mike gill Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 [hv=pc=n&e=sakhj3dat763ca943&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=3h]133|200[/hv] This was matchpoints. What would you do if RHO opened 4♥ instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I don't like it but I would pass over both 3 and 4♥, X is takeout for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 Easy pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I can't really see what you can do other than pass (unless you want to try a sporting 3N over 3♥) in either case, partner presumably has xxxx, AKx, Kxxxx, x and you were making 7♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeper2 Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 FWIW at our table partner opened 4♥ and RHO made an "Alice in Wonderland" double on the hand in question. I was foolishly tempted to redouble holding ♠Q8643 ♥AQT ♦KJ7 ♣QJ, which would have been -1 But LHO, holding 5 spades took me off the hook with a 4S bid, which I was able to double for several down and a top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 Easy pass over both 3H and 4H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Sometimes you have to X with only 2 spades but you must always have extras, this one has no extras when you compute the flaws. You have the Jx in H and no spots + you are ruffing with a master trump this hand really has no extras. If Lho open 2H and I X partner bid 3S i would easily pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Over 3♥, 3NT. Good luck me. Over 4♥, shoot RHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 pass, I can't do much else that won't result in a disaster... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike gill Posted May 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Ok ok, I wanted to see how insane it was to double 3♥ pretending you had a third spade. Anyway, the answer as expected seems to be "pretty insane." FWIW I thought it was clear to pass 4♥. At the table I did double (mostly because I wasn't up to passing in tempo) and partner bid 4♠. This might have worked until the 5-1 break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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