[gwnn]

Kxx
AKx
x
Axxxxx

partner opens 4♦, first, all white. what is your plan?

well RHO bids 4♠. now what?

if you don't bid over 4♠, what do you lead?

[Flameous]

X, ♥K, then ♦.

[Jlall]

Easy pass if RHO had passed, easy double when RHO bids. Sure they might make but down 2 seems more way more likely when RHO was under tremendous pressure to bid and we seem to have 4 tricks. I mean one time pard have the DA? lol

[fromageGB]

Initially planned to pass, now X.
Lead ♥K, get count. If no ♠A in dummy, 2 hearts and a 3rd for a ruff if that's on. If ♠A in dummy, take ♣A before giving the heart ruff. If no heart ruff on, play the diamond instead of the 3rd heart

[effervesce]

X of course. If RHO passed would depend on how conservative a bidder partner is.

[P_Marlowe]

X.

Diamond.

If 4D would have been passed around, 5D.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[655321]

1) Put down dummy in 4♦.

2) Double.

3) ♥A. Can't imagine not leading a heart from this holding, but if I am not allowed to lead a heart I probably try ♣A (hoping to deal out a ruff) before a diamond. Partner has bypassed 3NT - he has long diamonds, perhaps he has the Ace, but often he will have something like an eight card suit to the Jack.

[skjaeran]

I'd have passed 4♦.

Now I double, of course.

I lead the ♥A. If there's no ruff, I most probably will switch to diamonds.

[csdenmark]

1) I pass. Can be difficult enough

2) I pass. I wont risk misunderstandings

3) I lead diamonds. My values are running nowhere but a possible ruff is likely to. 5 diamonds out likely to be 2-3

[Bende]

csdenmark, on Sep 20 2009, 04:51 PM, said:

1) I pass. Can be difficult enough

2) I pass. I wont risk misunderstandings

3) I lead diamonds. My values are running nowhere but a possible ruff is likely to. 5 diamonds out likely to be 2-3

Misunderstandings? Do you mean if double is for penalties or not?

[gwnn]

partner had

x x qjt9xxxx Kxx

and I doubled and lead a diamond well I was lucky because diamonds were 2-2 and there was no club discard.

I was thinking of bidding 5♦ but would have probably passed (as you can see there are only 10 tricks)

what do you think or rho's decision on aqjxx xxxxx ax j ?

[gnasher]

gwnn, on Sep 21 2009, 11:29 AM, said:

what do you think or rho's decision on aqjxx xxxxx ax j ?

I think it's why we preempt.

[Jlall]

gwnn, on Sep 21 2009, 05:29 AM, said:

what do you think or rho's decision on aqjxx xxxxx ax j ?

Agree with his bid.

[jdonn]

I'll be laughed at by some but I think he should double 4♦, not bid 4♠. Obv bad if partner bids 5♣ but that's very unlikely at this level (even when we have a singleton IMO) and you are money if partner passes the double or bids 4♥.

[nige1]

gwnn, on Sep 19 2009, 06:51 PM, said:

Kxx AKx x Axxxxx partner opens 4♦, first, all white. what is your plan? well RHO bids 4♠. now what? if you don't bid over 4♠, what do you lead?

IMO

• After 4♦ (_P) ?? ... 5♦ = 10, _P = 7.
  
• After 4♦ (4♠) ?? ... _X = 10, 5♦ = 7, _P = 5.
  
• After 4♦ (4♠ _X AP ?? ... ♥K = 10, ♦x = 9, ♠x = 8.

[mtvesuvius]

jdonn, on Sep 21 2009, 03:21 PM, said:

I'll be laughed at by some but I think he should double 4♦, not bid 4♠. Obv bad if partner bids 5♣ but that's very unlikely at this level (even when we have a singleton IMO) and you are money if partner passes the double or bids 4♥.

Welcome home!

[yahooya]

1. my p opened 4♦, if RHO pass, I prefer 5♦, I do think that is a big chance!
2. if RHO bid 4♠, then I would 4NT(Blackwood), I got ♠K, my p with short ♠, so 6♦ is my expectation.. I trust my p! he must have ♠X, ♥XXX, ♦AKQJTxxx, ♣X , Dbl is a negative biding.
3. if pass 4♠, I prefer to lead ♥A

[the hog]

Double and lead a H.