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Grand slam decision

Poll: uh oh.... (14 member(s) have cast votes)

uh oh....

  1. double lead spade ace (1 votes [7.14%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.14%

  2. double lead heart ace (9 votes [64.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 64.29%

  3. double lead a neutral diamond :) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. 7 spades, I don't wanna guess (2 votes [14.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.29%

  5. pass and blame partner (2 votes [14.29%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.29%

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#1 User is offline   Fluffy 

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Posted 2008-July-07, 04:34

Scoring: MP

S - W - N - E
1♠-2NT-4♠-6♣
6♠-ps!-ps-7♣
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Posted 2008-July-07, 06:30

What was 1S? I would pass this, no reason to think our heart ace isn't cashing.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-July-07, 06:37

I would pass and let partner make the last call. On lead, I'll lead my heart A I guess.
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Posted 2008-July-07, 09:11

Why must we double this? You don't think this is a FP do you?

I'll lead the ♥A.

If RHO has a heart void and ♠xx I will be forever pwned.
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Posted 2008-July-07, 09:22

A zero is a zero (matchpoints) so I'm fine with doubling. Assuming I can find the right ace I'm beating the folks who didn't double or who doubled 6 Clubs (if it can be beat.)

At the table it's not much of a problem. Heart Ace looks right. Would you post this as a problem in forums if doubling and Heart Ace was right? Probably not. Shrug.
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Posted 2008-July-07, 09:24

Didn't see it was MPs. I like double then - we might as well try to gain against the pairs that doubled 6♣.
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Posted 2008-July-08, 11:11

I though that East would have a void for his 6♣ bid, and that West's pass over 6♠ would promise another, I was partially right, the problem being that they both had the same 'void'


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