tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314337641002386924.post7573055184826444389..comments2009-02-21T20:55:17.767-05:00McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06326701257198329705noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314337641002386924.post-13117227304928643162009-02-21T20:55:00.000-05:002009-02-21T20:55:00.000-05:00(A) 6c<BR/>(B) double since I have no acesNoble Shorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00691028998631642429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314337641002386924.post-13968332883535713482009-02-16T11:48:00.000-05:002009-02-16T11:48:00.000-05:00A) I held this hand and bid 5H. <BR/><BR/>B) Aceless, double has to be right. (But I believe we got to 6S before they could bid 6H at our table.)Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18023166613491155634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314337641002386924.post-78425529984545719562009-02-16T05:08:00.000-05:002009-02-16T05:08:00.000-05:00a) awfully tempted to gamble out 4S here, using clubs as a 2nd trump suit against a likely tap at trick 1. that being said, i'll weenie out and bid 5C. <BR/><BR/>b) 5S.lancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02168891378821653361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314337641002386924.post-73523053870224485902009-02-14T12:27:00.000-05:002009-02-14T12:27:00.000-05:00was wondering it it could be right to double on this round, as long as you've discussed the situation with your partner. that could help you reach 4 spades, which could easily be the right matchpoint spot (albeit defending 4hx doesn't sound appetizing). shooting out 6 clubs is possible too--you can hope partner has the right minimum for it to be cold or have a good play with the bluff factor in your back pocket (maybe--wink, wink--they'll sac). i'm just playing devil's advocate since this is an interesting problem--of course 5 clubs is very practical. doubling the next number of hearts seems pretty clear no matter what you decide on this round.Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964251260317901284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314337641002386924.post-22979975844400794302009-02-13T22:27:00.000-05:002009-02-13T22:27:00.000-05:00I agree with the 5C/Dbl plan, partner's pass over 5H should be forcing. Of course, if I'm CERTAIN that the opps will bid out to 6H, I'll double that instead. ;-)Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922284956637194954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314337641002386924.post-50211018591664059712009-02-13T21:17:00.000-05:002009-02-13T21:17:00.000-05:00(A) 5C<BR/>- I'm hoping opps will either bid 5H or partner will bid 5S, or both.<BR/><BR/>(B) X<BR/>- certainly, there's a chance that EW have a freakish hand and are going to make it, but failing to X feels like I'm guaranteeing a bottom.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07371274019640592379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314337641002386924.post-2412113993942660732009-02-13T19:21:00.000-05:002009-02-13T19:21:00.000-05:00(a) 5C; I'm aceless.<BR/>(b) pass, I'm aceless.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043486085235841079noreply@blogger.com