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Balancing Seat Double? Step 3

#1 User is offline   cloa513 

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Posted 2010-August-16, 20:56

See Step 1 for the hand
After bid
1S,-,-,X,2C,2H,2S,3H,3S,4H,X
♠AKJ
♥AQxx
♦Qxxxx
♣x



Now do you run to 5D or stay.
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Posted 2010-August-16, 22:07

Run to 5♦?

The alternatives seem to be to sit back and expect 590 or more, or to try for 880 which has the risk that somebody might run and we collect only 300 or so against 4♠X. Really, introducing a ratty 5 card suit at the 5 level is not an option.

BTW, it wouldn't hurt to spend 10 seconds in each new thread to reproduce the hand.
(Edit, I see OP has the hand now, thanks)

This post has been edited by 655321: 2010-August-16, 23:26

That's impossible. No one can give more than one hundred percent. By definition that is the most anyone can give.
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Posted 2010-August-16, 22:12

But you've ignore opponents bidding of clubs what does that say about partner's hand.
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Posted 2010-August-16, 22:39

Eagerly awaiting the rebuttal!
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Posted 2010-August-17, 01:00

Full Hand,



As you 5D is solid, Easier from West but solid none the less. 4H has no chance as far as I can see.
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Posted 2010-August-17, 01:51

cloa513, on Aug 17 2010, 09:00 AM, said:

Full Hand,



As you 5D is solid, Easier from West but solid none the less. 4H has no chance as far as I can see.

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Posted 2010-August-17, 05:45

So the split was 5-0. Declarer could still have make it, can't he?

So, why should you run?
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Posted 2010-August-17, 06:41

Codo, on Aug 17 2010, 12:45 PM, said:

Declarer could still have make it, can't he?

How does he avoid losing a diamond and three hearts, if the defence plays clubs at every opportunity?
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Posted 2010-August-17, 07:53

Even with the favourable spade lead, I still couldn't see how you do 4H, remember the long hand includes K♥ and 9♥. Obviously don't cash the K of spades like my partner did and seek to set up the diamonds but opponent will surely force the clubs next.
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Posted 2010-August-17, 08:52

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Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
So many experts, not enough X cards.
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Posted 2010-August-18, 01:09

Don't I see CA + C-ruff +SAK +SJ-ruff +C-ruff. Out to DA, DK(or C-ruff with HJ). Now D-ruff per force and trump endplays by D-ruff gets H10?
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Posted 2010-August-18, 02:01

dake50, on Aug 18 2010, 07:09 AM, said:

Don't I see CA + C-ruff +SAK +SJ-ruff +C-ruff. Out to DA, DK(or C-ruff with HJ). Now D-ruff per force and trump endplays by D-ruff gets H10?

you only ruff twice on AQxx hand, so you end up with bare ♥Q no endplay possible.
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