Just do what you're told

Here's the hand I held as East:

♠	8 7 6 5 4 3
♥	4
♦	9 4 3 2
♣	9 5

To prove that I can be disciplined I passed. First in chair, green against red and I passed. I know.

The next hand opened 1♦^* and partner bid 1♠. Well well well!

Fourth chair called 2♥ but I didn't care much because I had the 4♠ card already warmed up. Back round to righty it went who ventured 5♦ which partner doubled.

North	East	South	West
-	Pass	1♦	1♠
2♥	4♠	Pass	Pass
5♦	Pass	Pass	X
Pass	?

How good are you feeling about a pass?




It doesn't matter, just do what you're told! You bid correctly and if partner doesn't think they can make 11 tricks so be it. Silence that demon on your shoulder.

	♠ A ♥ Q T 9 7 6 ♦ J 8 6 ♣ K 8 4 2
♠ K J T 9 2 ♥ A K 3 2 ♦ Q ♣ A J 3		♠ 8 7 6 5 4 3 ♥ 4 ♦ 9 4 3 2 ♣ 9 5
	♠ Q ♥ J 8 5 ♦ A K T 7 5 ♣ Q T 7 6

When all is revealed N/S have clearly overstretched on marginal hands. Quite an out pouring of IMPs but you weren't really considering pulling it were you?

* Either 5+♦ or 15+ bal (weak NT system).