[kfay]

1♥? No thanks.

I've seen redoubles here work out badly (opps running) but it's been at unfavorable vulnerability. I think all red at the 5-level seems relatively safe to penalize them. We are going to be setting their contract at least 2 tricks... so it seems reasonable to me.

Redouble, I think, says "SURPRISE!!!!"

With 6-6 you definitely have a bit of a surprise.

[dcvetkov]

I would bid 2NT the first time. By the time you actually get around to bidding diamonds it may be on 4 or 5 level. I think EW left too much room here.

I am actually surprised by E-W bidding. Why did not West bid 1S or negative double? He does have some spades, does he not? Why did East passed 3♣?

[gwnn]

SchTsch, on Apr 14 2008, 11:23 AM, said:

gwnn, on Apr 11 2008, 05:41 PM, said:

two words for south: 4 N

Why 4N and not 2N?

Why cannot 4♥ be a contract we need to be in?

we'll never buy it in 4H

[xcurt]

mike777, on Apr 12 2008, 04:33 AM, said:

if one spade is 100 % wow

In theory new suits are 5+ and raising partner shows 3+. Sometimes you have to lie a little, usually when you can't bid NT. Here we don't have a stopper and we're too weak. I can live with ♣Txx, but not with these values.

[gwnn]

Jlall, on Jun 13 2008, 07:50 PM, said:

Weirdest necro ever?

I was asked a question and answered it after thorough consideration. What's so weird?