jonottawa Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 IMPs, all white [hv=pc=n&s=s4hkq9832dq854cq7&n=st6ha54d7cakj9632&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1c1s2h2s3cp3h3s4h4sdppp]266|200[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 North didn't raise hearts with a fit at his first opportunity. South doubled 4♠ with no sure tricks in a very soft 9 count. I guess you should blame those two. About 100% each more if its possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 North didn't raise hearts with a fit at his first opportunity. South doubled 4♠ with no sure tricks in a very soft 9 count. I guess you should blame those two. About 100% each more if its possible.This is about right, 4♣ rather than 3♣ first time if it shows this type of hand, if so then it's 150%/100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Why N felt his need to repeat C rather than raise H is poor. On the given bidding S was silly to not bid 5C imho, dble is simply off the walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 What Wayne said: compound error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonottawa Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Thanks for the responses. I was S and thought N rated to be 3=2=2=6 and I wanted to protect pard's theoretical ♠Q. I also believed the opponents when they told me they didn't think they could make game (when E passed at his 2nd turn, and yes, there's always the risk that I'm the dog they're walking.) Of course, had partner raised ♥ immediately I would have gladly bid 5/4 but doing it here seems as unilateral as doubling was, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 While I am no fan of the double of 4♠, North's bidding was abominable. Opposite Axx KQJxx xxx xx there is some play for slam in hearts, and it is not clear that you are beating 4♠. 4♦ is not an unreasonable call over partner's 2♥, but raising hearts is absolutely clear. And defending 4♠x is not in the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeegan Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 :P Like a lot of ATB's, there were more than one either or calls followed by a fatal lapse. 2♥ was marginal (could have used the negative double). 3♣ was fixated by the semi-solid seven bagger (but a clear mistake). The double of 4♠ was systemic (a min with game having been bid to make). South made the fatal call. Even opposite ♥ Ax and a running club suit, you gotta break convention and bid either 5♣ or 5♥. The club queen is the key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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