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#1 User is offline   han 

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Posted 2007-November-14, 10:08

I changed a hand I held last week slightly to make it more of a problem (Maybe?):

Scoring: IMP

1D - (1S) - p - (2S)
3C - (3S) - ??


What's your call?

If you pass or double, what is your lead?
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-November-14, 10:10

dbl and lead a small club.
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Posted 2007-November-14, 10:26

I'd pass, partner could just have a not-so-great 5-5 (yes I know he freebid but he could do this fairly light). I would double them in MP.
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Posted 2007-November-14, 10:27

These days 3♣ might be a bit LIGHT. Pass unless pard can be relied to have some extras.

If this ends in 3♠ (dbl or not), I'd try a non-standard lead of the ♣Q.
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Posted 2007-November-14, 10:29

I agree with Justin. The risk reward ratio does not justify this double at IMPs. I'm not 100% sure I'd double at MPs either,
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Posted 2007-November-14, 10:50

I would have negative doubled the first round and passed now.
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Posted 2007-November-14, 11:42

OK, so I actually had Q1098 of spades, does this sway anybody towards the double?
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-November-14, 11:58

Hannie, on Nov 14 2007, 12:42 PM, said:

OK, so I actually had Q1098 of spades, does this sway anybody towards the double?

It sways me towards double... but leaves me still just short of it.... I am with josh in that I always negative double these hands, btw, but I understand the pass.. I tend to negative double quite aggressively.

I would certainly double at mps with either hand, but I hate -730 so much that I will pass on the opportunity to get +500, at imps. I guess part of the reason is that I don't usually play with teammates who would ever be bidding this way and go for 500, so I am not worried about losing a bunch of imps by passing... and if the opps are the type who would go for 500, I probably don't need to win this board to win the match. While, if they are good, declarer knew that I would be sitting behind him with the long trump, after partner's 3♣ call.

I am leading a low club regardless.
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Posted 2007-November-14, 12:05

Hi,

the only alternatives are pass or double,
so I answer your last question first, I would
lead a club.

I would most likely double, but it depends on
partnership agreement, if you play some kind
of Lebensohl / Good Bad in this situation, and
opener did choose to go via the weaker route,
I would pass, but it is close.

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Posted 2007-November-14, 15:58

Hannie, on Nov 14 2007, 12:42 PM, said:

OK, so I actually had Q1098 of spades, does this sway anybody towards the double?

still wouldn't X at imps
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Posted 2007-November-14, 18:55

I doubled and got 800. Maybe knowing my partner (cherdano) and opponents (not posters here) was helpful.

I don't like to make a negative double with this hand but I don't feel strongly about it.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-November-14, 20:46

I don't hammer it unless there's some agreements along the lines of G/B 2NT at imps - Mike hits it on the head.

At MPs, it's only one board. I smack it and go for +200.
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Posted 2007-November-14, 21:07

keylime, on Nov 14 2007, 09:46 PM, said:

At MPs, it's only one board. I smack it and go for +200.

On the actual hand that would require some pathetic defensive play but it is possible.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-November-15, 04:18

Hannie, on Nov 15 2007, 03:07 AM, said:

keylime, on Nov 14 2007, 09:46 PM, said:

At MPs, it's only one board. I smack it and go for +200.

On the actual hand that would require some pathetic defensive play but it is possible.

lol, whoom did you say it was defending the contract?
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Posted 2007-November-15, 11:16

Fluffy, I notice some venom in your jokes ever since the BBF individual! :)
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