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#1 User is offline   Echognome 

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Posted 2006-April-24, 04:09

Scoring: MP

3♣* - (3♠) - P - (4♥)
P - (P) - ?

*Very aggressive at these colours. Expect around 2-6 hcp.

After checking the backs of your cards, you find the opponents wanting to playing in hearts.

The question is, are you going to double?
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Posted 2006-April-24, 04:18

I pass. It looks like LHO has a pointed two-suiter, and I don't think I can beat 5♦ by two tricks. Heck, it may even make.

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  Posted 2006-April-24, 05:54

Agree with Arend. I don't expect them to sit for 4♥x, and I'm not happy doubling them when they run.
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Posted 2006-April-24, 06:06

I would be happy to double them running :)
Blood! (Not sure whose, but if I'm lucky then theirs).

Edited: Well, OK. Pass is better. But I would double. You need some fun at the table. :blink:
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Posted 2006-April-24, 06:10

Hi,

Pass, most likely they have a
misunderstanding, why give the 4H
bidder a chance to correct to 4S?

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Marlowe
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Posted 2006-April-24, 07:02

Am I seeing this wrong again? They landed in my 6-card suit? Pass! :)
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Posted 2006-April-24, 07:44

1. case: 4 Heart was a shortness:

If I don´t double, I collect about 200 or 250, quite relaxing.
If I double and they run to 4 Spade and I will get 100 to 300.
If they run to 5 Diamond, I still will win 100 or 300, no way, that they ever will make anything.

2. Case: 4 Heart shows 5 Cards and they play their 5-2 Fit:
If I don`t double, I still get about 200, but if I double, they have no place to go and I collect 500+

I go for the double.
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Posted 2006-April-24, 09:13

I don't think anything funny is going on. LHO has Q-6th, RHO has a stiff, and pard a void. RHO only has a moderate spade suit, since he didn't pull. LHO could have spade tolerance, but it could mean they are in a 5-2 fit.

Hmm....the defense looks obvious against 4♠; A♥, JACK♥ establishing the tap.

I think I'd want to be at the table, but I think this is a hand I can double both 4♥ and 4♠ if you reason it out.

Oh, and sometimes they sit in 4♥...........
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Posted 2006-April-24, 09:23

These guys should not drink so much between rounds. I'm content to defend un doubled. They may have a big D fit as yet undiscovered and I have no intention of offering any help to find it. They may even be able to make 5D even with a trump lead.
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Posted 2006-April-24, 09:35

Even if 2D is down 2 doubled (which would already be the good scenario), we might as well get this 5 down! Passing guarantees a great score, I like those.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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