kayin801 Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 [hv=pc=n&s=saj84h4dkq9ckqj94&n=st95hqjt65da4ct73&d=e&v=e&b=6&a=p1c(16+)p1d(0-7)1hdp1nppp]266|200[/hv] Imps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 I admit I would have passed the x as North. Getting 500 might depend on the heart spots that West has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statto Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 If deciding not to pass for penalty, 1NT is too little; 2NT is the bid, if not 3NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 If deciding not to pass for penalty, 1NT is too little; 2NT is the bid, if not 3NT.Yes, you can hardly have more for a neg 1♦. I might have given a 1♥ positive as QJ10xx+A > 7 in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 I had not mind missing 3 NT, it works so well because you have so many fitting tens. Take some away and you better stay low. Besides this I dislike north bidding, 1 ♥ instead of 1 ♦ looks normal and passing with 23+ HCPS and such great seems to be right. Second choice 2 NT to show a super maximum 1 ♦ bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 North is playing a different game. Options for me are pass>3NT>2NT>show positive first round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Not passing with the north hand is bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 100% blame to North here with a hand that some responders (I'd bid a max 1♦) would have bid a positive 1♥. North has an easy pass of 1♥X or lacking in confience in the partnership's defensive abilities he can jump to 2NT. I'd pass 1♥X quite happily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayin801 Posted May 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 FWIW the 1H bidder had something like Qxx, AKxxx, Jxxx, x so he could scramble 6 tricks. Then again if the defense doesn't give you anything I guess 3NT might not come in on a bad day (alternate distribution) since we might not get 2 dummy entries for getting that heart trick and we might lose 2 spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikl_plkcc Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 I would always do a penalty pass with 5 trumps over a negative double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMoe Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 I lean toward a penalty pass too. If I have to bid I am bidding 2♥ not 1N. 1N should show distributed values. For all we know we own the ♥ suit. Besides, we should work to have partner declare NT. Over partner's expected 2♠ response, 3♥ would show a real suit and allow us to play 3N or 4♥ when right. I've had Easts overcall on 4 cards many times. This hand has nice intermediates but I would not upgrade it to a positive response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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