nige1 Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 [hv=pc=n&w=s9hkq976543d92ct8&n=s832ht2dkjt4cqj32&e=sk54ha8da65ca7654&s=saqjt76hjdq873ck97&v=b&d=S&a=1s3hp3n4s]399|300|NAOP, MatchpointsIn spite of unanimous Pass I consider 4NT a good bid. An expert knows when to violate Bridge rules. Assuming a reasonable partner you know at least about a ten card fit. It is very easy to construct hands where 4♠ and 4NT are laydown. For example: Note, I have given ... a doubtful hand for 4♠, which is not particularly freaky. [/hv]. Agree with rhm and rogerclee: 4N = 10, 5♥ = 9, Pass = 8.Over RHO's 1♠, a 4♥ overcall was a sensible alternative but the actual auction seems to have turned out OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I think 3H is the only bid its a 6.5 losers hand that is going -800 way too often. With AJ8 in H doubling 4S instead of bidding 4NT/5H is just a gross mistake. Did you lead a D ? If not you cannot really be stiff in D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGibson Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I think 3H is the only bid its a 6.5 losers hand that is going -800 way too often. With AJ8 in H doubling 4S instead of bidding 4NT/5H is just a gross mistake. Did you lead a D ? If not you cannot really be stiff in D. I strongly disagree with all of your points. lets call an 8 card suit with 2 of the top 3 1 loser, making this 6 losers - I wasn't really worried about 800, but I was worried about 200 vs a partscore - its easier to double and leave in the double for 4H than 3H. Doubling 4S is a matchpoint decision - partner knows I am conservative in my preempts when vul, and expects me to have some compensating value...which I did, but they were not defensive in nature. I would frequently lead a high heart instead of a singleton in these auctions because I expect that I will know what to do when dummy hits - if I lead a high heart, I can still switch to my singleton; partner rates to have entries outside of hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Sorry for point one or two I didnt notice it was MP, at MP I can understand 4H but I still think 3H is better. however not leading a stiff here is really atrocious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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