do you run from the redouble?

[raist]

your hand is

 

-

xx

AKxxxx

AJTxx

 

you are white, opps are red

you open 1D, and the bidding goes

 

 

1D- (dbl)-1H - (2S)

2N*-(dbl)-pass-(pass)

3C- (4S) -dbl-(pass)

pass-(rdbl)

do you run from the rdbl? how clear is it?

 

*2N is good/bad, a relay to 3C to show a distributional hand without extras

 

if it matters, you are playing against unknown opposition

[MrAce]

Why would i even think of running ?

 

Didn't i show 2 suiter minors ? Yes

Didn't i show a weaker hand by 2NT instead of direct 3♣? Yes

Don't i have more quick tricks than an average weak 2 suiter would offer in defense? Yes.

 

So I pass, Wtp ?

[raist]

indeed

i'm just trying to gather opinions cos i had a disagreement with my partner after she ran, thinking that her tricks may not be cashing "because her hand was so distributional"

but it wasn't very much more distributional than she advertised (65 instead of 55)

and they were quick tricks

[mtvesuvius]

+1000, next.

[mikeh]

This should be in the B/I forum....I don't think many good players would even consider running. In fact, this hand has significantly more defence than promised...I'd have bid 3♣ to show a good hand rather than using good-bad.....this is a powerful hand opposite any degree of fit.

[MrAce]

This should be in the B/I forum....I don't think many good players would even consider running. In fact, this hand has significantly more defence than promised...I'd have bid 3♣ to show a good hand rather than using good-bad.....this is a powerful hand opposite any degree of fit.

 

Indeed, KNR rated this hand close to 18 hcp.

[gwnn]

I think running could be right (.5% of the time), but I will never choose it. So I want to choose number 3 and 5

[dellache]

I think running is awful :

 

1. I could have x xx KQJxx KQJxx (BTW I'd bid 3♣ if playing GB-2NT)

2. Instead I have much more defense than I already promised (A AK!, even the ♣J may matter)

3. Partner clearly has doubled on the basis of no defensive tricks in my hand.

4. Actually running means "partner's double was probably totally stupid, LHO know probably what he's doing, let's trust LHO". This could seriously damage partnership's confidence.

 

Oh la la :)

[kgr]

your hand is

 

-

xx

AKxxxx

AJTxx

 

you are white, opps are red

you open 1D, and the bidding goes

 

 

1D- (dbl)-1H - (2S)

2N*-(dbl)-pass-(pass)

3C- (4S) -dbl-(pass)

pass-(rdbl)

do you run from the rdbl? how clear is it?

 

*2N is good/bad, a relay to 3C to show a distributional hand without extras

 

if it matters, you are playing against unknown opposition

I think running is clear.

You bid 1H with a doubleton and then DBL'ed 4S with a void.

You never know that this works out, but if opps REDBL then I run to a minor (I have a double fit for partner)

[JLOGIC]

I have AK A and partner doubled them and sat...no I do not run lol. Running is just straight up trusting LHO way more than partner. He heard them double and double and bid 4S r/w. He knows they have the nuts and he still doubled. In context of my own bidding, I have an awesome hand for defense for him. If I had --- xx KQJTxx KQJTx I would run, but not even close with this hand.

[Phil]

PASS! I have a huge hand for the bidding with an AK-A.

 

2N is awful. How can this ever be considered a 'bad' 3♣ call lol.

[MrAce]

I think running is clear.

You bid 1H with a doubleton and then DBL'ed 4S with a void.

You never know that this works out, but if opps REDBL then I run to a minor (I have a double fit for partner)

 

Are u okay there m8 ? :lol:

[Cyberyeti]

PASS! I have a huge hand for the bidding with an AK-A.

 

2N is awful. How can this ever be considered a 'bad' 3♣ call lol.

I reach into my pocket for the backgammon dice, and place the 8 in front of me.

[dake50]

Am I believing solid spades and H-void?

After partner doubled?

I do have 3xDT. Which is the void, if they are making?

[OleBerg]

Are u okay there m8 ? :lol:

 

He's obviously fine. And humourus too.

[the hog]

Why would i even think of running ?

 

Didn't i show 2 suiter minors ? Yes

Didn't i show a weaker hand by 2NT instead of direct 3♣? Yes

Don't i have more quick tricks than an average weak 2 suiter would offer in defense? Yes.

 

So I pass, Wtp ?

 

I don't think I could have expressed this any better myself.