What do you bid?

[TimG]

At least, I will open with AKxxx Kxxx xxx x,

I have no problem with opening that hand, but it seems clear to accept the transfer to clubs rather than bid 2♥. IMO, opener must be 55 in the majors. 56 is more likely than 54.

 

(Of course, once we are given all the hands, we're going to take exception to someone's choices.)

[Free]

This was the actual hand: http://online.bridgebase.com/cgi-bin/histo...etchlin=2039838

 

I bid 3♥ after very long thinking, but pass would probably be best. I don't know if my partner would bid after that since it was the first time we played together...

[inquiry]

This was the actual hand: http://online.bridgebase.com/cgi-bin/histo...etchlin=2039838

 

I bid 3♥ after very long thinking, but pass would probably be best.  I don't know if my partner would bid after that since it was the first time we played together...

Since the hand would not remain posted but for a couple of weeks, and since this thread will remain "forever:, I post the actual hand below for future readers of this thread

 

[hv=d=w&v=e&n=sqhkj6daqj4cak976&w=saj532haq872d976c&e=sk4h53d8532cqj532&s=st9876ht94dktct84]399|300|Scoring: IMP

West North East South

 

 1♠    Dbl   1NT!  Pass

 2♥    Pass  2♠    Pass

 Pass  Dbl   RDbl  3♥

 Dbl   Pass  Pass  Pass

 [/hv]

[TimG]

I'm one of the two people who voted for 3♣, which appears to be a make. Of course, 2♠ likely goes down one (two if north can find a diamond underlead when in with a heart).

 

The redouble strikes me as odd. Did east really think 2♠ was making?

[inquiry]

I'm one of the two people who voted for 3♣, which appears to be a make. Of course, 2♠ likely goes down one (two if north can find a diamond underlead when in with a heart).

 

The redouble strikes me as odd. Did east really thing 2♠ was making?

Every person playing this hand are regular contributes here (some like Free, nore regular than others). I don't understand the redouble either. But north hand is just about right for this auction, maybe fewer clubs might not be bad idea. Better hearts and would hit 2♥, weaker hand, and would pass 2♠, more red cards and void in spades, would try 2NT for takeout instead of double or cue-bid 2♠ to begin with.

[cherdano]

I'm one of the two people who voted for 3♣, which appears to be a make.  Of course, 2♠ likely goes down one (two if north can find a diamond underlead when in with a heart).

Assuming a spade lead, doesn't West certainly lose at least 2 spades, 3 diamonds, and a heart against any defense? Btw, this is another example where a forcing defense doesn't work, because it allows W to score his low trumps for one down (if North shifts to ♣A after spade lead to the king, heart finesse losing to North).

 

Arend

[TimG]

I'm one of the two people who voted for 3♣, which appears to be a make.  Of course, 2♠ likely goes down one (two if north can find a diamond underlead when in with a heart).

Assuming a spade lead, doesn't West certainly lose at least 2 spades, 3 diamonds, and a heart against any defense? Btw, this is another example where a forcing defense doesn't work, because it allows W to score his low trumps for one down (if North shifts to ♣A after spade lead to the king, heart finesse losing to North).

 

Arend

Yes, I think so. But, I also think it takes a diamond play from north at trick three (and a spade from south at trick 4 or 5) to set it 2 tricks. Maybe the diamond play is obvious, but I expect many norths would try to cash a high club (maybe thinking that south will discourage if he has the King of Diamonds).