SimonFa Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 R v R. You deal. Although its a GIB tournament it was a strong field when I checked just before play started with over 30 tables and most entrants BBO Masterpoints 5 or above. ♠ T843♥ A97♦ 73♣ Q983 ♠ AKJ♥ T65♦ AKQ964♣ 4 1D (2H) P P3D All pass Opening lead ♥K What's your decision on the spade finesse and why? Turns out West had: ♠ ♥ KQJ842♦ 852♣ K752 Taking the spade finesse is -1 for 40%, cashing makes for 80% As always, thanks in advance, Simon PS Do you like the 3D bid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Although its a GIB tournament it was a strong field when I checked just before play started with over 30 tables and most entrants BBO Masterpoints 5 or above. I'm sorry to say I don't agree with this conclusion. Robodups are very high variance and if you play them all day you will easily collect these Monsterpoints. What's your decision on the spade finesse and why?The bidding strongly indicates that it's on, and I expect most of the field to be in this contract, so I will take it. PS Do you like the 3D bid?I don't see much of an alternative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 MP is a different game from IMPS--we seem to have 9 tricks off the topso taking the finesse at IMPS would be a poor decision at MP the % seemto lie in favor of rho having the spade Q so taking the finesse is an odds-onfavorite to improve our MP score. odd=on means sometimes it will not workthat is life. I am not happy with your 3d bid anytime p is balanced you have 8 tricks offthe top and since you have dia it is easy for you to correct 2s/3c to 3d. Herep bids 2s and yhou bid 3d p then has an easy 3n bid. Your 3d bid can easilybe much weaker and more of a competitive type of hand similar to KxxxKQJTxxxKx not the trick taking monster you have:))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I would double 2H and then bid 3D, showing a better hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I would double 2H and then bid 3D, showing a better hand.Hm... I don't think GIB would understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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