[marcD]

pigpenz, on Dec 26 2006, 02:35 PM, said:

neilkaz, on Dec 26 2006, 02:29 PM, said:

If I double, don't I show this type of hand ? However, being vul at IMPs and with PD unable to find a call over 2C I am gambling that PD has something anyhow and that we get to the right place.

yes but i would rather have 5♦'s to reopen with double....i have 18hcp opp overcalled that should be 10+hcp and other opp raised that should be 6-10 hcp. To me on this hand it just doesnt seem worth the risk on a partscore for doubling....so far none of the doublers have voiced in on why they doubled

Why do i double ? because opponents rate to be cold for 3C and we could have 3D or 3 of a major. A partscore swing is nothing to sneeze at. Even if partner has very poor cards and we go minus 2 (unlikely) it will be extremely difficult fot the opponents to nail us. Good things can happen if I double : opponents go to the 4 level and end up going down, partner can bid a cold major game

[sceptic]

I double on this sort of hand and auction, it sometimes costs me, but then I do not play my cards as well as Justin, maybe another 100 years, I will still continue to x as I just dont see a downside to xing unless you play cards like me

I just think if pard had 5 cards in a suit and no hcp, we still have a shot at a three level contract and then opps have to bid at the 4 level and 18 hcp is a defensive hand to push them with

[mikestar]

I'm passing though I don't like it much and I certainly think X is reasonable. We are missing a game pretty much only if pard has 5♠ and some decent cards. We may lose a partscore swing by passing, but we avoid going for 200 or 500 if the hand lies badly.

The deciding point for me is that by concealing my extra strength, they may go down in 3♣ or 3NT when they could have made it if they knew I had all of our side's cards.

A murderously hard decision, and I would X at MP: -500 is just another bottom and winning the partscore swing may be a top.

[pigpenz]

mikestar, on Dec 27 2006, 05:49 PM, said:

A murderously hard decision, and I would X at MP: -500 is just another bottom and winning the partscore swing may be a top.

its imps not matchpoints

anyone thought of running a simulator on this one?

On actual hand several pairs got popped for
3♦x-3 -800
3♠x-2 -500

The spade player did find their 4-4 fit

side note:unless you lead the right card at trick one they make 3nt