Dinarius Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 IMPsE/W Vul. ♠️J❤️JT6♦️763♣️KQT842 You are West. N opens 1❤️ (5 card), Partner doubles, S bids 4❤️. With this 8 loser hand, do you bid 5♣️ or Pass, Double? Not rocket science; just curious. D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 I can't imagine anything but Pass here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 I can't imagine anything but Pass here. Pass is risky, do you expect partner to reopen with say xxxx, x, AKQx, Axxx where 5♣ is good and you haven't beaten 4♥ yet, but bidding is riskier still. You have to pass I think and hope partner has enough to reopen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramticket Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Pass is risky, do you expect partner to reopen with say xxxx, x, AKQx, Axxx Well, I expected him to double on the last round! But failing that, he is a lot closer to a bid than I am! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Well, I expected him to double on the last round! But failing that, he is a lot closer to a bid than I am! Errr - he did double Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramticket Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Errr - he did doubleIStupid me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phntmshark Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 I can't believe anything but pass could be good here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 IMPsE/W Vul. ♠️J❤️JT6♦️763♣️KQT842 You are West. N opens 1❤️ (5 card), Partner doubles, S bids 4❤️. With this 8 loser hand, do you bid 5♣️ or Pass, Double? Not rocket science; just curious. D. FIVE CLUBS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 you rate to have zero defense but can reasonably expect your side to take at least 9 tricks in clubs. Those two things point to 5c and the bidding is not over yet. Bidding 5c now at least gives the idea of offensive values whereas bidding 5c over 4hx (if that happens) can easily be from hunger and would we really be willing to leave 4hx in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phntmshark Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 you rate to have zero defense but can reasonably expect your side to take at least 9 tricks in clubs. Those two things point to 5c and the bidding is not over yet. Bidding 5c now at least gives the idea of offensive values whereas bidding 5c over 4hx (if that happens) can easily be from hunger and would we really be willing to leave 4hx in? Red vs white you need to take 10 tricks in 5c to make it worth it, and that's assuming they can make 4H. Pass and hope partner leads a S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinarius Posted November 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 Thanks for the replies. I agree with those who opted for Pass. I feel it’s correct at both IMPs and MPs. For the record, 5♣️ was cold, 4❤️ was minus one. Par was 5❤️X - 1. D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 Thanks for the replies. I agree with those who opted for Pass. I feel it’s correct at both IMPs and MPs. For the record, 5♣️ was cold, 4❤️ was minus one. Pat was 5❤️X - 1. D. What was partner's hand ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinarius Posted November 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 ♠️AKQ7❤️♦️KT52♣️J7653 Needless to say, ♦️A was where it should be. D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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