Re: A hand

StevieTee wrote:

> On Apr 25, 12:57 pm, dranon <dra...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>> This was one of the more entertaining hands to watch as the last hand
>> in a team match.
>>
>> At one table, the call was 3D.  Found partner with VOID Jxxx JT9xx
>> KQxx
> 
> If you had been kibitzing my table, and I had held the above hand, you
> would have been even more entertained, because I probably would have
> doubled the 1S opening bid for takeout with the above hand (I know,
> I'm insane, just ask Henry).

That's only a point shy of an Audrey Grant takeout.  I'd do it in a flash.

Of course, my partner was a tad annoyed by this negative double:

VOID
Kxxx
QJxxx
xxxx

and bidding goes:
1S (1N) X

_She_ said I couldn't count shortness in her suit.  _I_ said a negative
double (she _did_ take it as negative - we've given up doubling 1N for
penalty because it always goes badly for us :-) ) said we don't _want_ to
play in her suit. :-)  
 
> P.S. I should caveat that under the conditions presented -- up 4 IMPs
> with this being the last hand to play -- I might passed the 0-4-5-4
> hand to "play it down the middle."  However, if this was the first
> hand out of the box in an IMP match, I double 1S without hesitation on
> the 0-4-5-4 hand.

I'm with you.