[jocdelevat]

Dealer: North Vul: NS Scoring: IMP

♠ AT6 ♥ KJ632 ♦ 4 ♣ J964

West North East South

 -     1♥    3♦    4♥
 5♦    Dbl   Pass   ?

here indy acbl tourney with my p has profile as expert. I recognize I bid 5h because the night before (see board 2 I pass when we had 5s). I know there is a big diference because board 2 was MP. My partner told me after contract failed by 1 that pass from him means you ca double or bid and double from him means I have to pass.
I said sorry because sounds familiar to me what he/she said. Thing is we won 2.8 imps and I do not why. I think set was better.
Here the opponent was taking a bit of time to bid 5d my p observe that thing and let him know during the play but I didn't catch it so my judgement should not be influence by that.




......................................................................................................................

Dealer: South Vul: NS Scoring: MP

♠ AKQJ87 ♥ ♦ 96 ♣ A8652

West North East South

 -     -     -     1♠
 Dbl   Pass  2♥    2♠
 3♦    3♠    4♦    4♠
 5♦    Dbl   pass ?


Here is a free tourney pairs my partner I played with him a lot of times but we do not have a regular parnership and agreements. He has profile as advance.
Here I trust his double and I pass but we had 5s.



My question for both boards: is when to go on to 5 level after opps interfere with your biding? or how to judge for level 5 bid, pass or leave it double?


Thank you in advance for your advice
best regards
jocdelevat

[HeartA]

They tough, at that high level it's a guess.

I would pass for hand #1 and bid 5S with #2.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

best advice: get it right.
and "The 5 level belongs to the opponents."

#1 If opener passes, responder does not
need to bid, since 4H may or may not
have been bid to make
=> Double by opener is for penalty and
you should only remove it, if you have hand
partner cant expect, I would have passed

#2 strange auction, North did pass the t/o, he did
not raise, show support or did make a redbl.
You have to guess, since partner tried to play
games, and again I would have passed
It would have been better, if I had bid 3C instead
of 2S, since I am willing to compete to 3S anyway,
and now I would not have the feeling, that I left
something out.

With kind regards
Marlowe