[OleBerg]

All red, imps.

(1♥) - pass - (1♠) - Pass
(2♦) - pass - (2♥) - ?

♠A98x
♥8
♦KQ10
♣A108xx

1) Do you agree with the first pass?

2) Do you bid now?

[helene_t]

Wondering if double shows this hand. I am afraid not. Partner may think I have clubs and hearts.

Good problem.

[ewj]

Hm, think that this is take out and I definitely want to double.

[Codo]

If they pass out 2 Heart, Partners most likely hand is around a 3532 shape with around 7 HCPs.
Do I want to play 2 Heart double? Or di I want to declare any other ontract?
I want to play 2 Heart unoubled.

And if they bid more I am happy to stay silent anway.
If I want to bid at all, I had tried 2Club one round earlier, but I hadn't.

[the hog]

Pass now. Why on earth would you want to bid with this hand. They may well be in a 5-2 fit.

[mike777]

OleBerg, on Sep 19 2008, 05:47 AM, said:

All red, imps.

(1♥) - pass - (1♠) - Pass
(2♦) - pass - (2♥) -  ?

♠A98x
♥8
♦KQ10
♣A108xx

1) Do you agree with the first pass?

2) Do you bid now?

I make a takeout double over one spade.

Easy pass now.

[P_Marlowe]

#1 yes, a distant alternative is 2C, but I would not
even see it, if I went on the top of the nearest hill
(I agree, not a big hill)
#2 pass, no alternative

With kind regards
Marlowe

[MFA]

The_Hog, on Sep 22 2008, 06:41 AM, said:

Pass now. Why on earth would you want to bid with this hand. They may well be in a 5-2 fit.

...and?

If partner has anything at all + five decent hearts, it could be a blood bath in 2♥X.

Our honour location is perfect for a double. The black aces and solid diamonds. The only serious flaw is the lack of a T or J in spades to make RHO's holding more 'finessable'.

Double! Take-out of hearts.

[SlickRicky]

Hi all,

I would like to go back to the previous round of bidding and double! Now I will also double, but I am less happy doing it now than last round.

Ricky

[P_Marlowe]

MFA, on Sep 22 2008, 09:29 AM, said:

The_Hog, on Sep 22 2008, 06:41 AM, said:

Pass now. Why on earth would you want to bid with this hand. They may well be in a 5-2 fit.

...and?

If partner has anything at all + five decent hearts, it could be a blood bath in 2♥X.

Our honour location is perfect for a double. The black aces and solid diamonds. The only serious flaw is the lack of a T or J in spades to make RHO's holding more 'finessable'.

Double! Take-out of hearts.

Of course the alternative is, partner is
dead (not unlikely), and responder is
5-6-3 in the majors, or opener 6-4.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[MFA]

P_Marlowe, on Sep 22 2008, 05:02 PM, said:

MFA, on Sep 22 2008, 09:29 AM, said:

The_Hog, on Sep 22 2008, 06:41 AM, said:

Pass now. Why on earth would you want to bid with this hand. They may well be in a 5-2 fit.

...and?

If partner has anything at all + five decent hearts, it could be a blood bath in 2♥X.

Our honour location is perfect for a double. The black aces and solid diamonds. The only serious flaw is the lack of a T or J in spades to make RHO's holding more 'finessable'.

Double! Take-out of hearts.

Of course the alternative is, partner is
dead (not unlikely), and responder is
5-6-3 in the majors, or opener 6-4.

With kind regards
Marlowe

I'm sorry, I don't understand your post?!

[P_Marlowe]

MFA, on Sep 22 2008, 05:36 PM, said:

P_Marlowe, on Sep 22 2008, 05:02 PM, said:

MFA, on Sep 22 2008, 09:29 AM, said:

The_Hog, on Sep 22 2008, 06:41 AM, said:

Pass now. Why on earth would you want to bid with this hand. They may well be in a 5-2 fit.

...and?

If partner has anything at all + five decent hearts, it could be a blood bath in 2♥X.

Our honour location is perfect for a double. The black aces and solid diamonds. The only serious flaw is the lack of a T or J in spades to make RHO's holding more 'finessable'.

Double! Take-out of hearts.

Of course the alternative is, partner is
dead (not unlikely), and responder is
5-6-3 in the majors, or opener 6-4.

With kind regards
Marlowe

I'm sorry, I don't understand your post?!

.-) you are not the only one. Sometimes I write in a
krytic way, ... you could also say something, which uses
the words "random" and "noise", I prefer my version,
it sounds nicer.

I was just trying to point out, that there are situations,
when they have a fit.
#1 opener is 6-4
#2 responder has 5 or 6 spades besides 3 hearts,
although I dont think this very likely,most would
raise

If does happens + plus partner being broke, it may well
be, that 2Hx goes +1,

With kind regards
Marlowe

[jdonn]

P_Marlowe, on Sep 23 2008, 01:25 AM, said:

Sometimes I write in a
krytic way

Classic lol

Seriously, if they have a fit, we probably have one! Or maybe our good defense and the 4-1 break would be enough to beat them a trick or two anyway, and why shouldn't it be? Meanwhile if they are in a 5-2, as this auction tends to be, I expect to slaughter 2♥X.

[OleBerg]

For those it might interest, I doubled and it worked out.

2♥ was a winner, but so were the3♣ my partner bid.

I did feel though, that I had to muster a little courage to get the double of the ground.

To be perfectly true, I had a little help. Before replying 1♠, my RHO made a twich, that I intepreted as an unwillingness to show his spades. (Which were K222.)