[Jinksy]

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IMP pairs. 4♥ is cold, 4♠X is down 1 (and would have made had S had the A♥).

Should we have found it? Our overcalls are relatively standard I think - very roughly 9-18 here.

[kenberg]

Would I, as W, have bid 4S? I'm not sure but I doubt it. At any rate, I voted "no blame". Assuming we can make 9 tricks and they can make 10 (maybe 11?) is a little close. Both E and W have pretty much just what the other needs to make bidding on look good. This does not always happen.

[rmnka447]

LOTT says at least 18 and probably 19 trump between the two hands. ♥ Kx below the big opponent hand. Even if ♦ K is worth a trick, partner needs 3 tricks to beat 4 ♥.

White versus Red opponents, I'm bidding on to 4 ♠ and letting them try to figure out what to do

[maartenxq]

IMP pairs. 4♥ is cold, 4♠X is down 1 (and would have made had S had the A♥).

Should we have found it? Our overcalls are relatively standard I think - very roughly 9-18 here.
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Much depends on opponents methods. Assuming their 4 ♥ is hands like these and stronger hands cue first 4 ♠ from west is relatively easy in my view. If opponents bid the same with balanced fits you take a considerable risk but at imps you cannot allow to be blown away.

[the_clown]

I think E has a double of 4♥ and then W will bid 4♠.

[PhantomSac]

I think the bidding was normal. As east you know you can get screwed either way (passing out 4H or bidding 4S r/w). It is a good hand to play intermediate jump overcalls, not that that means anything.

[TylerE]

In my style I would have bid 4!S initially.