[Echognome]

Scoring: IMP

P - (3♥) - Dbl - (4♥)
P - (P) - Dbl - (P)
?

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Is this one clearcut?

[skjaeran]

On the bidding I'd expect not_so_good breaks. So I don't think we can safely asume we're making anything higher than 4♥. So I'll go for a set and pass. +300 vs +400/420 isn't a bad result at IMPs either.

[Halo]

Partner wants me to bid and I'm just going to blunder on into 4S.

[jdonn]

Halo, on Aug 28 2007, 05:18 PM, said:

Partner wants me to bid and I'm just going to blunder on into 4S.

Partner doesn't want you to do anything in particular. He is simply showing a very good takeout double of hearts. He wants you to do whatever is right opposite that sort of hand. If you think it is 4♠ then ok, but I can't agree with bidding on the basis that partner wants you to bid.

I prefer pass for sure. Sometimes it's wrong, but it avoids the risk that game goes down on bad breaks, or that partner is 3145 or something. I would like my hand much better for offense if the heart ace was in another suit, I would probably bid if it was in spades.

[Halo]

Would those who pass, still pass without the Ace of hearts? If you are confident partner has this contract off in his own hand, and your ace is the -300 card, then I can understand a pass at this vulnerability.

[Codo]

I don´t believe in a 3145 hand from pd, I believe in 4 Spades. This makes 4 ♠ a better bet but still pass is tempting.

[Fluffy]

Clear pass IMO

[helene_t]

4♠ without any confidence.