Hanoi5 Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 [hv=pc=n&n=skj843h96d7cjt965&d=e&v=e&b=6&a=1hd4h]133|200[/hv] Imp's. If you pass, what would you do over partner's second double? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statto Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 4♠. It seems likely that one of 4♥ or 4♠ is making, if not both. Why is the thread called Transfer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Because people really like to bid 4s over 4H, and it is jokingly referred to as a transfer frequently "accepted" by the opponents. In this case, I would have accepted the transfer directly over 4H. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 4S the first round.When I saw the thread originally I thought you were asking if I'd bid 4S after 3H P 4H and thought that was possibly an interesting question (although I'd pass), so I don't think the actual problem is difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 4♠ is totally obvious at this vulnerability, perhaps at unfavourable someone would chicken out but not me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 4♠ is totally obvious at this vulnerability, perhaps at unfavourable someone would chicken out but not me.So obvious that (given that it's posted here) partner almost certainly has a big single suiter with diamonds and this is going to get grisly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnka447 Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 At IMPs, this is an easy 4 ♠ bid. You can't tell who'll make what. But you don't to be in the position where they are making 4 ♥ and your side is making 4 ♠.Partner should have at least 3 ♣s along with 4 ♠s, so it looks like your side has the black suits and opponents the reds. Bidding 4 ♠ also puts some pressure on opener because of the uncertainty of whether you're sacrificing or bidding to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Bidding 4 ♠ also puts some pressure on opener because of the uncertainty of whether you're sacrificing or bidding to make.If opener's pard is prone to randomly bidding 4H, sometimes with strength and sometimes with weakness and long hearts, then the pressure is on opener. Otherwise the pressure is on YOUR partner to maintain some discipline and cut you some slack after you bid the obvious 4S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 So obvious that (given that it's posted here) partner almost certainly has a big single suiter with diamonds and this is going to get grisly. If partner has a single-suiter with diamonds, he should have overcalled in diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 If partner has a single-suiter with diamonds, he should have overcalled in diamonds.I agree with that, but a lot of people consider an 18 or 19 count with diamonds too good. Admittedly in this case, it looks like either he has so many diamonds it's not likely to be a problem, or he has a fit in one of the blacks, but Ax, AK, AKJxxx, xxx doesn't look very pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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