[AL78]

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A sim pairs event, three and a half tables. Your bid?

[Cyberyeti]

3♠ shows approximately this, would like a little bit more but wasn't dealt it

[Tramticket]

Cyberyeti, on 2023-April-19, 02:02, said:

3♠ shows approximately this, would like a little bit more but wasn't dealt it

I would like a bit more if in second seat. Looks fine as a fourth seat bid.

[AL78]

I bid 3♠, felt 2♠ didn't do the hand justice. The auction proceeds:

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Now what?

[DavidKok]

We have a defensive hand and partner didn't bid 4♥ to show a good raise last round. I think double is fine, we likely won't make 5♠ unless partner has very good support.

[AL78]

DavidKok, on 2023-April-19, 07:42, said:

We have a defensive hand and partner didn't bid 4♥ to show a good raise last round. I think double is fine, we likely won't make 5♠ unless partner has very good support.

That makes me feel better. I doubled and this was the full deal:

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As expected -650 was a bottom. The other two scores were 5♥= and 5♠-2. I thought they were sacrificing against our game, in reality it was the other way around.

FAIL

This and many other hands contributed to our grand final score of 30%, a record low for me.

[DavidKok]

I'd expect partner to pull to 5♠ with that hand. Our defensive values are limited by a failure to double 2♥, and partner knows we are hoping to take a spade trick (or perhaps even two) and we will not.

[thepossum]

I was going to say 2 spades (without any thought) or 2NT (scrub that - wrong side)). Now reading the thread

[helene_t]

I agree with your bidding. Partner really needs to bid 5♠ as David says.

[thepossum]

I always like to test top-rated (AFAIK) Bridge software with some hands
Qplus 2/1 ended in 5 spades

EDIT apologies. West didn't pass in Qplus

[blackshoe]

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I'm probably resulting.

[Cyberyeti]

blackshoe, on 2023-April-21, 02:03, said:

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I'm probably resulting.

If N bids 4♠, S will definitely bid 5♠.

My feeling when I first saw the post was that I was going to double 5♥ but I'm paying off if W is walking the dog rather than just being a bad player and taking the last guess.

[AL78]

Cyberyeti, on 2023-April-21, 03:28, said:

If N bids 4♠, S will definitely bid 5♠.

My feeling when I first saw the post was that I was going to double 5♥ but I'm paying off if W is walking the dog rather than just being a bad player and taking the last guess.

West is one of my other monthly partners who I have never seen walk the dog before, so I assumed she was making a punt.

It has been said that if you never double a making contract, you aren't doubling often enough.

[AL78]

blackshoe, on 2023-April-21, 02:03, said:

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I'm probably resulting.

Why wouldn't North double 5♥?

[Cyberyeti]

AL78, on 2023-April-21, 05:39, said:

Why wouldn't North double 5♥?

I think S bids 5♠ even if he does.

[helene_t]

thepossum, on 2023-April-20, 04:42, said:

I was going to say 2 spades (without any thought) or 2NT (scrub that - wrong side)). Now reading the thread

2♠ is not unreasonable IMHO, as said I would bid 3♠ or maybe double but I think it's close.

[akwoo]

AL78, on 2023-April-21, 05:39, said:

Why wouldn't North double 5♥?

In a weak field, the folks holding your cards are passing 4♥, in which case doubling 5♥ is a nullo play - you already had a top if it goes down whether you double or not, but if it makes, doubling takes you from average to bottom.