Re: What Do You Bid with AKx, x, AJ8x, AQJ7x?

On May 5, 5:48 am, Bob Lipton <boblip...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> henrysun...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> > On May 5, 1:31 am, Andrew <agump...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> Vul on Vul
> >> online IMP Pairs
>
> >> You hold:
> >> S: AKx
> >> H: x
> >> D: AJ8x
> >> C: AQJ7x
>
> >> Auction:
>
> >> South     West     North     East
> >> (1D)        P          (1S)       ?
>
> >> Andrew
>
> > 2c,  What's the problem?
>
> > For the folks who think that pass is clear, because the odds are that
> > we won't make game, I would agree with them.
>
> > Still, is it so much to ask for
>
> > xx
> > xxxx
> > xxxx
> > Kxx
>
> > where we can contest the auction and perhaps drive the opponents to
> > the 3 level, where we might set them?  +100 versus -110 is still a
> > decent swing.
>
> well, henry, if either  north or south find 2H, whatcha gonna do?  And
> if there is a raise to 2S, you can still bid 3C.  Now you don't even
> need the CK -- the DQ will do, as you can ruff a spade in the dummy.
>
> Bob

True enough.  I didn't say that passing was unreasonable.

I said that passing because you aren't likely to score game was bad
reasoning.  For me, contesting partials is a sound reason for getting
in their auction.

But to answer your question, if somehow the opponents find 2h, I'll
double that for takeout, having already shown my long clubs, and that
would I think provide a pretty good description of my hand - short
hearts, primary clubs, secondary sup****t for the pointed suits (in
case partner has the Kxxxx and LHO opened a short or weak diamond),
and an obviously good hand to bid twice opposite a silent partner in
the face of opponents bidding on and on and on.

Henrysun909