nige1 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 [hv=pc=n&s=shak854dq8542cq43&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=1h2spp?]133|200|2/1. Game all, LHO's 2♠ is weak. Your call? (If you have time please give marks out of ten to the calls you consider)[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Double - 10Pass - 53♦ - 2 There is a significant chance on this auction that partner has a very good hand and either has a penalty double of 2♠ or some other hand that is awkward to bid in direct seat over 2♠. Therefore, I double. If partner pulls the double to 3♣, I will bid 3♦. Pass could be right if RHO is lying in the weeds waiting for me to reopen the bidding. 3♦ is almost right on shape but wrong for two reasons: (1) it indicates that you are not willing to defend 2♠x if partner has a trump stack - and with the AK of hearts and a couple of minor suit Q's you are certainly willing to defend 2♠x if that is what partner wants to do; and (2) it grossly overstates your values and distribution. You cannot commit this hand to the 3 level in a red suit when partner could have nothing but spades. The only part of my choice of action that I am a little uncomfortable with is my choice to bid 3♦ over 3♣. On a bad day, partner could be something like this: xxxxxxxxKJTxx Yes, I know that it seems unlikely that partner could have this hand - the opps may be making a game in spades. But it happens. Anyway, if this is partner's hand any action over 3♣ could result in a large minus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Obviously double unless you want a new partner. Your defense is not bad at all, you have the AK of a suit partner is pretty likely to have at most 2 of (and if he has 3, he really has them), and 2 side queens. Your partner is like 90 % to have a penalty X of 2S. It could go bad if partner is weak with 5 bad spades, but that is an unlikely hand type compared to him just having them nailed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 X=10, everything else = take up a new game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Double - 10Pass - 53♦ - 2 Ok, if I ever need proof that there is grade inflation, I will just link to this post. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Obviously double unless you want a new partner. Your defense is not bad at all, you have the AK of a suit partner is pretty likely to have at most 2 of (and if he has 3, he really has them), and 2 side queens. Your partner is like 90 % to have a penalty X of 2S. It could go bad if partner is weak with 5 bad spades, but that is an unlikely hand type compared to him just having them nailed. X=10, everything else = take up a new game. Thank you all. I hope I'll be able to find a partner because it's a bit late for me to take up a new game.:(I passed and now I feel like "The man who failed to protect" in an H M Bateman cartoon Anyway, I was wrong both in theory and in practice. Partner held ♠ AKT9xx ♥ xxx ♦AJxx ♣ :(If you double, they find their ten card ♣ fit but you reach your ♥ game :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromageGB Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I double, but also give consideration to 3♦. If partner's spades in a normal flattish distribution are not good enough to bid 1NT, this would work better than letting him guess the best contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raff90 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I dont believe that X is worth 10 points.I think 3♦ is the right bid here.First my partner knows that im not strong and only showing shape so kinda balancing in last seat.If i have more then minimum opening i X most of the time.And the problem with dbl is even when partner got 5♠ there are lots of hands when opponent make it or dont go down enough.But i guess it all depends on how well you know your partner and he knows you.My partner would imagine that i got a hand like this when i bid 3♦ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Since noone has brought it up, how does everyone play a 2NT rebid by Opener on this auction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Since noone has brought it up, how does everyone play a 2NT rebid by Opener on this auction? (17)18-19 balanced for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Nat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGF_Flame Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 double is not that great, partner will leave it in many cases we dont want him to.if playing good bad ill bid 2NT.(or 3D if 2NT is good)if i think partner will not overbid when i bid 3D ill take that bid.I think pass isnt so bad at all especilly if playing mp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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