Match point decisions

[Fluffy]

1-

 

♠KQxx

♥Qxx

♦10x

♣Jxxx

 

Dealer West, vul NS

 

W - N - E - S

1♦-1♥-3♦

3 Diamonds is 10-11

 

 

your bid?

 

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2-

 

♠AQ9x

♥1098xx

♦Kx

♣xx

 

Dealer East, vul EW

 

E - S - W - N

1♣-ps-1♠!-ps

2♣-ps-ps-2♦

ps-2♥-3♣-ps

ps-??

 

NOTE: Sorry about it, but West bid was 1♠ on first round not 1♥ as posted previously.

 

Disagreeing with previous bids? what is your bid/lead?

 

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3-

 

♠Qxxx

♥AJ10x

♦10x

♣A9x

 

Dealer South, vul NS

 

S - W - N - E

ps-1♣-1♦-1♥

X -1♠- X-1NT

X -2♣-ps-ps

??

 

What now?

[HeartA]

1. 3♥

 

2. pass (what is 2♥?)

 

3. 2♠

[Guest Jlall]

1) 3H seems like a no-brainer.

2) Strongly disagree with my 2H bid. I pass and lead the DK.

3) 2S.

[inquiry]

1. Depends upon what 3♦ means. If 3♦ is weak, 3♥. If 3♦ is forcing, double (to get a spade lead) as we are not going to outbid them. If 3♦ is limited *not weak*, say 10-12, then probably pass, as they will take a shot at us in three hearts, and I have the wrong number of diamonds. Also, I don't want a heart lead unless partner wants to lead them.

 

2. 2H is crazy. But i would have overcalled 1H. I lead diamond king and hope it is right.

 

3. Abstain. I suspect WEST psyched 1S, parnter is 4-6 in spades and diamonds, but I like pass of 2C here to show 1 or 4+ clubs (2/3 dbl now), and i like raptor, so partner will not have four spades. I am sure raptor and 2/3 doubles not enforce here, so the right bid is probably 2S... although we could run into 4-1 trump split. i

[mike777]

With Minimum hands bid early then get out!

 

1) 3H

2) X at first turn, other choice 1H

3) open 1C

[Guest Jlall]

2. But i would have overcalled 1H.

lol, such an unsound bid! bad suit...bad hand...

 

I would also overcall 1H rofl :D love MP. I don't know why but this type of bid seems to work out more than it should.

[whereagles]

1. 3H. Could backfire if LHO has the balanced 18-19 hand, but it's worth the risk at matchpoints... I guess :)

 

2. Pass. They're at the 3 level. Mission accomplished.. lol. Would have bid 1C-2C with a pard not indoctrinated into that "michaels = 55" nonsense :)

 

3. If pard's double of 1S is penalties, I bid 2S. Otherwise I double.

[joker_gib]

1) 3♥ if 3♦ is weak otherwise pass

 

2) Pass and I would have passed 2♦. Don't understand 2♥

 

3) I think I would have bid 1NT on 1♥, anyone else for that ?

[Fluffy]

Doh, I messed up as always, forget about hand 2, since LHO bid 1♠, not 1♥, very sorry about it.

[Guest Jlall]

If lho bid 1S i would still pass 2D. I would also still pass 3C. lol

[Fluffy]

Some answers if you want them

 

1).

 

3♥ was nearly unanimous, that's hat I bid at the table, and I collected -500 quickly, -200 would be a disaster as well since -130 is their top. only Ben guessed it right since 3♦ was 10-11 (hidden on the original post if you wondered to look :huh: ).

 

2).

 

I messed it up :-(

I wanted to see how much would lead ♦K as I did, if you thought your ♥ suit was worthless to bid at the 2 level take a look a tthe full hand:

 

[hv=n=skjhaqjd87xxxcxxx&w=s87xxxhkxxdqjcjxx&e=s10xhxxda109xcakqxx&s=saq9xh1098xxdkxcxx]399|300|[/hv]

 

3).

 

Playing enough with my partner I was nearly sure he was 3352 on this auction and I guessed, my 2♥ contract hit gold when the full deal was:

 

[hv=n=skjhaqjd87xxxcxxx&w=s87xxxhkxxdqjcjxx&e=s10xhxxda109xcakqxx&s=saq9xh1098xxdkxcxx]399|300|[/hv]

 

I supose 2♠ was also playable.

[inquiry]

only Ben guessed it right since 3♦ was 10-11 (hidden on the original post if you wondered to look :huh: ).

 

2).

 

I messed it up :-(

 

 

[hv=n=skjhaqjd87xxxcxxx&w=s87xxxhkxxdqjcjxx&e=s10xhxxda109xcakqxx&s=saq9xh1098xxdkxcxx]399|300|[/hv]

 

3).

 

Playing enough with my partner I was nearly sure he was 3352 on this auction and I guessed, my 2♥ contract hit gold when the full deal was:

 

[hv=n=skjhaqjd87xxxcxxx&w=s87xxxhkxxdqjcjxx&e=s10xhxxda109xcakqxx&s=saq9xh1098xxdkxcxx]399|300|[/hv]

 

I supose 2♠ was also playable.

No, it never occurred to me to check for hidden text. But before I bid, I like to know waht the opponents agreements are. So, I gave my three bids based upon what 3♦ means.

 

I wanted to see how much would lead ♦K as I did, if you thought your ♥ suit was worthless to bid at the 2 level take a look a tthe full hand:

 

Well, I would be in hearts, or would have heard partner raise hearts at least, becaause as I said, I would bid 1H. PArtner would have never bid that anemic diamond suit (at mp, probably shouldn't bid it anyway). So the diamond king lead would never have happened after I overcalled 1H.

[Chamaco]

1-

 

♠KQxx

♥Qxx

♦10x

♣Jxxx

 

Dealer West, vul NS

 

W - N - E - S

1♦-1♥-3♦

3 Diamonds is 10-11

 

 

your bid?

 

Double, Responsive.

 

2-

 

♠AQ9x

♥1098xx

♦Kx

♣xx

 

Dealer East, vul EW

 

E - S - W - N

1♣-ps-1♠!-ps

2♣-ps-ps-2♦

ps-2♥-3♣-ps

ps-??

 

NOTE: Sorry about it, but West bid was 1♠ on first round not 1♥ as posted previously.

 

Disagreeing with previous bids? what is your bid/lead?

 

I pass and lead a trump.

Maybe 1S was a psyche and he got us, too bad.

The only move made by pard was a balancing seat 2D, so we shd not gamble on him having to much.

 

 

 

3-

 

♠Qxxx

♥AJ10x

♦10x

♣A9x

 

Dealer South, vul NS

 

S - W - N - E

ps-1♣-1♦-1♥

X -1♠- X-1NT

X -2♣-ps-ps

??

 

What now?

 

I would open South's hand with 11 hcp and 2 quick tricks, so the problem would be solved from the beginning.

This hand demonstrates that the old adage "with a good hand you do not have always to bid, you'll have another chance to show your strength" often leads to awkward situations.

 

So, thinking of THIS hand:

pard has a full, sound opener (his 2nd round double shows that) and we are at favourable vuln. 3NT should payoff more than defending 2C doubled.

[whereagles]

Hum.. if 3D was 10-11, pass is much more attractive. I'd still bid 3H, though I might pass against trigger-happy opponents.