NAOP District Finals Hand #3

[ArtK78]

Matchpoints. 2nd qualifying session.

 

[hv=pc=n&n=skqj9hq975dact954&d=w&v=b&b=4&a=p1c2dp2sp3dp3ntp4spp?]133|200[/hv]

 

The 2♦ bid was explained as a strong jump overcall.

Do you double?

 

[sorry - bidding changed at about 16:36 on October 22.]

[CSGibson]

Since the problem changed, this comment is no longer relevant.

[MrAce]

Remarkable pass by N with 4441 12 hcp. This is the only interesting thing that i see when i look at this thread.

I would DBL 4 ♠ of course but i can predict this can be the losing case in interesting hands forum.

[Lord Molyb]

I can not see 4♠ making unless declarer has a void in diamonds... even then...

even if they are going to run I probably X

[ArtK78]

Remarkable pass by N with 4441 12 hcp. This is the only interesting thing that i see when i look at this thread.

I would DBL 4 ♠ of course but i can predict this can be the losing case in interesting hands forum.

 

Sorry. I was having trouble reconstructing the auction and I missed the fact that I opened the bidding. :)

 

I now recall that the bidding was somewhat "unusual." I fixed it in the OP.

 

I hope this doesn't change the problem too much.

[ggwhiz]

Looks like a 5♦ bid coming back after the double so I'm passing. IF we beat 5♦ this is going down 2 or more.

[CSGibson]

You have substantially changed the bidding, not 100% sure I'd double here, but I'd want to take a look.

 

Now that I've taken a look, I am letting 4♠ go - its not the field auction, I think I'm ahead as long as they play 4♠, I don't need to double to beat the field in a matchpoint event, I think, and I'm not sure I'm beating 5♦. I am no longer sure what I am going to lead, either. I would want to ask N what 3H would have meant from S, and see if I can discern why the auction went the way it did - which suit is N afraid of for having pulled 3N to 4S.

[MrAce]

Sorry. I was having trouble reconstructing the auction and I missed the fact that I opened the bidding. :)

 

I now recall that the bidding was somewhat "unusual." I fixed it in the OP.

 

I hope this doesn't change the problem too much.

 

Actually it did change the problem for me. Previously they had a spade fit and no indication of long diamonds. Here i am not sure if we have enough tricks to defeat 5♦. I may still DBL if i need some MPs due to the state of session, otherwise I will stop being greedy and sit on 4♠

[rmnka447]

I'm passing. My concern isn't so much 5 ♦ as the opponents retreating to a makeable 4 NT.

 

(Above comment made in response to original bidding sequence but applies even more so to revised sequence.)

[mr1303]

I too pass. Someome told me not to double the only contract I can beat.

[ArtK78]

Here is the full hand:

 

[hv=pc=n&s=s74h843d98632cq86&w=st653hjt2d75ca732&n=skqj9hq975dact954&e=sa82hak6dkqjt4ckj&d=w&v=b&b=4&a=p1c2dp2sp3dp3np4sppdppp]399|300[/hv]

 

I doubled, and they sat, so I got +200. The double turned my 9.5 into an 10 on an 11 top.

 

The opps had a very peculiar auction to a very poor spot. I should have passed out 4♠ since they can run successfully to 4NT. But that didn't happen, so all ended well.

[HighLow21]

Here is the full hand:

 

I doubled, and they sat, so I got +200. The double turned my 9.5 into an 10 on an 11 top.

 

The opps had a very peculiar auction to a very poor spot. I should have passed out 4♠ since they can run successfully to 4NT. But that didn't happen, so all ended well.

 

The double was fine. The fact that they can make 4NT and not 4♠ is a fluke in my view. But given that it was matchpoints, it stood little to gain and a fair amount to lose. (Edited because original comment incorrectly assumed partner was on lead.)