mike777 Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 IMPS, FAV VUL (1NT)=P=(2C)=? YOUR HAND IS: A98...9....QJT92....KQ76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Taking liberties at favorable but even if the opps havethe rest of the deck I am a big favorite for only down 3 vs their game so going for the best lead director seems like the way to go. Naturally this time p will have Axxand happily lead their ace (sigh) and lho will have the king (such is life). X for a club lead might be ok against a slam but we havelittle reason to assume the opps will venture that far sowe go for the best shot at setting their NT contracts. Pass is much more reasonable when vulnerable where a largishpenalty can loom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 2♦ seems to achieve little, but I prefer that to a club lead. So I bid it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillPatch Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Our par on this hand is three or four hearts for the other side with their side making 9 tricks. 2♦ can lose by 1)partner's A ♦ lead, 2) our side playing in ♦ for a bad result, or 3) their underbidding or superior play due to bad split we warned them about. I let them keep the dice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 2♦ seems to achieve little, but I prefer that to a club lead. So I bid it.2D actually achieves more, in theory. It keeps the spade fragment in consideration. For example, if Opener bids 2H, passed around, the 2D start sets up a nice accurate reopening double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillPatch Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Since responder by passing 2♥ has shown a limited hand, his 2♣ implied values in both majors. I doubt we will win the battle in the majors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akwoo Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 I pass. If they end up in game in a major, I don't want to direct a lead. I want partner to lead what they think best. If responder is weak with both majors, I can still come in with 2N next round. I seriously doubt they end up in 3N (though I agree in that case it would've been better to have bid 2D). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 ok it seems some that pass will bid 2nt in balance seatOk it seems some that bid 2d will bid double in balance seat fwiw the opp do have hearts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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