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Chew the Fat! => Sleight of Hand => Topic started by: wackojack on April 19, 2020, 02:01:54 PM
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"Don't bid your hand twice" is a very good maxim that is not often observed in the iac world. So what do you do if you get nv v v:
!S AJ8
!H KQJ8642
!D void
!C K84
I was the dealer and opened 1 !H. LHO doubled, partner responded 1 !S , RHO passes and I re-bid 4 !H. Next LHO comes in with 5 !D. Passed round to me.
1 !H -(x) - 1 !S -(p);
4 !H (5 !D) - p - (p);
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Partner did not double 5 !D bearing in mind that my rebid of 4 !H would show good high card strength as opposed to out an opening bid of 4 !H. So I assumed that 5 !D might well be makeable. At the table my choice appeared to be between 5 !H for -800 if partner really did have zilch (but much more likely -500 or -300 or even -100) or pass accepting -600. So I decided to bid on giving away 300 when partner had:
!S K653
!H A9
!D 652
!C 9752
So 5 !D would have gone 1 off. I did castigate myself for breaking the rule "Don't bid your hand twice" However, on reflection I am moving toward thinking that partner with 2 likely tricks and knowing that my hand shows power and is not just a pre-empt and should judge that 5 !D is likely to go at least 1 off. And so double.
Thoughts?
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There are many bridge sayings, for example "The five level belongs to the opponents". But each case is unique.
I made my choice before reading the analysis, I chose pass, but of course the title of the post might have influenced me. But I think I really would pass. Lho is placing a bet, maybe he collects, maybe not.
As for you pard, I am pretty sure I would not double 5 !D with his hand. I would perhaps consider 5 !H, but probably not that either. I would probably pass. I would not expect my !H A to cash so in general I would not expect my hand to be worth much on defense.
I think that the main reason I, with your partner's hand, would not double is that maybe 5 !H is right and while I don't want to discourage him from bidding if he should wish to. I'm not saying my (your partner's) pass is forcing, imo it isn't, but passing leaves a 5 !H bid open for him while doubling 5 !D really discourages it.
I don't regard the choices here as clear, not at all, they seldom are on an auction like this. But I think that if I am playing with my clone then Lho is playing 5 !D undoubled.