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What should I Bid? - July 2007 No submissions were received for July. This hand was played recently at a local Sydney club. Hand: Both pairs vulnerable:
Comments:
At the
table 5 Peter's Reply: Hi, This is a tough situation. I would certainly want
to bid on the hand so Pass is too conservative for me. The range of
reasonable alternatives seems to be Double, 5 5 Double at this level promises a good hand and is neither specifically takeout nor penalty. Partner is expected to bid only if they have a good reason to do so. Double will be right if partner is pretty poor but not deplorable. 5NT drives to slam, showing a pretty big unspecified two suiter. This is an overbid, but has two distinct advantages. It will get us to the right slam if slam is available, and it may well goad our left hand opponent into an ill-advised save. Once in a blue moon it may also have unexpected good results. I am going to bid 5 Regards |