karlson Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 ♠Kxx♥J9x♦Txxx♣Axx partner deals at r/w at matchpoints 1♥-p-2♥-4♠6♥-p-? suppose you pass 1♥-p-2♥-4♠6♥-p-p-6♠x-p-? You don't have a ton of agreements/experience with your partner, but your style for 2♥ is probably somewhat constructive, say 7-9 or so. You also play Namyats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 both passes are absolutely forced in my book. I wouldn't need to see the hand to decide that. Maybe AKx in hearts would be interesting. 1♥-p-2♥-4♠6♥-p-p-6♠p is inviting us to decide between x and 7♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menggq Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Both of Passes!that's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 both passes are absolutely forced in my book. I wouldn't need to see the hand to decide that. Maybe AKx in hearts would be interesting. 1♥-p-2♥-4♠6♥-p-p-6♠p is inviting us to decide between x and 7♥.It's matchpoints and the question is whether we should bid 6NT, not whether we should bid 7♥.If partner has a singleton spade we should have enough to make 6NT, if he has a void we should probably pass. If he has a spade void it's hard to find a hand that shouldn't be trying for grand with 5♠. But if he has a spade singleton it's hard to find a hand that shouldn't be bidding 4NT... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Sometimes partners gamble and bid 6H, people always come to the conclusion that this was an incorrect strategy but I'm not sure why that is true. Partner has stampeded them into a 6S save, well done I say. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 dbl pass wtp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlson Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I thought I'd for once post a hand where I took the normal action (pass/pass) and merely thought about doing something unusual (bidding 6N on either round). I also came to the conclusion that partner may well have gambled on 6h, which may not have even been making, so I should take my plus. The defense was a little unfortunate: [hv=pc=n&s=sk74hj95dt742ca72&w=sqjt985hktdkq985c&n=sa3haq8432dackt95&e=s62h76dj63cqj8643]399|300[/hv] ♦A on which south played the 7 (udca). low ♥ shift. Suppose south instead plays the ♦2 at trick 1 and north switches to a club. Declarer ruffs and plays the ♠Q. Any way for north to avoid the heart shift now? And yes, several people did a lot of bidding on this board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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