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Poll: Light headed (13 member(s) have cast votes)

Would you double 6S?

  1. Yes (1 votes [7.69%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 7.69%

  2. No (12 votes [92.31%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 92.31%

  3. Maybe (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   nige1 

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Posted 2019-February-06, 14:47

After 6♠ would you Lightner-double?

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Posted 2019-February-06, 15:52

No.

Why on earth do I think we have a heart trick?

Now, I can see how a heart lead might be the only way to beat a grand...


But holding 6S x'd to 12 tricks is worse than letting them make the overtrick:)

(I'm not serious about my example, but I am serious about wondering what the heck I was thinking when I doubled, if I did)
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Posted 2019-February-07, 17:22

Three reasons to not x

1. see mikeh about being sure of a heart trick
2. Why do I think setting up a heart trick at 6s will set them
3. am I really 100% sure partner even has a heart to lead?
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Posted 2019-February-07, 17:34

View Postgszes, on 2019-February-07, 17:22, said:

Three reasons to not x

1. see mikeh about being sure of a heart trick
2. Why do I think setting up a heart trick at 6s will set them
3. am I really 100% sure partner even has a heart to lead?

4. I'd like to play with PD next time.
5. I might like to play with either opp at some time.
6. I don't want to see this posted as an ATB.
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Posted 2019-February-07, 18:09


I assure Neilkaz that this is not an ATB -- I claimed the blame.
Full deal on the left.
6♠X made easily -- an overtrick was possible -- We lost 20 X-imps.
At the remaining 9 tables, nobody bid the slam.

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