best action? part 1
#3
Posted 2009-April-25, 16:17
Ask yourself what your call would be if RHO passed?
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#5
Posted 2009-April-25, 20:33
#6
Posted 2009-April-25, 20:38
Mbodell, on Apr 25 2009, 09:33 PM, said:
Another Red Card.
#7
Posted 2009-April-25, 23:07
Then 5♦ when 3♥ comes back. I don't like to double again with undisclosed 5 card support.
If partner has some junky hand with only one Ace, 5♦ won't make. If partner has 3 Aces and a doubleton spade we are probably cold for slam. But because I can't find out exactly what partner has, I just make the value bid.
#8
Posted 2009-April-26, 23:59
mtvesuvius, on Apr 25 2009, 06:38 PM, said:
Mbodell, on Apr 25 2009, 09:33 PM, said:
Another Red Card.
As partner you hold:
♠AJ
♥T97
♦A832
♣AJ42
now what?
remember unfavorable at MP and auction has gone 1♦ (1♥) X (3♥) P (P) X (P) ??
#9
Posted 2009-April-27, 01:06
Mbodell, on Apr 27 2009, 12:59 AM, said:
mtvesuvius, on Apr 25 2009, 06:38 PM, said:
Mbodell, on Apr 25 2009, 09:33 PM, said:
Another Red Card.
As partner you hold:
♠AJ
♥T97
♦A832
♣AJ42
now what?
remember unfavorable at MP and auction has gone 1♦ (1♥) X (3♥) P (P) X (P) ??
Pass.
The 2nd double is optional, I dont like playing 4m,
so I pass.
With kind regards
Marlowe
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
#10
Posted 2009-April-27, 04:17
Mbodell, on Apr 27 2009, 05:59 AM, said:
♠AJ
♥T97
♦A832
♣AJ42
now what?
Agree to both dbls, now 5♣. (which pard should pull to 5♦, ofc)
#11
Posted 2009-April-27, 05:36
#12
Posted 2009-April-27, 08:35
#13
Posted 2009-April-27, 09:05
#14
Posted 2009-April-27, 09:13
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#15
Posted 2009-April-27, 09:27
partner can work out that I have something close to this.
I show precisely 4 spades and no more than 4 clubs... with the values to now bid 4♥, I would have bid 2♣ initially with 4=5+ in the black suits. And I can't imagine bidding 4♥ with xx...that is the type of hand on which one is often best to double.
Note that if you are one of those players who, with Kxxx x KQx KQxxx, tend to double (arguing that one has to show one's spades) then this type of reasoning falls away... but that would be a mistake... akin to responding 1♠ had lho passed)
#16
Posted 2009-April-27, 09:49
#17
Posted 2009-April-27, 09:56
JLOL, on Apr 27 2009, 10:49 AM, said:
nice treatment
I have never heard of it, but it makes sense... maybe a bit esoteric for the B/I forum, tho
#18
Posted 2009-April-27, 10:33
#19
Posted 2009-April-27, 12:11
#20
Posted 2009-April-27, 12:53
mikeh, on Apr 27 2009, 01:11 PM, said:
I've seen similar 'solutions' in some of the old MSC's, but I don't know if this idea has gone beyond theory.
I still believe 3♠ would just show four really good spades. This is the type of auction even 5-year partnerships don't talk about.
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