Cards of a Different Color Revisited

[mtvesuvius]

[hv=pc=n&s=shakjt743d753cj74&d=e&v=n&b=2&a=2hppdpprp2s]133|200|What's your plan?[/hv]

 

If you pass, partner will double. If you bid something, partner will probably bid NT.

 

Edit: Over 3♥ partner will be 3N, your call now?

If you bid 4♥ partner will pass I guess

Edited December 12, 2010 by mtvesuvius

[karlson]

I would pass and pass the double. I don't see what we're supposed to make. I guess I would probably lead a diamond.

[gnasher]

I'm not keen on defending 2♠x, which seems to be an 8- or 9-card fit.

 

Hearts might play OK - I can use partner's minor-suit entries to take spade ruffs, then exit and wait for a few more trump tricks. A likely problem is that RHO is 4-6 in the majors and can ruff one of partner's minor-suit winners. Hence I'll just bid 3♥. Afterwards I'll explain to partner why it's non-forcing.

[Phil]

I detest defending 2♠ x'd. I want to play 3♥, and I think a direct 3♥ is too encouraging. Partner sounds like a 40(54) or something close with the pass of the xx.

[dake50]

See how much trouble they get into with H:Q9xxx weak2?

[OleBerg]

See how much trouble they get into with H:Q9xxx weak2?

 

Not really.

[OleBerg]

I'm not keen on defending 2♠x, which seems to be an 8- or 9-card fit.

 

Hearts might play OK - I can use partner's minor-suit entries to take spade ruffs, then exit and wait for a few more trump tricks. A likely problem is that RHO is 4-6 in the majors and can ruff one of partner's minor-suit winners. Hence I'll just bid 3♥. Afterwards I'll explain to partner why it's non-forcing.

 

Unless it makes 10 tricks. Then we explain to partner why he should have raised. :P

[han]

Pass and pull to 3H.

[rogerclee]

You won't believe what just happened to me. My opponent sat for 2S doubled holding an amazing 7 card suit and a spade void and zero defense in a situation where his partner would double 2S with a wide variety of hands, most of which are not even close to beating 2S in his own hand.

[MrAce]

You won't believe what just happened to me. My opponent sat for 2S doubled holding an amazing 7 card suit and a spade void and zero defense in a situation where his partner would double 2S with a wide variety of hands, most of which are not even close to beating 2S in his own hand.

 

Letme guess, they beat 2♠ and they were not making anything ? :)

[l milne]

No way I'm putting partner through the misery of collecting 6 tricks on defense, when opps have a probably 9-card fit, when I have nothing to help him out with, that's for sure.

 

I'm tempted by pass and 2NT, try to play a 5-3 minor fit. Might play quite well. Obviously pass and rip to 3♥ is also an option.

[karlson]

a situation where his partner would double 2S with a wide variety of hands, most of which are not even close to beating 2S in his own hand.

 

While I admit that I've reconsidered my original pass, I still strongly disagree with this statement. We're the ones who should be doubling 2s with a wide variety of hands on this auction, since our hand is more unknown than partner's. To me passing 2s really screams that I have hearts and nothing else, though of course it need not be quite this pure. So I think after our pass partner should only double with very good spades, though perhaps this hand is still too extreme to sit.

[olien]

so, I was Adam's partner and I had:

 

KTxxx

----

AKxx

AT8x

 

I doubled 2♠, over his pull to 3♥ I bid 3NT, and Adam went to 4♥ which I passed.

10 tricks were there for the taking despite ♥ being 7-6-0-0 around the table.

[mgoetze]

I doubled 2♠, over his pull to 3♥ I bid 3NT, and Adam went to 4♥ which I passed.

 

One might also mention that 4♥ was doubled. ;)

[mtvesuvius]

One might also mention that 4♥ was doubled. ;)

Yes, one might :)

 

Thanks for posting the hand, Owen, I was feeling lazy, was gonna post it up eventually though lol

[olien]

Oh yes, but when it was doubled, and my partner passed by my partner, why would I now change my mind?

 

xD