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

On May 5, 2:17=A0pm, Andrew <agump...@[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 =A0 =A0 West =A0 =A0 North =A0 =A0 East
> > (1D) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0P =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0(1S) =A0 =A0 =A0 ?
>
> > Andrew
>
> Thanks everyone for their opinions. At the table, the chickens win.
> The full hand was:
>
> Jxxx
> QT987
> xx
> xx
>
> AKx
> x
> AJ8x
> AQJ7x
>
> The actual auction went:
> =A0South =A0 =A0 West =A0 =A0 North =A0 =A0 East
> =A0(1D) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0P =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0(1S) =A0 =A0 =A0 ?
> =A0(1N) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0P =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0(P) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 X
> =A0(2C) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0P =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0(2D) =A0 =A0 =A0 X
> =A0(P) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A02H =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0(P) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 2N
> =A0All pass
>
> Further comments?
>
> Andrew

What was the double of 2D?
Even if partner has a zero count you want to defend 2D.
But if you double 2D what do you think partner is going to do?

Eric Leong