Close Calls

Fav. Vul. Pairs.

void
AJ754
K973
QJ92

Partner deals and opens an Acol 4CM 1H and the next hand doubles. Is there a foolproof response now? Oppo are typical Club players at Pinner BC.

You deal at love all:

K4
void
KQ1072
KQJ874

Teams game all

Your partner deals and opens 1H This is doubled by RHO.

AQJxx
x
xx
109xxx

1H X ?

doubler was Heather Dhondy. After the hand both Jeremy and Heather agreed I should have bid 1S.

If I get this hand again I am passing. Danny Roth reckons pass is a good bid with this kind of hand and I am tending to agree with him!

The disaster continued as follows -

1H X 1S P; 2D (of course) P ?

How much do you hate your 1S bid now?

I got out with 2H undoubled minus 2 for a loss of 7 IMPs here - I'd hoped H might have 6 Hearts (it is possible in our system) I also knew I was on to an (at best 5-2 Spade fit, conceivably 5-0).

Teams game-all

K98xx
Q53
K7xx
6

You deal and pass. Partner bids strongly as follows:

1D P 1S P; 3C P ?

Depending on what you bid next there may be a part two to this question!

How do you see this auction going and what are your conclusions from partner's "high reverse"?

Pairs love-all

xxx
x
AJxxx
AQxx

You open 1D P 1S P; ?

Do you prefer 2C or 2S here?

Teams love-all

AJxx
AQx
xx
Axxx

You open 1C 1D 1H P; 1S P 2C P; ?

If RHO had bid 2D you were going to call 2H. Remember this is Teams so you do not 'need' to play in the major. However, 2H or Pass (or does it not really matter?)

Teams. Game All. You deal and pass.

AJ107
107
QJ97
Q73

P P 1C 1H; X 3H P P; ?

Teams Fav. vul. 4th in hand

AKJ92
AJ108
8
543

P P 1H 1S; X 2S X ?

both oppo Xs are t.o. the first is a straightforward -ve double, the second is more of an action double of some kind and should show a better than normal opening hand.

Average Club Oppo, 2nd in hand

K73
KQJ9763
J7
7

Dealer opens 2NT

Under what circumstances would you make a 3H overcall here?

You deal at pairs, game all, playing an Acol-style system.

AQJ95
J8
AJ93
QJ

1S P 2D P; ?

You are in 3rd, Game-all, pairs (very next hand after the hand below).

J3
K863
AJ104
632

1S P 1NT P; 2H P ?