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Another problem hand

Poll: Pick your poison (31 member(s) have cast votes)

Pick your poison

  1. I bid 4S over 4H the first time (11 votes [35.48%])

    Percentage of vote: 35.48%

  2. I pass over 4H and pass the double now (5 votes [16.13%])

    Percentage of vote: 16.13%

  3. I pass over 4H and bid 4S now (15 votes [48.39%])

    Percentage of vote: 48.39%

  4. I pass over 4H and bid 5H now (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. I pass over 4H and bid 5S now (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. Something Else (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   bid_em_up 

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Posted 2009-March-10, 08:51

Scoring: IMP


(2H) - p - (4H)* - p** -
(p) - (x) - p - ?

* About a 30 second tank from a LOL, who is obviously holding a good hand
** Do you agree with pass here?

Another one of our "bad" results. Which poison do you pick?
Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
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Posted 2009-March-10, 08:52

I would have bid 4♠ before, and I'll do it now.
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Posted 2009-March-10, 08:56

I would have bid 4♠ before, but now I pass. Partner's double is penalties, not some weak t/o.
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Posted 2009-March-10, 10:28

If the LOL's tank means she has a lot of HCP I pass on both occasions. Without the break in tempo I bid 4♠ and this double should be for penalties so I leave it. Maybe the LOL has diamonds among her hearts, we'll see.

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


 rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:

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Posted 2009-March-10, 10:54

Clear 4♠ bid on the first round.

Yes, the double of 4♥ is for penalties. I will probably leave it in, but partner might not have doubled if he knew I could have this hand.
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Posted 2009-March-10, 11:21

The double is penalties, so that part of the question isn't interesting. I think I would have bid 4S the round before.
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Posted 2009-March-10, 19:33

I might have bid the 1st round. 4♠ now is clear, as pard has some weakish 4441 or 5440.

By the way, did I tank over 4♥? This smells like a laws question ;)
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Posted 2009-March-10, 23:37

whereagles, on Mar 10 2009, 08:33 PM, said:

By the way, did I tank over 4♥? This smells like a laws question :rolleyes:

No, you did not, and no, there is no "laws" question to follow.
Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
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Posted 2009-March-11, 02:42

I have 3 hearts and partner has a penalty double of 4 Hearts?
Doubtful.

Well, if this is a clear penalty double, I surely pass, I cannot have more defence.

If this is a late take-out with a weak 40(45), I try 4 Spade, what else?

If I have no idea what partner has, I would bid 4 ♠, this is less expensive in case I err.
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  Posted 2009-March-11, 12:26

Pard's found a double out of the blue here. 4♠; liking my chances with three baby hearts opposite a likely void, with my void.
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Posted 2009-March-12, 06:00

4♠ the first time - let the LOL have the last guess. Having passed, I'll still try 4♠. Partner could have ♥AQT9 and out, but even then we might make it. Maybe I'm biased that the partners I play with are capable of doubling on a whim with heart shortness here.
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Posted 2009-March-12, 13:31

The LOL may have HCP but no fit... :( I pass twice against these lols
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