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West kicked off the auction with 1♥. Presumably one of those sevens looked like a King the first time.
North with a weak jump overcall available decided that if two was good then three was better. 3♠.
East having heard their partner open at the one level figured a bad 11 count was worth a vulnerable game (we are playing match points after all) and bid 4♥
South stared into their crystal ball and then at the vulnerability. Finally, under no duress, deciding that +200 wasn't going to be any consolation when +420 was available and so bid 4♠.
To recap:
| West | North | East | South |
| A | non | y | mous |
| 1♥ | 3♠ | 4♥ | 4♠ |
Passed back to East who made the only good decision by doubling.
After cashing two clubs though East played a diamond letting declarer escape just one trick short.
There's no way I'm telling you which seat I was in.
Perhaps sad to say, but I agree with East's decision to open. The hearts are a little ragged, the points are outside his suit and the jacks look dubious. Still a reasonable opener ...
ReplyDelete3S is a bit much, but white against red, I can go along with it.
Under pressure, 4H is acceptable. What can I say? Preempts work.
The only bid I don't agree with is South's. I think he should double for penalties. Partner was weak to begin with, and since I am short partner's 7-card (3S!) suit, the opponents must be 3-2 in spades. An easy double.
That probably means that you were sitting South :)
I'm picking you were West. That makes Timmy the Shoe East if this is from Thursday night. It only remains to pick the criminals sitting NS. My guess is a certain "H" mother/son combination involving a large bottom lip and a lot of one-way bickering across the table...
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I have no problems with W opening 1H if that is their style. I don't agree with the 3S jump - the hand is too strong with the defensive tricks in diamonds, I would bid 1S, then partner can confidently double them later in the auction knowing N has defensive values. East decision to bid 4H is borderline, but somewhat defensible vul vs. non at MP's. I don't agree with South's bid - I think they should pass since they have a chance to defeat it, but shouldn't double as they can't count on partner for the defensive tricks (they could have 7 to the KQJ and out for their bid or worse at this vul.) and their JH is probably not sitting right.
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