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Partner's 2♥ is ostensibly mildly constructive, but he's not really expecting you to bid again.
Are you tempted to double? What do you lead?
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Posted 2010-September-27, 18:09
Partner's 2♥ is ostensibly mildly constructive, but he's not really expecting you to bid again.
Are you tempted to double? What do you lead?
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2010-September-27, 18:59
Not tempted.
I lead the ♣A, and if everything goes well (club, club, club ruff, heart ruff) the contract could go a couple down... but if something does not go well they might make. If declarer has the ♥A any heart ruff we get might be a losing heart anyway, dummy quite possibly has only 2 clubs (declarer should have 5), etc.
I lead the ♣A, and if everything goes well (club, club, club ruff, heart ruff) the contract could go a couple down... but if something does not go well they might make. If declarer has the ♥A any heart ruff we get might be a losing heart anyway, dummy quite possibly has only 2 clubs (declarer should have 5), etc.
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-September-27, 19:21
Always tempted, hope I'm wiser.
The plans that picture sets, wouldn't partner be doubling? He's there. He knows IMP penalties. He knows this hand has D-escape.
The plans that picture sets, wouldn't partner be doubling? He's there. He knows IMP penalties. He knows this hand has D-escape.
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Posted 2010-September-27, 19:30
Auto X at MP, I really feel +100 is likely and we really cash in when we get +300, but the extra 50 at IMPs doesn't outweigh the risk of -whatever 3♠X is.
On a side note, I might lead the ♣K since if partner is void in clubs we want him/her to ruff right away and try to give us 2 heart ruffs (and he/she would bid this way with KQJxxx in hearts and a stiff club), which is more likely to happen if we lead the K than the A. The 8 should suffice as suit preference for hearts at trick 2 if partner can't ruff, so this also doesn't cost if clubs are 5-5-2-1 around the table.
On a side note, I might lead the ♣K since if partner is void in clubs we want him/her to ruff right away and try to give us 2 heart ruffs (and he/she would bid this way with KQJxxx in hearts and a stiff club), which is more likely to happen if we lead the K than the A. The 8 should suffice as suit preference for hearts at trick 2 if partner can't ruff, so this also doesn't cost if clubs are 5-5-2-1 around the table.
I once yelled at my partner for discarding the 'wrong' card when he was subjected to a squeeze that I allowed by giving the wrong count with too high a card. Now he's allowed to pitch aces when the opponents have the king in the dummy. At trick 2. When he could have followed suit. And blame me.
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Posted 2010-September-27, 20:53
Can I also just add that I'm sorta confused with partner's shape? They have to be something like 3730 or 3721, since I feel like with 6 hearts and 3 diamonds they would raise diamonds instead at imps. I guess sometimes partner has 4 spades and the doubler didn't get the joke with the 2♠ competition, and partner didn't want to X either cause his/her spades are lousy or for fear of them "finding their club fit"
I once yelled at my partner for discarding the 'wrong' card when he was subjected to a squeeze that I allowed by giving the wrong count with too high a card. Now he's allowed to pitch aces when the opponents have the king in the dummy. At trick 2. When he could have followed suit. And blame me.
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Posted 2010-September-28, 12:10
I think this could be a bloodbath. I'll double.
Partner does not know about these clubs, so how can he double?
Partner does not know about these clubs, so how can he double?
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Posted 2010-September-28, 12:58
I hate these club leads. My view on how this defense should go is to take it slow and score your clubs/diamonds/hearts later when they have no trumps. I would lead the SJ.
Also of course I would not double, dummy could easily have 5 spades and they might make pretty easily.
Also of course I would not double, dummy could easily have 5 spades and they might make pretty easily.
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Posted 2010-September-28, 13:57
Double is too much. Opponents can easily have lots of spades between them.
But lead is easy. We have all side suits locked. Trump lead is clear.
But lead is easy. We have all side suits locked. Trump lead is clear.
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Posted 2010-September-29, 01:04
I wouldn't Dbl at imps, perhaps in MP if I need some points. Imo a ♠ lead is pretty obvious, since every other suit will split badly for them.
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Posted 2010-September-29, 02:42
I would be tempted at MP's if they were red. (I would do it.)
At IMP's I wouldn't double even if one of my opponents were Ole Berg.
At IMP's I wouldn't double even if one of my opponents were Ole Berg.
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Posted 2010-September-29, 10:30
Just lead a spade. If they go down, we're gonna have a good score anyway.
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