what now?

[kgr]

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

1♣-(Pass)-1♦-(DBL)

3♦-(Pass)-Pass-(3♠)

4♣-(Pass)-Pass-(4♥)

Pass-(Pass)-??

 

1♣=2+ (you open 5542)

Do you agree with the bidding and what now?

[whereagles]

Pard has some 6-4 with lots of honors in the minors (didn't dbl their 4♥). It seems like an easy make for opps, so we should act.

 

4NT if pard is paying attention, 5♣ otherwise.

 

4NT pick a minor is ideal. But if pard doesn't get this, 5♣ is marginally more surviable to a bad break.

[nige1]

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

1♣-(Pass)-1♦-(DBL)

3♦-(Pass)-Pass-(3♠)

4♣-(Pass)-Pass-(4♥)

Pass-(Pass)-??

 

1♣=2+ (you open 5542)

Do you agree with the bidding and what now?[/hv]

IMO 5♣ = 10, 5♦ = 9, 4N= 5, _P =3.

Five of a minor should be a good sacrifice although there is a slight danger that opponents wake up and bid a slam.

[kgr]

[hv=d=n&n=sxhxdajxxxcakqjxx&w=saktxxxhakqxxdxcx&e=sjxxhjtxxdqxxctxx&s=sqxxhxxxdktxxcxxx]399|300|Scoring: MP[/hv]

Not sure about all hands, but the above will be close.

1♣-(Pass)-1♦-(DBL)

3♦-(Pass)-Pass-(3♠)

4♣-(Pass)-Pass-(4♥)

All Pass

 

Is final Pass by South the biggest mistake?

Rem: 4♥= because leader (not very strong) didn't take the ♠ finesse.

[pooltuna]

3♦ is an underbid (and this is an understatement)

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

 

I am not sure, I would have bid 1D, but it did turn out ok,

and 1D is certainly not wrong.

I also agree with pass and pass, and I will pass a 3rd time.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[kgr]

Hi,

 

I am not sure, I would have bid 1D, but it did turn out ok,

and 1D is certainly not wrong.

I also agree with pass and pass, and I will pass a 3rd time.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

It was also my feeling that I had said enough with 1♦ but the first 2 answers to this post (before seeing both hands) seem to disagree with it.

In IMPs I would probably have bid 5♦ anyway because of the ♣ support.

[P_Marlowe]

Having seen your p hand, I prefer 4D to 4C, 4D showes the 6-5

shape, 4C does not.

I am not sure I will raise 4D to 5D, but at least the chances are higher.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[655321]

Why did partner not ask for keycards immediately over the 1♦ response? He is the one who knows he has solid clubs, and he also knows he doesn't want to defend 4M.

[nige1]

Why did partner not ask for keycards immediately over the 1♦ response? He is the one who knows he has solid clubs, and he also knows he doesn't want to defend 4M.

Good question :)

Unfortunately, according to the rules, partner gets to bid his own hand :lol:

[jdonn]

Not that this has anything to do with partner's actual hand, but I think it's quite clear for us to bid 5♣ here. We have xxx of clubs and no reason to think we can beat them. And also no reason to offer diamonds, if partner wanted to play in diamonds opposite a 4 card suit he would have no reason to bid 4♣.