Antrax Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Matchpoints, no vul. Your partner deals.♠AJ3 ♥T852 ♦KQ2 ♣654 p-(1♦)-p-(1♠)X*-(2♦)-2♥-(p)(p)-(3♦)-? * - at least 4-4 in the unbid suits with some defensive strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perko90 Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Double. Cooperative; ptr can pull if weaker than expected amd/or has a 5th H. 4-3-3-3 hands like to defend. It's a bit risky, of course, but it's matchpoints and I like my chances of defeating it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMoe Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Since partner is a passed hand, we don't hold half or more of the deck. My ♦ holding will play well on defense, but is NOT an asset when partner chooses to pull an play at the 3-level. I pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Partner is a passed hand. You have already forced them to the three level. You have definitely done enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 Double. Cooperative; ptr can pull if weaker than expected amd/or has a 5th H. 4-3-3-3 hands like to defend. It's a bit risky, of course, but it's matchpoints and I like my chances of defeating it. A good rule in these cases is when we are over the bidder that double is penalty, not takeout, or cooperative. On this auction there's a reasonable chance we can have a trump stack when LHO and partner are short. KQx isn't a 'stack' unless its against a slam. I'd pass but I'm a chicken in these kinds of situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 I like a partner to bump (em up) and run. Hanging your pard for this good passed hand effort would discourage that in the future even if it works this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrax Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Okay, thanks. The correct move was indeed cowardice, I instead doubled for blood, expecting them to be in a misfit with half the deck. They comfortably made 4 in their ten card fit as I was held to exactly the three tricks I was looking at to begin with. Declarer was 1=2=7=3 with aces over all my partner's kings :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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