manudude03 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 [hv=pc=n&s=saqt864h85d5ckjt8&w=shadk87642ca95432&n=sk973hkt642daq3cq&e=sj52hqj973djt9c76&d=e&v=b&b=7&a=p1s4nppp&p=s3s2sac2s4c3sks5s9sjsqc4stc5s7c6s8c9h6h3s6d2h2h7h8hah4h9dkdad9d5hkhjh5d4dqdtc8d6cqc7ckcad8d3djcthqcjd7]399|300[/hv] I thought about making this a defense problem from South's perspective (at trick 4), but felt it was just too random. I was West on this board. Maybe my 4NT bid isn't right, but it felt right at the time somewhat assuming everyone plays it as unusual. I almost had a heart attack when partner passed 4N. Thankfully the opps never got the clubs going, so I managed to scramble 4 tricks. Not sure what lessons you can draw from this, but I ended up with a top with the rest of the room in 4S making 10 or 11 tricks (though how they only made 10 I don't know). Needless to say, the opps weren't very happy about getting a bottom for beating a contract 6 tricks. I think this might be my first time getting a top for having a misunderstanding and playing in a truly ridiculous contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 As the saying goes, always remember to take the 7th undertrick at matchpoints! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Perhaps north should act over 4NT. Although I suppose it is reasonable for him to expect another chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 I think its an interesting defensive problem at T2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomSac Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 As the saying goes, always remember to take the 7th undertrick at matchpoints! Haha the reverse actually happened to me kind of in the reisinger, I was playing in a cuebid and I realized I needed to construct a layout where 620 makes, but on that layout I would go for 700 so I needed to steal a trick (which is pretty easy to do in these situations usually). Anyways I thought for a really long time and later my opponent LOLed at me for grinding this one hard haha. It did not matter as they were only on for 140. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Perhaps north should act over 4NT. Although I suppose it is reasonable for him to expect another chance.Perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 I still remember how my opponents who started the board in a bad mood, started cheering up trick after trick when they run 6 spades and 5 hearts against my 3NT. They were so happy and complimented each other untill they open the scoring sheet... to see their +350 was no match against the boring +450 all around. Then they started to yell each other blaming partner for not doubling. On the other hand my father once got an 1 IMP pick up for making no trick at all after 3♠ opening (any solid suit) all pass and -450. This was at a European Team Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 As the saying goes, always remember to take the 7th undertrick at matchpoints! Depends on vulnerability! Today I had to squeeze declarer to get 4th down in 1♣ and save the board when I realized we were cold for 4♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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