[jdonn]

ArtK78, on Mar 1 2010, 04:32 PM, said:

jdonn, on Mar 1 2010, 04:26 PM, said:

I notice you say "we" should be bidding more on this hand, which is true. However don't forget "we" involves two people here.

I fully agree.

Who should act? The 0454 opener in direct seat over 4♠? The player with a balanced 9 count in passout seat? Neither?

I just find it hard to accept that we have to be -420 on these cards when we can be +400 (or +100 if they bid to 5♠).

I vote for the undescribed hand with the spade void and extra diamond length over the described hand that's balanced with no extra diamond length.

[benlessard]

2D = good bid, 3d is a slightly too much for me.
passing 4S with west = blunder
doubling 4S = mistake.

[MinorKid]

1) It is alright to bid 2♦, through 3♦ is also ok!
2) If i were his partner, holding ♠ --- ♥ AQxx ♦ AJxxx ♣ QJxx ,
, with partner's 6~9 "fitting" HCP, I will choose bidding 5♦ right over 4♠.
(Down -1 to Making+1)

In the pass-out seat if you assume all partner's cards are in right position you can bid 5♦.
If he got a singleton ♠A then he may not have so many fitting Q's or J's for 5♦.

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The decision between 4♠ or 5♦ is a matter of wheather the side suits ♣♥ fits.
However we have completely no information on that. Anyway i will try 5♦ as if partner is void in spades.

[mcphee]

Having only bid 2D which is ok, but this is a good simple raise,and I would double 4S. I do not like to play this double as pure penalty. To me this hand has great defensive values looking at 3 K's. Double here is do something sensible. I want to compete more, double just makes sense it has more ways to win.

The companion hand should bid 4N and not sit for the double. They know you hold 4+D and that the defensive strength of the hand is seriously reduced. I can see your partners problem over 4S, he is not able to double as the hand is too slow and getting in front of partner bidding game is a good choice, but passing is not unreasonable.

I do not always agree with Art, but here I believe his double is a standout.