What's your bid

[Guest Jlall]

Now for the amusing ending:

 

At the table I bid 7D. I had decided already that I would save in 7D so I chose to bid it directly. My LHO (my father) thought for about 3 minutes and chose to X. His hand was AKJxx AJTxx x KT. We went down 3 for 500. Wow. Good X. Pard had Qx x AKxxxx xxxx. Later I asked my dad how he worked it out and he said last time I did this to someone I had an ace...lol. I immediately remembered the hand. It was in the national BAM against hamway, white/white. I had:

 

x

QJTxxx

Axx

xxx

 

The auction went 4H 5S ? to me and I bid 7H. LHO passed (forcing) and RHO bid 7S. I Xed and led my ace.

 

I was amazed he still remembered the hand, but it just goes to show it pays to know your opps lol.

[whereagles]

LOL.. he caught you red-handed :rolleyes:

[flytoox]

Now we all know to dbl your 7 level sacrifice. :D

[Guest Jlall]

Yes I have to change it up now and not have an ace :D

[beatrix45]

What luck!!! Assuming that 'very strong opposition' means that my team is the underdog, this freak hand may give us an excellent chance to win the match. Unless pard might open 2D first seat with five, they have no diamond losers. The club ace should cash. Partner may or may not have a second trick in the form of the club king or a protected major suit queen.

 

We are not going to outwit this opposition except, perhaps, by using a very subtle ploy.

 

What are the odds of partner having a trick on defense? With AKxxxx in diamonds (the most likely holding), I think the odds are against partner having a trick. If so, the straightforward bid is 7D. 7C is wrong. Remember, you are on lead versus 7H, 7S is very unlikely, and if they bid 7NT then you can double for an unusual lead (you may get a club) and partner won't have AKxxxx of diamonds, so he/she is likely to have a major suit trick to boot.

 

According to the LAW, there ought to be at least 21 trumps and a void, so 7D doubled will, at worst, lose only a few IMPs. Go for it!!!

 

Trixie