Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxe.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!ihuxe!rainbow From: rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP Newsgroups: net.rec.bridge Subject: Hand 2:bidding contest B5 Message-ID: <904@ihuxe.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Oct-84 13:00:31 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxe.904 Posted: Tue Oct 16 13:00:31 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Oct-84 06:31:14 EDT Sender: rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 33 E:expert comments C:contestant R:mine +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hand 2: S:JT9876 N E S W matchpoints H:543 - 1H P 2NT(1) VUL:Both D:Q6 P 4H P P C:65 dbl P ? (1)-forcing raise pass: 6 experts, 11 contestants, 10 points 4S: 6 1 10 points +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ E:pass-Partner just exposed a psych. E:pass-Partner is insane for thinking he can set this contract. I'll pass and punish him. E+C:pass-If partner wanted me to bid, he would have taken action over 2NT. E+C:pass-Who am I to argue if partner thinks he can set this contract. C:pass-lead directing double by partner. Must want a spade to ruff. C:pass-trust partner. He hopes/thinks he has four cashing tricks. E:4S-We might make it or it might be a good sack. Passing may be right, but I don't want to be the goat with only one way to win. E:4S-Partner has good offside cards and no hearts. This could be a double game swing. C:4S-Partner can't be good enough to be making a penalty double. I better bid. R:I gave both bids ten points because I felt it was unfair to say which bid was better. People do psych opening bids now and then. But rarely. I think it is more likely that partner holds a three suited hand with values giving me the option on what to do. I lean to the 4S call but since there was an overwhelming support for pass, I gave them both ten points. Especially since 4H and 4S make on the hand.