Nilz Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=s752ht9742dt62c65&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1c1sp3dp4sp5hp5sp7sppp]133|200[/hv] Perhaps this is not an interesting hand, but there are certainly a lot of imps at stake. You hold a balanced 0-count, as always, and the above auction unfurls. 1C promised 4 (acol). 3D was a fit-jump. 5H was a cue, and 5S was a sign-off, apparently.You to lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I wonder why the suits were ordered so in the poll... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 It's either a passive trump or an active club (certainly not diamonds and pard didn't dbl 5♥). Since LHO went on despite a sign-off, he might have an ace out. Club then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfa1010 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Insta-♥. No way he is missing first round control in clubs for his leap. Or did he level me? Poker is a subset of bridge, Rosenberg says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I auto-lead a heart also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rduran1216 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 hard to believe they're missing first round control anywhere. If they are, its in a red suit, so I'm leading red. Toss up from there. I'll be different and lead a diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfa1010 Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 hard to believe they're missing first round control anywhere. If they are, its in a red suit, so I'm leading red. Toss up from there. I'll be different and lead a diamond.Note that the opponents just had a nonsense-auction. It makes no sense to make a 5♥ cuebid and then jump to grand opposite a sign-off. So 5♥ then 7♠ smells really bad. Combined with the fit jump, dummy has pretty much advertised a spade-diamond twosuiter. It's not a toss-up between the reds. If he is gambling without a first round control in hearts or clubs it is probably lacking in hearts. Perhaps lho is even encouraged by the non-double of 5♥. But again, lho might have outleveled me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilz Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 LHO had solid diamonds, good spades, a heart void and Kxx of clubs. Partner had the club Ace. I didn't lead a club, and our trick vanished (RHO had the Q). Glad I'm not the only one fooled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 These opponents bid at my level, so obviously I got it right. Obviously advancer has really good diamonds. Then he cuebid his first round heart control. When partner didn't cooperate he thought for a while, concluded that bridge was too difficult, crossed his fingers and bid the grand. Lead a club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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