Phil Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Matchpoints, vul vs not xx KTxx x AKQTxx {(4♠) - ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Matchpoints, vul vs not ♠ x x ♥ K T x x ♦ x ♣ A K Q T x x(4♠) ?? IMO Pass = 10, 5♣ = 9, Double = 8. The doubleton ♠ is a bit of a turn-off. If you play high-level doubles as "action" (Helene_t dubs them "blame transfers"), then double is a bit fraught but less so at MP than at imps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Not at this vul. If we can make 5 we'll probably be in 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbodell Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 5♣ is unlikely to be doubled, so might be a reasonable sac, might make. Don't love it, but preemptive, what can you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlson Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I would pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate_m Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I'd pass with the death holding in spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Prefer Passing. But, one reason to bid 5C could be to prevent a 5♦ balance by partner holding 6 diamonds. For sure Partner will bid Diamonds if I perpetrate a Double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillPatch Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 If I pass and partner bids 5♦ on a 6 card suit I expect him to make it, possibly with an overtrick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I hate letting the biddings end without me bidding on AKQ10xx, and I wouldn't let it this tiem either. 5♣ for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 5C. I can see the colours too but so does LHO. If partner raises us to slam I'm actually not ashamed of my hand. And if LHO doubles and we only take 6 tricks, well, at least it's matchpoints. -500 would be annoying too of course but I don't think they get to double us that often. Idk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Obvious pass, do we really expect partner to provide 4 tricks ? It would also be shameful that partner provide 4 tricks but we are still down because the Kh is not a trick, we lose a trump trick or a S ruff. Kof C asking for count and switching the stiff D look like good defense potential too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbenvic Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Pass for me, is this a lead problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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