[wank]

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you don't have to approve of the bidding. partner's double of a spade showed 4 spades.

[nige1]

Wank writes "you don't have to approve of the bidding. partner's double of a spade showed 4 spades."

Prospects seem bleak. I rank the leads:
1. ♥K. Heart losers might disappear.
2. ♦9. The auction threatens a cross-ruff.
3. ♠3. LHO might be psychic.
4. ♣2. Partner might be ruffing.

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[Jinksy]

How good is W? His actions look equally consistent with walking the dog, having spades, not having spades, and being insane.

Also P's double looks odd from a hand that couldn't open the bidding opposite what looks like a possible double fit - could he be asking for a C lead to ruff? If so I suppose I lead the 3♣, having no strong preference for which major he returns (or rather, wanting him to decide based on which ace he holds/the sight of dummy).

Elsif he might just double on values in the right places (esp if MPs), I don't see any reason not to lead a ♥ if I think W seems honest and competent. They seem to have at least 10 trumps, so I can't see us cutting down any ruffs, so let's set up the suit we're most likely to have a trick or two in.

Elsif W seems the sly sort then maybe I lead a S.

Else if E/W are LOLs or otherwise insane, I lead a trump to cut down their ruffs.

In all cases except the last I feel pessimistic about our prospects.

[mgoetze]

Jinksy, on 2015-September-08, 12:23, said:

Also P's double looks odd from a hand that couldn't open the bidding opposite what looks like a possible double fit - could he be asking for a C lead to ruff?

I think the title of the post is meant to explain why partner may have doubled.

[wanoff]

Does double ask for a trump?

[karlson]

Trump for me.