[mr1303]

Scoring: MP

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Bidding goes as follows:

1D P 3D X (agree?)
P 3H 5D ?

3D was a limit raise. They have no forcing minor suit raise if it makes a difference.

What say you now? Pass is not forcing here in case anyone wonders. Please note the form of scoring (matchpoints) and you can expect the field to not have the same auction as you.

[hotShot]

The only reason to bid 3♦ when you can bid 5♦ on your own, is to try for 3NT. Would you go for 3NT with a void?
If there is no void in ♥ then I guess my hand should make ♥A and ♣AK leading to 5♦-1.
Do we make 5♥ We might not have loser in ♥ or ♦, but there are 3-4 loser in ♠ and 1-2 in ♣. Partner made the weakest bid possible, so I doubt that he can cover enough loser so that we make 5♥. If he has tricks in ♠ the will bring 5♦ down another trick as well.

If dbl is penalty, then dbl otherwise I'll just pass.

[Codo]

X

[jdonn]

Any information on RHO, or random?

[mr1303]

RHO is a LOG (like a LOL but of a different gender)

[matmat]

mr1303, on Nov 26 2008, 04:46 PM, said:

RHO is a LOG (like a LOL but of a different gender)

aren't those GOM's?

[han]

I don't know, it doesn't seem likely that we can make 5H but it might. And 5D might just make. I think I also double, unpleasant.

[cherdano]

I think at red vs white, the odds are that RHO is making an anticipatory save, or at least gambling somewhat. I would double, if partner pulls we may make and if he passes it may go down. Or it might not...

[MarkDean]

I would have doubled first round as well.

This round I double again. I do not think partner is likely to pull - he just bid 3H last time. No assurances it will go down, but seems like the odds on call to me.

[mr1303]

Thanks for all the replies. 5D and 5H were both down 1, so double was the winner. I tried 5H

Partner held 5 hearts to the 10 and not much else, losing 2 spades and a club. In fairness though, +100 wouldn't have won a huge number of matchpoints either, since most pairs were scoring +620. -200 was a complete zero unfortunately.

[jdonn]

I think I would have tried 5♥ honestly. Wouldn't have worked this time, but maybe partner has a spade less, or a club less, or even the jack of clubs could have been enough to make. Or maybe an opponent would have a singleton club and 5♦ would have been making. Oh well.

[skjaeran]

Tough decision at MP, I might easily have chosen 5♥.

At IMPs 5♥ is obvious, IMO.

[nige1]

mr1303, on Nov 26 2008, 11:36 AM, said:

Dealer: West Vul: N/S Scoring: MP

♠ 98xx ♥ AKJxx ♦   ♣ AK10x

Bidding goes as follows: 1D P 3D X (agree?) P 3H 5D ? 3D was a limit raise. They have no forcing minor suit raise if it makes a difference. What say you now? Pass is not forcing here in case anyone wonders. Please note the form of scoring (matchpoints) and you can expect the field to not have the same auction as you.

The 5 level belongs to....? ....ME! 5♥ = 10, 6♥ = 8, _X = 7

[gwnn]

whoaaa