bd71 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 [hv=pc=n&s=sk7432hkq97d9ckq2&n=saqt85hj842djt52c&d=w&v=b&b=4&a=pp1dd3c(weak)3s4c4s5cppdppp]266|200[/hv] Mainstream 2/1. Result: 5CX-2/+500 vs. 5SX=/-850, lose 8 Let's focus on assessing any blame at this table and ignore the impact of teammates double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbodell Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I like 4♠ instead of 3♠ by N. South has already stretched to bid 4♠/3♠ expecting to make so I think the X is reasonable. I think N should bid 5♠ over 5♣ given partner has X and bid 4♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Getting 500 is ok, so what is the point in discussing? 5S makes, i.e. we would loose 150 on the board, who would ever cry about loosing 150 pointson a high level decison. How do you feel the discussion would go, if 5S-1 would have been the result, still getting 500 in 5C? If there really would be a discussion, I would know, what to do: leaving the team. Discussing the is board is a waste of time. With kind regardsMarlowe PS: Regarding 4S instead 3S - I have no strong feeling. 3S looks ok for me, but we play,that the X facing a passed hand can be weaker that in direct seat, i.e. jumping to 4Srisks going down vs. nothing, espesially since we have hearts I dont have the fear, thatthey will out bid us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenberg Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I'm not assessing blame here because I think it's a tough hand. Certainly bd71 has a point that North might have bid 4♠ directly over 3♣. This might help. South also missed an opportunity. As the auction went, after East bid 4♣ South could have bid 4♦ on the way to 4♠. This might well help North to get it right when they have to choose over. 5♣. I think it's tough all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 At imps I make the north hand a mandatory 4♠ call with a stiff club let alone a void and that makes the south decision to take the money in 5♣X opposite a passed hand partner a very reasonable decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Seems like a good hand to blame on system - if North opens 2♠ and South raises to 4♠ the opps probably cannot get together quickly enough to find their sac. That said, if South overcalls 1♠ rather than doubling, this makes life much easier for North. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Would have overcalled 1♠ rather than X, not sure what that does, but suspect 5♣ doesn't get back to me to X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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