pigpenz Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Holding a minor suit solid 6 card suit AKQJ10X what do you do off of the auction1NT pass 3NT ? Generall consensus from previous poll is partner is going to lead a major, so what do you do when your holding these cards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 I as I didn't vote for leading a heart in the previous poll, and after discussing this issue of x'ing 3nt and leading with my favorite partner, this is the perfect hand to double with, for us at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigpenz Posted May 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 I think the double alerts partner to the fact that he needs to do something unusual on the lead. So what comes up more often asking for major lead or unusual lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elianna Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 I think the double alerts partner to the fact that he needs to do something unusual on the lead. So what comes up more often asking for major lead or unusual lead? If that question is addressed to me, I'm not sure, I'm not an expert on frequencies. What I do know is that I would expect partner to lead a major by default (see awm's post in other thread) and so I would double to try to get him to change the default lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatrix45 Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 :D Bridge is a game of percentages. If you don't double partner is very likely NOT to lead your suit. She will almost certainly be looking at two or three small. AFTER the double, she can rule out any suit where she holds a high honour, and favour leading her doubleton over four small or even three small. The other side is usually balanced and so has some small cards in your suit, leaving little room for partner to hold your suit. The upshot is that after the double, partner should have a much greater than even chance at finding the killing lead vs. almost NO chance if you don't double. The payoff matrix is convincing. NVUL you are gambling a loss of 150, 250 or 350 versus a gain of 700 or even more. VUL it's 150, 350 etc. versus 1100. This is why you double with any runner in any suit, vul or nvul. Indeed, a solid suit missing the ace with an outside ace in a short suit and some length in the other two suits is a candidate as well. Partner will not ALWAYS guess right, but bridge is a game of ________________. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 I always double. If something it keeps partner alert and, if he fails the lead, in the end he'll learn something about doubles of 3NT.. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 double, but then i voted for the diamond lead in other post lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double ! Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Passunless partner and I have discussed meaning of double. The bidding on the surface seems to call for a major suit lead (no stayman). Assuming (always a risk) that the bidding has been similar at other tables, I don't wish to risk a bottom (or even more imps) my hitting the contract and having it wrapped around my neck when partner doesn't know what to lead and they run 9+ tricks off the top (dummy rates to have a number of clubs). And if partner actually wins a trick, there's always a second chance for a diamond shift, especially if a signal has been available. If playing with my 1 F2F partner, I have nothing to worry about: he always leads diamonds anyway (lolololol--it's a long story) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Diamonds are the no-trump killers they say in Spain :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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