[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

the setup, you are playing with your sons (11 / 12), they switch places after the round.
The system is simple, it resembles the GIB system, the first two rounds of the auction.

First Bord, IMP, being dealer, white vs. red you hold

♠Q65
♥K7
♦QJ8
♣QT643

The auction

Pass - (2H(1)) - 3D - (3H)
???

(1) W2, you play against juniors, similar age as your son, 1-2 year older

As always reason is more important than being right

[mw64ahw]

Feels like the outcome could be a bit random-Pass vs bidding on. Not sure if the favourable vulnerability works in our favour.

[pescetom]

Pass looks clear to me. This is IMPS, game looks unlikely with this soft hand and nothing to ruff, who knows if the vulnerable opponents have game.

[akwoo]

Here's my rule of thumb about when to compete:

At IMPs, compete if there is a nonnegligible chance both contracts will make.

Here, you need 19 total tricks for both contracts to make. Almost certainly they have 9 hearts. (They're more likely to have 8 than 10.) Will partner ever pass in balancing seat with 7 diamonds? (This is not a hand where LoTT is at all likely to be an undercount.)

[mike777]

3NT
Why?

Someone has to bid it

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

I went with 3NT. As stated my hand is pretty soft, my heart stopper is thin, i.e.
I am gambling on 8-9 running tricks, which may or may not be a good / reasonable bet.
Anyway, that was not the end of the auction, RHO decided to double, which ended the auction.

Partners hand was
♠K84
♥Q
♦AK9543
♣J82

and after a heart lead, I was bound for -2, but got out for -1.
I complimented RHO for his X, and told LHO, that he needs to trust his p to get in,
to enable him making his hearts, he agreed.

All bids, except maybe mine were ok, at least in my opinion:

LHO had

♠JT72
♥JT6432
♦T2
♣K

and RHO had

♠A93
♥A985
♦76
♣A975

I can understand 2H, and I do like the 3H bid.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[mike777]

You were passed hand
What was pard thinking vul vs vul, imps

[mike777]

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