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#1 User is offline   Dinarius 

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Posted 2018-November-03, 06:05

IMPs
E/W Vul.

♠️J
❤️JT6
♦️763
♣️KQT842

You are West. N opens 1❤️ (5 card), Partner doubles, S bids 4❤️.

With this 8 loser hand, do you bid 5♣️ or Pass, Double?

Not rocket science; just curious.

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Posted 2018-November-03, 07:09

I can't imagine anything but Pass here.
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Posted 2018-November-03, 08:08

View Postpescetom, on 2018-November-03, 07:09, said:

I can't imagine anything but Pass here.


Pass is risky, do you expect partner to reopen with say xxxx, x, AKQx, Axxx where 5 is good and you haven't beaten 4 yet, but bidding is riskier still.

You have to pass I think and hope partner has enough to reopen.
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Posted 2018-November-03, 08:21

View PostCyberyeti, on 2018-November-03, 08:08, said:

Pass is risky, do you expect partner to reopen with say xxxx, x, AKQx, Axxx


Well, I expected him to double on the last round! But failing that, he is a lot closer to a bid than I am!
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Posted 2018-November-03, 09:05

View PostTramticket, on 2018-November-03, 08:21, said:

Well, I expected him to double on the last round! But failing that, he is a lot closer to a bid than I am!


Errr - he did double
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Posted 2018-November-03, 09:14

View PostCyberyeti, on 2018-November-03, 09:05, said:

Errr - he did double

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Stupid me.
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Posted 2018-November-03, 14:55

I can't believe anything but pass could be good here.
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Posted 2018-November-03, 16:15

View PostDinarius, on 2018-November-03, 06:05, said:

IMPs
E/W Vul.

♠️J
❤️JT6
♦️763
♣️KQT842

You are West. N opens 1❤️ (5 card), Partner doubles, S bids 4❤️.

With this 8 loser hand, do you bid 5♣️ or Pass, Double?

Not rocket science; just curious.

D.



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Posted 2018-November-03, 16:28

you rate to have zero defense but can reasonably expect your side to take at least 9 tricks in clubs. Those two things point to 5c and the bidding is not over yet. Bidding 5c now at least gives the idea of offensive values whereas bidding 5c over 4hx (if that happens) can easily be from hunger and would we really be willing to leave 4hx in?
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Posted 2018-November-03, 23:38

View Postgszes, on 2018-November-03, 16:28, said:

you rate to have zero defense but can reasonably expect your side to take at least 9 tricks in clubs. Those two things point to 5c and the bidding is not over yet. Bidding 5c now at least gives the idea of offensive values whereas bidding 5c over 4hx (if that happens) can easily be from hunger and would we really be willing to leave 4hx in?


Red vs white you need to take 10 tricks in 5c to make it worth it, and that's assuming they can make 4H. Pass and hope partner leads a S.
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Posted 2018-November-04, 07:13

Thanks for the replies.

I agree with those who opted for Pass. I feel it’s correct at both IMPs and MPs.

For the record, 5♣️ was cold, 4❤️ was minus one. Par was 5❤️X - 1.

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Posted 2018-November-04, 07:17

View PostDinarius, on 2018-November-04, 07:13, said:

Thanks for the replies.

I agree with those who opted for Pass. I feel it’s correct at both IMPs and MPs.

For the record, 5♣️ was cold, 4❤️ was minus one. Pat was 5❤️X - 1.

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What was partner's hand ?
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Posted 2018-November-04, 11:05

♠️AKQ7
❤️
♦️KT52
♣️J7653

Needless to say, ♦️A was where it should be.

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