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IMPs, Red against White, Third Seat
♠9xx ♥Kx ♦KTx ♣AKJ9x
3♠ - (4NT) - Dbl - (5♣)
Dbl - (5♦) - ?
1) Do you agree with your double of 4NT?
2) What now?
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Posted 2008-April-26, 17:27
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Posted 2008-April-26, 17:32
Double. Double. Double. Double some more.
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Posted 2008-April-26, 17:49
I would pass over 4NT and then double whatever they bid. It is conceivable that they will be able to sort out their best fit if I double 4NT while they won't if I pass. Since I'm doubling their contract anyway I don't see any reason to double 4NT.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2008-April-26, 18:01
Not sure on this one.
Partner preemptively opens at the three-level in a major. The next person makes a 4NT call that appears to be takeout, presumably for the minors. Does a double express an intention to penalize a five-level contract and invite partner to join the effort, or does a double express a thought of sacrificing at the five-level and invite partner to decide?
If the CW is one of these, is the CW the best idea here?
Partner preemptively opens at the three-level in a major. The next person makes a 4NT call that appears to be takeout, presumably for the minors. Does a double express an intention to penalize a five-level contract and invite partner to join the effort, or does a double express a thought of sacrificing at the five-level and invite partner to decide?
If the CW is one of these, is the CW the best idea here?
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Posted 2008-April-26, 23:12
Not sure what the point of doubling 4NT is. Easy X though, as RHO has shown the red suits and I'm sitting behind them with 2 red kings and hopefully 2 club tricks.
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Posted 2008-April-26, 23:22
Wow you guys have really lost your minds imo, this is a trivial 5S bid. In fact, I would guess that 5S and 5 red are both making like...10% of the time and that one but not both makes like 70 % of the time or something. Partner Xed clubs, we have a big double fit, any spade finesse will probably be on, etc. Construct some reasonable hands for the table on this auction.
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Posted 2008-April-26, 23:46
Jlall, on Apr 27 2008, 12:22 AM, said:
Construct some reasonable hands for the table on this auction.
btw I guess if you read between the lines you will figure this out but I will just state it: to me this entails giving RHO 6-6 in the reds. If you think this is unreasonable then think about red 2 suiters you could have that you wouldn't just overcall 4H with and try to play it there. Oh yeah...you have a lot of shape
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Posted 2008-April-27, 03:20
I agree its a clear 5S, Its possible that 5S goes if there is a stiff D but its unlikely, making 6 would not surprised that much.
I dont expect him to be 6-6 thought. With a weakish 65 or a 0553 W vs Red he probably has no hope to buy the contract at 4H so he might try 4Nt to find the best sac and to stop us from bidding slam.
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If you think this is unreasonable then think about red 2 suiters you could have that you wouldn't just overcall 4H with and try to play it there. Oh yeah...you have a lot of shape
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Posted 2008-April-27, 09:44
Completely agree with Justin - obvious 5♠ at IMPs.
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