A fun one - follow spoilers

[diana_eva]

All white, pd opens and it goes:

 

[hv=pc=n&s=SA974HJ96432DJ76C&d=w&v=o&b=8&a=P1C2S?]200|300[/hv]

 

Pass, X, something else?

 

Let's say you decided to pass. Bidding now continues with:

 

[hv=pc=n&s=SA974HJ96432DJ76C&d=w&v=o&b=8&a=P1C2Sp3sx]200|300[/hv]

 

As you are pondering how many hearts to bid, something unexpected happens:

 

 

[hv=pc=n&s=SA974HJ96432DJ76C&d=w&v=o&b=8&a=P1C2Sp3sxr?]200|300[/hv]

 

What would you do now? This is completely undiscussed, so you have no clue what pd will understand if you pass or bid over xx.

 

2♠ is regular weak overcall, xx is nothing specific, seems to have taken everyone by surprise.

 

 

And a comment:

 

 

 

You decide to pass and bid hearts later in case pd panics.

 

Partner does not panic (should she?), it goes all pass with West asking "Are you still on pain killers, part?"

 

We set them 2 for 12 unexpected IMPs when the other table played a less exciting 5♣ -1

 

 

 

[inquiry]

Before reading spoilers....

 

Over 2♠ I have a negative double available, but I will not use it here. My hearts are weak and the last thing I want to do is force partner to rebid 3♣ or any higher in clubs with my void.

 

With my long spades, I expect partner is likely to reopen where I will have to decide if I want to bid 3♥ or 4♥

 

After reading spoiler one.

 

 

 

Well that didn't go the way I expected it, but partner freely made a takeout double of 3♠ and after the raise, we can assume he has a spade void and with the double heart support. I am going to bid 4♥ gladly when partner doubled 3♠. I don't consider more simply because I don't have a diamond control and a void in partner's primary suit is not all that great.

 

After the redouble of 3♠, I don't think I have changed my mind. I WANTED to bid 4♥ after the 3♠X, I still want to bid 4♥, nothing has changed. They have 9 spades to the KQJT, unless they have lost their minds, the redoubler must have some good extra stuff. That makes 4♥ seem like enough for sure. I still bid 4♥'s.

 

The hands you present, EW seem to be bidding aggressively and perhaps a little strangely, I am not sure this redouble exist, at least I never remember seeing it before. Where they well behind in the match at this point?

 

 

 

After reading last comment spoiler.

 

 

I don't know how badly my bidding on did, but should 4♥ make, your result of +600 (-2xx) will still beat my +420. You didn't show the hands, I wonder wonder what the hell East has on this hand.

 

 

[nige1]

[hv=pc=n&s=SA974HJ96432DJ76C&d=w&v=o&b=8&a=P1C2S?]200|300[/hv]

 

 

IMO

• After 1♣(2♠)??, Pass = 10, Double = 6, 3♥ = 5.
• After 1♣(2SP)Pass(3♠) Double (Redouble)??, 4♥ = 10, 5♥ = 9, Turn the cube again = 7 :) Pass = 6. Agree with Inquiry.

 

 

[hrothgar]

I don't know how badly my bidding on did, but should 4♥ make, your result of +600 (-2xx) will still beat my +420. You didn't show the hands, I wonder wonder what the hell East has on this hand.

 

FWIW, at the other table there was a simple 1♠ overcall