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#1 User is offline   Apollo81 

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Posted 2008-February-10, 08:45

all white, imps

Kxx
AQ9xx
Kxx
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(2♦)*-p-(2♠)**-3♣
(3♥)-Dbl-(4♠)-p
(p)-?

* Multi
** pass or correct

1. Do you agree with the first double?
2. What now?
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Posted 2008-February-10, 09:46

Not sure what's going on either, but I wack this either way. If it makes, I'm a Dutchman (I'm quoting someone here, and I can't remember who it was or the context, except that it referred to a bridge contract, and don't intend any offence to anyone or any nation).
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Posted 2008-February-10, 09:55

yea... wtf? i guess rho forgot about multi.

let's just double them. -690? c'est la vie.
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Posted 2008-February-10, 10:08

#1 yes
#2 X

With kind regards
Marlowe
With kind regards
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Posted 2008-February-10, 10:41

I suspect that responder has a ♥ void and very, very long ♠. I would have preferred to bid 3N over 3♥, but now I don't know what's right. To avoid the possibility of a huge swing, 4N is the obvious choice, and I would probably try that at the table.

I know, I'm chicken, and I will probably "hear it" from my teammates in the post mortem. But the double came nowhere near showing my values, and partner did not double 4♠. So, where is his 3♣ call, if not long, strong ♣ and the ♦A?
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Posted 2008-February-10, 10:48

Agree with the first double, I would double again.

Why does Apollo get all the interesting bridge hands?
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Posted 2008-February-10, 12:38

Agree with the double.

Looks like LHO expect to make this, or that it's a very cheap save. I'm bidding 4NT now. Either we can make that or it can be a good save vs a making 4♠.
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Posted 2008-February-10, 12:45

Why wouldn't I overcall 2♥ with this?

This is a weird auction. I don't understand why LHO didn't bid 4♠ the first time.

I expect pard to have a fair hand for overcalling ♣, so double looks safe. I don't expect them to make.
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Posted 2008-February-10, 13:48

Would have overcalled 2♥ but can live with pass.

Don't think the first double is penalty and would have bid 3N.

Now double.
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Posted 2008-February-10, 14:09

Seems like obvious overcall the first time. Now that I have passed and seen RHO has hearts and partner has an overcall, I never stop doubling again.
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Posted 2008-February-10, 15:22

jdonn, on Feb 10 2008, 03:09 PM, said:

Seems like obvious overcall the first time. Now that I have passed and seen RHO has hearts and partner has an overcall, I never stop doubling again.

What Josh said.
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Posted 2008-February-10, 16:30

Scoring: IMP

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Posted 2008-February-10, 17:40

Its not clear to me that double of 3♥ is penalty why wouldn't it be competitive suggesting spades or some other contract?
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Posted 2008-February-11, 06:08

Guess I'd score -790 on this one :)
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Posted 2008-February-11, 06:18

very nice bid, the 2♠. i've never seen it. wdo
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Posted 2008-February-11, 06:21

gwnn, on Feb 11 2008, 12:18 PM, said:

very nice bid, the 2♠. i've never seen it. wdo

well, that's the usual way to play in your suit after a multi: bid suit and rebid it after pard corrects.
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Posted 2008-February-11, 06:41

mr1303, on Feb 10 2008, 10:46 AM, said:

Not sure what's going on either, but I wack this either way. If it makes, I'm a Dutchman (I'm quoting someone here, and I can't remember who it was or the context, except that it referred to a bridge contract, and don't intend any offence to anyone or any nation).

Ik denk u een Nederlander bent! :)
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Posted 2008-February-11, 06:57

I'm Dutch so I wouldn't have fallen for this one :) PASS, 4♠ shows about 5 zillion Spades. Responder was just "gathering information" just in case he would need some while declaring 4♠.
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Posted 2008-February-11, 09:38

Neat hand.
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Posted 2008-February-11, 10:03

655321, on Feb 11 2008, 07:41 AM, said:

mr1303, on Feb 10 2008, 10:46 AM, said:

Not sure what's going on either, but I wack this either way. If it makes, I'm a Dutchman (I'm quoting someone here, and I can't remember who it was or the context, except that it referred to a bridge contract, and don't intend any offence to anyone or any nation).

Ik denk u een Nederlander bent! :)

IK denk *dat* u een Nederlander bent.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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