mck4711 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 club tournament, first time partner, IMP, white RHO as third set opens with a preempt: ♠ -♥ A9xxx♦ KQ9x♣ AJT8 p - p - 3♠ - XXX - p - p - ??? Hm, and now??? There are several options... What is your reasoning? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 How is partner supposed to express I was going to pass 3♠X if you now bid. Consequently pass in a flash and your partner will realize he has to bid here just like he would over 3♠X [i.e. HE MUST SAVE YOU FROM PASSING] This also prevents psyches in this situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 Being an imp tourney the decision is a difficult one. On the one hand you have the logical thing that partner has the spades for he wouldn't let the contract redoubled unless he thinks it's going down. On the other hand it is also logical for some people that the pass asks partner to bid his best suit. I'd ask RHO what redouble means, but in general I'd bid 4♥. Unless redouble is 'business'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 This is basic bridge. The pass by partner is for penalties. The only time a pass of a redouble is not for penalties is after a takeout double of one of a suit (unless you have a specific agreement to the contrary). Yes, partner is a passed hand. That does not mean he can't hold QJ9765 of spades and out. The fact that you are void in spades is more of an indication that partner's pass is for penalties. This is a clear pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 I agree with the posters above. Pass is obvious here as partner has made a penalty pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 Passes of redoubles beyond the one level are for penalties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 Just pass, if partner didn't want to defend 3♠ then he should've bid something. If you're unable to play 3♠xx, your opps will always redouble when they know they're in trouble. Perhaps 3NT by partner in such situation could be artificial, because it will be rare to want to play 3NT but don't want to defend a redoubled contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mck4711 Posted October 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Thank you for your opinions. One more Q: you have (this is actually p's hand)♠ AT87♥ QJ8♦ xx♣ Kxxx what is your bid after the sequence (RHO starts):p - p - 3♠ - Xp - ?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasioc Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Pass. Second choice is 3NT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Passes of redoubles beyond the one level are for penalties. Not sure if this is a joke or not. If not, I disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Not sure if this is a joke or not. If not, I disagree. Its not a joke, but if you are kidding me, please say so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Thank you for your opinions. One more Q: you have (this is actually p's hand)♠ AT87♥ QJ8♦ xx♣ Kxxx what is your bid after the sequence (RHO starts):p - p - 3♠ - Xp - ??I would pass. Bidding 3NT may be overbidding and suits probably won't split evenly, so 3NT will be difficult for sure. Better take a sure plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Pass, but 3NT is a close second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 If it were red on white, would most of you change your vote on the 2nd question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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