han Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 All vulnerable, IMPs KAJ108xxxQxQxx (1C) - 1H - (3S) - p(p) - ?? What's your call? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 4♥. Partner rates to have some values and hopefully they are not all in spades. I have two more hearts than he might expect and he might be nervous about bidding with three small spades. I would also be sitting over the doubler. Presuming I am playing decent opponents, I am not worried about them bidding four spades ... he says confidently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Pass. Our hand is pretty lame, partner has some spades (apparently), let 'em play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Depending on my agressiveness of the moment, I'd pass or Dbl. Partner is likely to have some ♠s and some values, my ♠K may come in handy in defense, but I don't want to commit to 4♥ on my own with these minor suits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flem72 Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 What are opp's agreements re: WJS? One such might be "no game opposite 18-19 unless it's a superaccept." If O holds 18-19, I don't want to bid 4H. Double then pull over a minor by partner seems prudent, otherwise I'll take the chance in 3SX. Regards and Happy Trails, Scott NeedhamBoulder, Colorado, USA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Holding an 18-19 balanced hand opposite a vulnerable jump to the 3-level they would bid game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 I'll join the chickens...er passers :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rduran1216 Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 pass immediately. I think bidding 4H is lunacy. Qxx of LHO suit with a preempter to my right is such a bad holding. partner can hold AQx Qx AKxx Jxxx and this 4H contract is hopeless. I know partner doesn't have a 16 count, but AK and a club ruff and K likely to my left makes bidding again quite poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 depends, if 3♠ is invitational I pass, but if its weak I pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Pass I am more happy in 3♠ than 4♠ and 4♥ may give them more than 4♠, my hand is full of losers, how many of them can pd cover with his silence ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 I dont like my hand much. I was not that far frombidding 3h vs 1h. Having said that there are timesat IMPS where risk vs reward seems to tip the balancein favor of an aggressive decision that would bevery poor in MP. Since the odds seem tiny that wewould be x in 4h or the opps would suddenly decide4s is a good idea put me down for the groupthat bid 4h I do not care for my defensive prospects in 3sX andI would pull 4 of a minor to 4h anyway so why playaround??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 I take it 3S is weak. I feel lucky so I'll dbl this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 I'd pass, because I have defensive (non-offensive) holdings in all three side-suits. The two extra hearts don't justify bidding to the four level by myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Pass. Was there a hesitation over 3♠? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flem72 Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Holding an 18-19 balanced hand opposite a vulnerable jump to the 3-level they would bid game. No, really, :blink: I just asked RHO, and s/he said "No game opposite 18-19 balanced unless it's a superaccept." What did they say when you asked them? Regards and Happy Trails, Scott NeedhamBoulder, Colorado, USA edit: It was a long weekend and a longer Monday. Now I think I shall fade quietly away.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dake50 Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 With a devalued side stuff, Weak Jump 2H myself. I would have WJO 2H last round.I quit now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeegan Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 :P Pass, wtp? Except for your 7-bagger, everything is wrong with your hand - the stiff K in ♠, the soft minor suit queens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboxley Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 I take it 3S is weak. I feel lucky so I'll dbl this one. You must be very lucky indeed, always doubling for a 1 trick set. Is partner supposed to pull this if he can't beat it in his own hand? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 You must be very lucky indeed, always doubling for a 1 trick set. Is partner supposed to pull this if he can't beat it in his own hand? Is partner supposed to always pass a dbl that simply says "do something"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Easy pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted October 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 I did two bad things on this hand. I held Q10xxxxx Q Kxxx x and it went 1C - (1H) - ??. I bid 2H, which for us shows 6+ spades. It went 1C - (1H) - 2H - (p)2S - (3H) - 3S - (4H)all pass. Had I bid 3S directly (weak), I probably would have been allowed to play there for -100. The costlier choice was my lead, I decided to lead a club. [hv=pc=n&s=sqt86543hqdk853c3&w=sj92h62dajt4ck642&n=sa7hk73d762cajt85&e=skhajt9854dq9cq97&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1c1h2hp2s3h3s4hppp]399|300[/hv] At the other table the bidding was identical (yes, 2H showing spades is becoming popular!) but the lead was a spade followed by a spade return. Declarer tried the diamond queen, covered by the king and ace. Now declarer could have made it by cashing the spade ace (perhaps correct after 2H followed by 3S) but he decided to finesse in hearts. South won and played the spade jack, north pitching a diamond. Now the hand couldn't be made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 I think you did nothing wrong, han. 2H was fine. A direct 3S on that broken suit and potential club misfit would be far more dangerous. The club lead seems normal too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted October 24, 2011 Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Pass. Easy decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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