They are bdding your suits, what next?

[jtfanclub]

Obviously, 2S was the winning call, flytoox, free, jlall, gerben47, and it looks like whereagles got it right in my opinion, but I would have gladly accepted a 2H call as well... anything but pass.

Junyi is correct...and therefore, 2♥ cannot be the right call.

 

Note that if 2♠ by your partner after the X is a cue bid, or might be a cue bid, then you have no business doubling with your hand. You're putting your partner in an impossible position. If you double the first time, your partner can still bid 2♣ to escape to a 4-3, but now it's too late.

[the hog]

"Your opponents have a cake walk to 8 tricks in diamonds"

 

Surprise surprise! Its intersting how posters attempt to justify their poor bids after the fact.

[jtfanclub]

"Your opponents have a cake walk to 8 tricks in diamonds"

 

Surprise surprise! Its intersting how posters attempt to justify their poor bids after the fact.

The poor bid being 2♥.

 

2S was top matchpoint spot for you folowed by 3S. Your opponents have a cake walk to 8 tricks in diamonds (6D, 1S, 1C), and can always set up a long heart (opener had HEART QJxx).

 

Actually, they can't...normal way to play it is low to the QJxx twice, since the odds of the K or A being to your right are a lot higher than both AK being in the short hand.

 

So what it comes down to is the location of the K of clubs.

[Fluffy]

Why didn´t you double previous round Ben?

[inquiry]

Why didn´t you double previous round Ben?

My sandwich doubles are a little better. If you reverse my heart and spade holding, however, I would double. The weakness of the hearts is the reason for a little conservatism. And, this is important. My parnter with 7 hcp, knows I have around 11 hcp (they surley will not have more than 23 or so points here), and short diamonds, yet I didn't bid earlier. With a hand with this points in the off suits I would most have likely doubled earlier. I think this is a big reason the people bidding spades do so.

 

Note if I double earlier, we will not be able to find spades, as this implication is missing... so by balancing we get to hearts, sort of the same way we do if I double over 2D and partner draws the "wrong" inference.

 

Ben

[flytoox]

Why didn´t you double previous round Ben?

Dbl in the previous round is very dangerous. Both LHO and RHO could have extra strength. After 2D, dbl is relatively safe.

[pclayton]

I've given this matter thought for a few extra days. Certainly pard MIGHT have spade support, but I think everyone is reading a little too much into pard's first pass. Wouldn't pard make a balance on hands like:

 

Axx

Qxxx

xx

KJxx?

 

Ax

Qxxx

xx

Axxxx?

 

I just don't buy into this 'pard doesn't have 4 hearts, else he'd bid them'. Further, Pard shouldn't come into these direct sandwich auctions (forcing to the 2 level) on a wing and a prayer, so there are many hand types and strengths pard can have.

 

We know that LHO has AT least 4 spades. If LHO has only 4 spades, he doesn't have 4 hearts. If RHO had a rebid problem with 4 hearts; RHO probably would have redoubled. Therefore, I think its reasonable for hearts to be 3-3.

 

With my weak hand, and given that pard couldn't make a call over 1♠ leads me to believe that we don't have the balance of power. I want to get to a quiet partial, even if it means a 4-3 fit without getting smacked. 2♠ is all too easy to get hit with the known stack, and it may be a total joke.

[flytoox]

I've given this matter thought for a few extra days. Certainly pard MIGHT have spade support, but I think everyone is reading a little too much into pard's first pass. Wouldn't pard make a balance on hands like:

 

Axx

Qxxx

xx

KJxx?

 

Ax

Qxxx

xx

Axxxx?

Balance with this kind hand is very dangerous. I would pass with it. Yes pd has 4 hearts most of the time, the problem is that this 4-3 fit wont play well.