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  1. Pass (2 votes [8.33%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.33%

  2. Bid 5H (7 votes [29.17%])

    Percentage of vote: 29.17%

  3. Bid 5NT (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. Bid 6C (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. Bid 6H (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. Double (15 votes [62.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 62.50%

  7. Other (0 votes [0.00%])

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#1 User is offline   Hanoi5 

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Posted 2009-February-17, 20:04

♠Jxxxx
♥KTx
♦KQ
♣KJx

With all vulnerable it goes:

1♦ 2NT* 5♦ ???

Partner has hearts and clubs and the lenght of these suits plus the honors in them (A, K or Q) should add 14.

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


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Posted 2009-February-17, 21:56

Looks like 5♥. Can't double with double fit when partner could be 6-6
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Posted 2009-February-17, 22:37

5♥. You only have one certain defensive trick against 5♦X, and 5♥ on most hands partner has rates to be either a good sac or will make.
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Posted 2009-February-17, 22:40

Wow I thought it was going to be a pretty obvious double. I will see what some more people say.
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Posted 2009-February-18, 01:46

X

If this makes 11 or more tricks I'll eat my hat.

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Posted 2009-February-18, 02:05

nickf, on Feb 18 2009, 08:46 PM, said:

X

If this makes 11 or more tricks I'll eat my hat.

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Posted 2009-February-18, 02:52

Seems like a pretty easy double to me.
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Posted 2009-February-18, 03:11

This is a clear double.

If partner holds ♠Ax ♥Qxxxx ♦x ♣Qxxxx we won't make 5♥ but probably get one trick in ♥ or ♣ and two tricks from ♦ and ♠ so 5♦ is down.

If partner holds ♠xx ♥AQxxx ♦x ♣AQxxx we are still down in 5♥ (losing 2♠ and a ♦). But there's a big chance that 5♦ will go down too.

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Even a ♦ void does not help much if partner has 3 ♠s. Holding ♠xxx ♥AQxxx ♦ ♣AQxxx we are usually down in 5♥.
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Posted 2009-February-18, 03:53

How definitive is your bid?

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


 rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:

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Posted 2009-February-18, 05:55

All are vul, so obviously there are many shortages around.
So I guess at least one side is making 11+tricks and bid 5 ♥
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Posted 2009-February-18, 06:47

Definitely not going to bid...so either double or pass...I wanna pass but can they really make 11 tricks on this hand...mm yeh double for me too.
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Posted 2009-February-18, 06:51

Don't hang partner for overcalling, pretty obvious not 5♥. Since -2 is more likely than overtricks I'll double, but hardly obvious. I wouldn't criticize Pass a lot.
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Posted 2009-February-18, 07:11

Double

♦KQ says defend. RHO has no points so probably 6 diamods.
Partner's likely is
♠xx  ♥AQJxx  ♦x  ♣AQxxx

when 5♥ is -1. Yes partner might be 6-5 but accept the likely 500.
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Posted 2009-February-18, 08:41

pretty obvious Dbl imo, such a defensive hand!
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Posted 2009-February-18, 08:46

I click the red button. This is such a defensive hand! KQ♦ are wasted, and Kings are nice, but Aces take tricks.
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Posted 2009-February-18, 13:27

Double.

You need pretty much from partner to make 5♥, suits don't rate to break nicely. ♦KQ are a total waste offencively.
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Posted 2009-February-18, 18:44

Did people read the part

"Partner has hearts and clubs and the lenght of these suits plus the honors in them (A, K or Q) should add 14. "

That makes 5♦ have a good chance of making.
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Posted 2009-February-18, 19:49

I double. If PD is 5-5 with only 4 HCP vulnerable, either get a new PD or play a bit more disciplined U2NT :P
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