Three times in the last session I played my partner passed the first round or two of the auction then with the slightest provocation jumped gleefully to the 4 or 5 level. It was a bit scary. None were more spectacular than when he attempted a nil-vul sacrifice holding:
♠ | - |
♥ | T 3 |
♦ | A J 9 8 2 |
♣ | J T 9 5 4 3 |
The auction went like this:
Partner |
East |
Me |
West |
Pass1 |
1♠ |
2♥ |
2♠ |
Pass2 |
4♠3 |
Pass |
Pass |
4NT |
X4 |
5♣ |
Pass |
Pass |
X5 |
Allpass |
|
1: We don't have an opening for this sort of hand so what else is there to do?
2: This auction is basically forcing, you never pass them out in 2
♠ at pairs.
3: Bid confidently and without a moments hesitation.
4: Clearly penalties. I love these doubles they always make me smile inside.
5: Doubled the last contract, gonna double this one!
If you think partners void in trumps meant I might have a few you could be onto something. If you think that he might be holding an Ace too many for a sacrifice opposite a two level overcall you
are onto something. I completely thwarted his attempts at sacrifice by holding:
|
♠ | - |
♥ | T 3 |
♦ | A J 9 8 2 |
♣ | J T 9 5 4 3 |
|
♠ | Q J 6 5 |
♥ | K 9 4 |
♦ | K T 5 3 |
♣ | 8 6 |
| |
♠ | A K T 9 7 4 3 |
♥ | Q 7 2 |
♦ | 7 |
♣ | K 7 |
|
|
♠ | 8 2 |
♥ | A J 8 6 5 |
♦ | Q 6 4 |
♣ | A Q 2 |
|
Not only has he jumped against a non-making game but the contract we've bid puts most freezers to shame. This sacrificing thing is clearly harder than it's made out to be.
You really write such excellent posts, it's a great shame other do not respond or compliment you for them. Let's hope there are more readers out there you like your stuff but are too lazy to comment. Yours HBJ
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