[jim420]

This is a hand I just played as south. Really interesting hand imo.

Scoring: IMP

Bidding:
W N E S
- - - P
1♥ P 1♠ 2♣
2♠ P 4♠ P
P P
Opening Lead: ♣5
Result: 4♠E-2
+3.33 IMP to EW

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After bidding 2♣, p passed, and I dun have the guts to bid any higher. I led the ♣5 against 4♠, which p ruffed immediately with ♠5. I was hoping in my mind, "Hearts! Hearts! Hearts!" And there comes the ♥9, I ruffed with ♠9. After 4 tricks of cross-ruffing, declarer was -1. He was apparently too shocked, and made one further mistake after taking down my ♣Q - led the ♥3, which I ruffed with ♠K. Down 2.

However, we still lost, in IMPs. Take a look at the traveller, there're lots of crazy results... X's as well as XX's.

http://online.bridgebase.com/myhands/hands...1322557-5786679

What makes this hand more interesting was that there was no viable contract for EW, but there's one for NS - 4♦ can be made, although that also gives EW IMPs.

What do you think about this hand? How can you and ur usual p bid this hand? What would u and ur usual p do in ur favourite system, both as NS and EW, as declarer or defender?

This hand is just complete anarchy...

[whereagles]

What do I think? I think there's a case for overcalling 2♦ on the North hand. Just that

[firmit]

Interesting indeed! But many deals are!

No double is possible at the 4-level in this situation - from neither side.

4♦ bid and made is unbelievable - east not bidding is just insane - or he has some 6th sense-table-feeling!

[Apollo81]

jim420, on Feb 14 2007, 10:18 AM, said:

What would u and ur usual p do in ur favourite system, both as NS and EW, as declarer or defender?

p-1♥(1)-p-2♣(2)
p-2♠-p-3♠
p-3NT(3)-p-4♠
all pass

(1) 10-15
(2) 3-card ♥ LR, or natural GF
(3) serious slam try in ♠