Fluffy Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 ♠KJ93♥A95♦AJ63♣74 all vul, IMPs (1♦)- 4 ♥ -(pass)-pass(5♦)-pass-(pass)-?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Yu Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 X, I do not expect partner to have a lot of side strength to make 5H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMan Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 X, I do not expect partner to have a lot of side strength to make 5H That's what I was thinking too. Take the money. If partner has enough to make 5♥, you're going to get rich defending 10♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 I'm not bidding 5♥, because it's unlikely to make, and we have hopes of beating 5♦. The phrase "take the money" seems optimistic - 5♦ could be cold. However, it's more likely to go down than not, it will sometimes go two down, and they're not redoubling. Hence I double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 If I give them a likely heart void somewhere, 5 ♦ won't get us rich, it will often make. If I let them lead a diamond- not unlikely, we may even make 5 ♥. But I would still double... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinidad Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 I pass. If I am doubling here, I am only increasing the probability that declarer will make 5♦. If I pass, he might play my partner for some of the high cards that I have. Let's look at the potential gains and losses for doubling: To winI may turn:+100 into +200 (win 3 IMPs)+200 into +500 (win 7 IMPs) EqualI may turn +200 (5♦-2) into +200 (5♦X-1) To loseI may turn-600 into -750 (lose 4 IMPs)+100 into -750 (lose 13 IMPs) IMO, it pays to look bored and pass. Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alik1974 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 With ♦ this good, Pass seems best. I would expect to make 500 or 800, a good score at IMPs. Is 6♥ making ? Unlikely IMO as partner would need very good cards in ♠ and ♣ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 I pass. If I am doubling here, I am only increasing the probability that declarer will make 5♦.I'd usually agree with that attitude, but looking at this hand it's hard to see how the double might help declarer. He's going to play me for ♦J and the spade honours regardless of whether I double, and he's not going to have sufficient entries for a trump coup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexlogan Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 ♠KJ93♥A95♦AJ63♣74 all vul, IMPs (1♦)- 4 ♥ -(pass)-pass(5♦)-pass-(pass)-??Pass. Partner is presumably short in diamonds; he'd need something like Qxx KQJxxxxx x x to make 5H; we are not at all sure of setting 5♦, nor does a two-trick set seem likely; sacrificing could easily be a phantom. Trust that partner made them guess, don't take the last guess yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 double swing was looming here[hv=pc=n&s=skj95ha84daj75c87&w=sah3dkqt9632cqj62&n=sq8742hqjt7652dc5&e=st63hk9d84cakt943&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=1d4hpp5dppdppp]399|300[/hv] I though partner was mostly at fault but I see I was biased. Maybe my 4♥ bid was bad. Thanks for the answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 I though partner was mostly at fault but I see I was biased. Maybe my 4♥ bid was bad. Thanks for the answers.In this type of situation it's right to bid on surprisingly often. I've just been surprised again. I think your 4♥ bid was fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Yu Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Don't like 4H with that hand. Either 2♦ and rebid whatever hearts, or 3♥ then rebid 4♠. 4♥ is like a blind shot - you could win big but this time you lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 At the moment you decided to bid 4 ♥, you decided to conceal the nature of your hand. Backfired this time, will often succeed. I think it was no good idea. With say 1705 it had been much better, but here with no possibility to show your second suit ever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 4H is auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalldonn Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 4H is autoYes I would definitely not have doubled, but I might have passed which isn't a whole lot better. Maybe it's just right to bid I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Don't like 4H with that hand. Either 2♦ and rebid whatever hearts, or 3♥ then rebid 4♠. 4♥ is like a blind shot - you could win big but this time you lose.What about:( 1D ) - 4D! = ( 5/5 )+ ... Majors... pick one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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