diana_eva Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 [hv=lin=pn|South,West,diana_eva,East|st||md|4S29H568TJQDC4789T%2CS478AHD5678QAC56K%2CSTJQKH47D2TKC23JQ%2C|rh||ah|Board%2014|sv|o|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|d|mb|p|mb|5C|mb|d|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|DA|pc|D2|pc|D4|pc|C4|pc|C7|pc|C5|pc|CJ|pc|CA|mc|8|]399|300[/hv] What does X of 3!s show here? Does this X exist, or should I just pass in tempo? Totally random game, pd claiming to be exp. Nothing alerted by opps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 It may be less clear when you double their third suit at a lower level but here it is just lead-directing, says nothing about clubs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 It may be less clear when you double their third suit at a lower level but here it is just lead-directing, says nothing about clubs. This sounds about right. Partner is some "expert" if he thinks 5C is a good bid here. ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 This sounds about right. Partner is some "expert" if he thinks 5C is a good bid here. ahydra The issue was not that he thought 5c was a good bid. He thought my x invited him to compete/preempt. He did not take it as lead directing. Since I don't remember ever making a similar x before, and there were no alerts from opps for the meaning of 3s, I wasn't sure it is indeed lead directing. I didn't think it could be takeout either, but maybe i shd just pass instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 The 3S bid is a probe trying for 3NT or a cue bid. I like double, if you left hand opponent bids 3NT and you did not double, you are not getting a S lead are you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Double shows spades, it could not possibly show anything else. Since Phil has recently named me QC of the expert forum, I suggest moving this thread to the A/I forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) Double shows spades, it could not possibly show anything else. Thanks, so my pd wasn't all that exp after all... Since Phil has recently named me QC of the expert forum, I suggest moving this thread to the A/I forum. He cd buy you a new pair of glasses too :P Edited August 23, 2012 by diana_eva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 5♣ hahah. A brief moment of thought is adequate for any adv+ player to realize that a club one suiter or a black two suiter could have acted the previous round. Another page in the BBO expert joke book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 your p failed to appreciate you did not x after 2d. Your subsequent 3s X isprimarily lead direction not a sudden change of heart. Keep up the good work.Note that your x might indeed keep the opps out of 3n (just hope u can set 3s if they leave it). There is no guarantee you p has any values whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Totally random game, Totally random "expert". and that's a great service on these forums to help sort it all out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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