Bidding advice

[A and A]

P (P)1S (4H)

P (P) to you

All vulnerable

 

You hold

 

KQJ97

Void

Q9432

AQT

 

Thanks

[han]

Double.

[dake50]

Agree double. Hope partner has clear offense

minor or H-trick + A or K.

[gszes]

p has passed and was unable to raise spades over 4h

or even offer a neg x.

 

I dont like my p to pull my po seat x at 4 level

with weak hands. If p has a weak hand we are

probably not setting 4h. I feel there is a

good chance we might make something or (more

likley go down 2 or less) in a contract but it is

just plain unsafe to x here not enough defense.

 

I would bid 4s and xx if rho x (warning p that

4s might not be best place to play not that I

underbid with 4s).

[A and A]

Now here is my real question!

 

If your p hesitated for a considerable amount of time before passing.

 

Do you feel you are now obliged to pass?

 

Thanks

A

[gwnn]

Now here is my real question!

 

If your p hesitated for a considerable amount of time before passing.

 

Do you feel you are now obliged to pass?

 

Thanks

A

No. Double is absolutely clear and I expect that very few people of my peers would pass (the rule of thumb is somewhere around 20%). I double and if they roll it back I'm prepared to appeal. If they don't change director's ruling, I will go all the way to the Hague (or is that Strasbourg?).

 

There's a question perhaps that some people might choose 5♦ but again I think that's an insignificant minority.

[Codo]

I guess that too many peers would at least think of passing, some may even choose it, so I would surely accept TDs ruling.