tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539769009808917053.post5825285960894732392..comments2023-10-04T11:43:14.036-05:00Comments on Mishaps at the Bridge Table: Partner doesn't have itLakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16177723973206020679noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539769009808917053.post-7132753680288087822013-02-17T00:06:02.919-06:002013-02-17T00:06:02.919-06:00Lak, that is the worst kind of luck: opponents who...Lak, that is the worst kind of luck: opponents who defend well. Can't win if you run across too much of that!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402419741923703786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539769009808917053.post-16170972995742094682013-02-14T14:24:41.912-06:002013-02-14T14:24:41.912-06:00You don't need a poll to validate an easy 4H b...You don't need a poll to validate an easy 4H bid on the last deal.Memphis MOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653631347560307425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539769009808917053.post-64251257906655666862013-02-12T23:44:47.985-06:002013-02-12T23:44:47.985-06:00We lost A!H, K!S, Q!S and A!D. Partner had 3-5-4-...We lost A!H, K!S, Q!S and A!D. Partner had 3-5-4-1 (KQJxx in hearts and KQJx in diamonds). They led a trump, and switched to a spade. So, we got no discards on partner's diamond honors. They had just the right cards to defeat the game contract, and unfortunately I had no field protection. For some reason, no one else was bidding 4H.Lakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16177723973206020679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539769009808917053.post-28434772126047196952013-02-12T23:15:21.688-06:002013-02-12T23:15:21.688-06:00On the first hand, I think you have a clue you did...On the first hand, I think you have a clue you did not mention to induce you to pass out 2C. That clue is East's bidding. Why did he not overcall 2C on the first round? If East is an excellent bidder, the reason could be that he has strong hearts to go along with his clubs. More likely, the reason is that he attends the club game to declare and not to defend. Either way, looks like passing out 2C is best.<br /><br />On the second hand, your 2NT call seems reasonable to me. 3NT, not so much so, for the reasons you suggest in the post mortem.<br /><br />On the third hand, that you submitted to Bridge Winners, I can't imagine not bidding on: five trumps, two side suit first round controls, second round control in the third side suit. You have a rock! I am guessing your partner had a red two-suiter, maybe with not so good diamond intermediates? And with a minor suit defensive cross ruff perhaps? Unlucky; bridge is a tough game.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402419741923703786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539769009808917053.post-90836240882471304372013-02-12T16:54:19.542-06:002013-02-12T16:54:19.542-06:00I posted the last hand on Bridge Winners as a poll...I posted the last hand on Bridge Winners as a poll (https://bridgewinners.com/article/view/bidding-problem-779/) and it appears that most people would bid 4H with my hand ... oh, well.<br />Lakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16177723973206020679noreply@blogger.com