Fluffy Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 ♠-♥Q1098♦KJ10♣K109753 all vul, IMPs pass-(pass)-pass-(1♠)double-(2♥!)-double-(4♠)?? 2♥= 3 ♠ 8-10 HCP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Partner's double suggests he has exactly 4 hearts. Maybe he wasn't willing to go to the 3-level by himself and would have passed out 2S. Should we take that as a cue to go to the 5-level now? I would pass, partner's hand can easily be as defensive as QJ10x AJxx xxx xx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Agree. The hand is very defensive, although finding pard with QJTx of spades is a bit lyrical. Pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaprens Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 I`d double with hopes of delivering the message do something intelligent partner I have extra offense and defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 I assume this is a lead question any of T♥ , J♦, or T♣ could work but I would try the T♥. I definitely would not lead a trump :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 I lead a heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 I bid the stupid 5♥ catching partner with ♠J10xxx♥AKxxx♦xxx♣- -200 instead of +200/500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Ahem... I'm not sure pard's dbl over 2♥ is adequate. Thing is, he knows you have a spade void. The last thing he wants is to suggest a save over a doomed 4♠. Sure, he can argue his dbl is "just for the lead", but how are you supposed to guess between his hand and, say, xxxx AKJTx xxx x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Partner is closer to a 4♥ bid than to a pass of 2♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I bid the stupid 5♥ catching partner with ♠J10xxx♥AKxxx♦xxx♣- -200 instead of +200/500 Ahem... I'm not sure pard's dbl over 2♥ is adequate. Thing is, he knows you have a spade void. The last thing he wants is to suggest a save over a doomed 4♠. Sure, he can argue his dbl is "just for the lead", but how are you supposed to guess between his hand and, say, xxxx AKJTx xxx x Both of these hands look like 3H bids to me.I don't think you should be acting again even opposite a 3H bid. Partner knows you are a passed hand and hence you will be very pure. It's easier than if you weren't a passed hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Well, I might bid 3♥ on the 2nd one. Certainly not on the 1st one, for the reasons mentioned above (not to induce a save). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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