounds of trump, where are declarer's other 4 tricks?? One of them might be the thirteenth trump.yes, but if declarer started with 7 trumps.... I read the comment differently, suggesting hearts were 4-3-3-3 around the table, and that Declarer might have the remaining one, rather than partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecalm Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 I don't know you...I doubt that you know me. So I'm not sure where 'always' comes from. My opinion is only about your forum self of course and "always" refer only to posting history I am familiar with (not that long). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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