WTB

[BunnyGo]

Wrong section.  100% forcing pass situation if in the right section.  If playing with a beginner/intermediate it's a guess and I'd prolly bid 5♥.  If partner later explained why he doubled for the right reasons, he gets a gold star (and an apology if I bid 5♥.)

LOL, I was thinking the same thing. How in the world did this morph into a FP discussion in the BI's?

Speaking of, how does one decide whether to post in B/I vs A/E? I'm never sure where to post my questions, so I usually default to B/I just because.

[kfay]

You're an advanced/expert player. So post in A/E.

[Fluffy]

Wrong section.  100% forcing pass situation if in the right section.  If playing with a beginner/intermediate it's a guess and I'd prolly bid 5♥.  If partner later explained why he doubled for the right reasons, he gets a gold star (and an apology if I bid 5♥.)

LOL, I was thinking the same thing. How in the world did this morph into a FP discussion in the BI's?

Speaking of, how does one decide whether to post in B/I vs A/E? I'm never sure where to post my questions, so I usually default to B/I just because.

I don't, so I post on interesting bridge hands instead lol.

 

It notmally works this way: you post in the B/I when you want to learn from other's explanations and help others with a constructive discussion. You post in A/E when you want insults, big egos, laugh a others, etc.

 

This is jsut the exception that confirms the rule <_<

[pooltuna]

[hv=d=w&v=b&s=skqhakjt4dkqcx]133|100|Scoring: IMP

(P)-P-(3♣)-4♥

(5♣)-X-(P)-??[/hv]

 

Do you agree with 4 hearts? What do you bid this time?

No, I call director. Maybe the other 3 players have 14 cards each.

the OP made one minor error and you are calling the director? the hand is really

 

♠KQ

♥AKJT4

♦KQ

♣1

 

You might want to check with Hanp for an interpretation :blink:

[pooltuna]

[hv=d=w&v=b&s=skqhakjt4dkqcx]133|100|Scoring: IMP

(P)-P-(3♣)-4♥

(5♣)-X-(P)-??[/hv]

 

Do you agree with 4 hearts? What do you bid this time?

yes 4♥ is right as partner needs 2 aces to make 6 and the 5 level is enough of a risk to warrant bypassing Blackwood(i.e. partner has no aces).

 

over 5♣X I think you can assume partner has an ace so 5♥is safe. If you elect to pass you need to set 5♣ for 800 at least 50% of the time which looks hard as I think 500 if much more likely. So bid 5♥

[bucky]

the OP made one minor error and you are calling the director?

Check my follow-up posts. I uncalled the director. :D

[bucky]

over 5♣X I think you can assume partner has an ace so 5♥is safe. If you elect to pass you need to set 5♣ for 800 at least 50% of the time which looks hard as I think 500 if much more likely. So bid 5♥

Why is 5♥ safe if partner has an ace? Don't you lose 2 tricks in side suits plus ♥Q?

[bucky]

Hi,

 

#1 given that p is a passed hand, 4H is ok, otherwise I would go via X

#2 Now I pass

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

I disagree on the 2nd half of #1. Even if partner is unpassed hand, I see no alternative call to 4♥.

 

If I double first, I may not be well placed. Say partner bids 3♠. Now 4♥ by me doesn't show 8-card suit, instead it shows a strong flexible hand, typical shapes are 3541 / 3532 / 3631 etc.

 

I know 4♥ bid risks missing slam on some hands, but at least I'd get the strain right.