gordontd Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 [hv=pc=n&w=skth6dak9832cj853&d=s&v=n&b=15&a=2h3d4hdp]133|200[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 4NT, this is ostensibly 6+di and 4cl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onedown Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Did someone hold a gun to your head to bid 3d in the first place? Pass and lead the K of spades... 2 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Did someone hold a gun to your head to bid 3d in the first place? Pass and lead the K of spades... 1) 3♦ overcall seems obvious. Singleton heart, w/r, 6 card suit to the AK and an opening hand, passing 2♥ strikes me as bizarre, what is this about a gun to our head? I would never pass partner's takeout double with this hand, pass deserves to score -990. If I accidentally pulled out the pass card without noticing and found myself on lead to 4♥X I would lead a top diamond instead of the ♠K. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jogs Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 1) 3♦ overcall seems obvious. Singleton heart, w/r, 6 card suit to the AK and an opening hand, passing 2♥ strikes me as bizarre, what is this about a gun to our head? I would never pass partner's takeout double with this hand, pass deserves to score -990. If I accidentally pulled out the pass card without noticing and found myself on lead to 4♥X I would lead a top diamond instead of the ♠K. Why is this a t/o double? Opponents often jump to 4♥ after 2♥ with only two hearts. t/o to what? We already announced that our suit is diamonds. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontd Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Why is this a t/o double? Opponents often jump to 4♥ after 2♥ with only two hearts. t/o to what? We already announced that our suit is diamonds.This discussion was the reason I posted this hand (and the spectacular outcome, which I'll post later!) In spite of playing together about once a month for a few years, I don't think we've really hammered out the details of these doubles. Our cards says "Level to which negative doubles apply: 4D (higher doubles show cards)". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 I'm bidding but would take my time deciding between 4NT, 5♣ and 5♦. I'll probably plump for 4NT but slightly concerned that partner will play me for a better hand. The advantage of 5♣ is that partner will know that it is not strong (not 4NT originally) so doing it with 6-4 is not completely stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 I'd go with 4NT, too. But I don't quite understand why leading the ♠K is bad; partner should have values in spades, a ruff is not neccessarily ruled out though less likely probably. Neither do I understand why is Pass not an option (after 3♦ and here after partner's double); I think there are pairs who overcall really strong in direct position so their reopenings are...more daring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 4N. Agree with 655321's post, double is clearly takeout here. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Why is this a t/o double? Opponents often jump to 4♥ after 2♥ with only two hearts. t/o to what? We already announced that our suit is diamonds.This is like saying that since some people overcall bad five card suits, the auction 1♥ (2♣) X should be penalty, not negative, since opener already announced his suit was hearts. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 I will bid an uncomfortable 4N recognizing that pass could work out spectacularly well. Totally obvious 3♦ overcall. LOL @ anything else in the A/E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleBerg Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 655321 is always right. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/655321/456549285514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexJonson Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 655321 is always right. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/655321/456549285514 Pretty much always right, but did he answer the question? Maybe he was about to say must bid but it depends on agreements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontd Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Well the full hand and auction were: [hv=pc=n&s=sq873hkjt853dt4c9&w=skth6dak9832cj853&n=s6ha7dqj76cakqt74&e=saj9542hq942d5c62&d=s&v=n&b=15&a=2h3d4hdp5cdppp]399|300[/hv] I suppose in retrospect I was guilty of making a "Queen of Hearts" double - hoping it would mean what I wanted it to mean on this hand. I thought I was asking partner to pass unless his hand was quite unusual, whereas he thought I was asking him to bid. North must have thought all his Christmases had come at once - how often do you have a trump stack of AKQTxx to double a five-level contract?! We had a great group of team-mates who were amused rather than annoyed when we scored up with a -1700, and we still managed to win both the match and the whole event. I'm not sure that I would have found the winning action in any case, since I would have been tempted to bid 4♠ if I thought the alternative was to pass. It does seem a shame that we aren't able to take the +500 that's there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Dbl is take out (pard having like 4234 or thereabouts), but I'd pass here because I'm far from sure I make 5m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 The only thing that surprised me in this thread was the post by Paulg. 4NT shouldn't be any stronger than 5C or 5D, you need the bid to sensibly investigate the best strain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I disagree with those who insist on calling the X of 4♥ a TOX but then I distinguish between TOX and DSIP. With TOX I expect partner to takeout unless he can find a good reason not to do so. With a DSIP I expect him to take what IHO is the most intelligent action so the X primarily shows cards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Dbl as takeout isn't as absurd as some think. Sometimes you overcall when you can't Dbl 2♥. It's definitely possible that overcaller has 4♠s (4=2=6=1 for example), so why would you not want to find a cheap sacrifice over 4♥? Most important lesson out of this is to make good agreements about Doubles. This is one area which I used to underestimate. A simple Dbl can be an easy way to victory, but it can also ruin one's game if not applied correctly or if there's a misunderstanding. It's better to have a bad agreement than no agreement at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Dbl as takeout isn't as absurd as some think. Sometimes you overcall when you can't Dbl 2♥. It's definitely possible that overcaller has 4♠s (4=2=6=1 for example), so why would you not want to find a cheap sacrifice over 4♥? Most important lesson out of this is to make good agreements about Doubles. This is one area which I used to underestimate. A simple Dbl can be an easy way to victory, but it can also ruin one's game if not applied correctly or if there's a misunderstanding. It's better to have a bad agreement than no agreement at all. Free, u started to talk like Lurpoa lately :P (just a joke m8 ;) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jogs Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 This is like saying that since some people overcall bad five card suits, the auction 1♥ (2♣) X should be penalty, not negative, since opener already announced his suit was hearts. You see no difference in asking pard to bid another suit on the two level and asking pard to bid another suit on the five level? Dbl is take out (pard having like 4234 or thereabouts), but I'd pass here because I'm far from sure I make 5m. Holding that pattern(4234), why would you think there are 21 tricks on this board? That's why the pass is clear-cut.The double should be cards, not penalty or t/o. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 I will bid an uncomfortable 4N recognizing that pass could work out spectacularly well. Totally obvious 3♦ overcall. LOL @ anything else in the A/E. I agree with Phil. I am not happy about bidding 4NT here, but I am bidding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Free, u started to talk like Lurpoa lately :P (just a joke m8 ;) )Ow boy, thanks for warning me early. ;) Is that why pooltuna downvoted me or is it just retaliation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Ow boy, thanks for warning me early. ;) Is that why pooltuna downvoted me or is it just retaliation? I try to resist retaliation (unfortunately not always successfully) and try to downvote only suggested actions that IMO are not logical alternatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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