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This entry was posted on 5/17/2007 10:59 PM and is filed under Assigning Blame.

The 2nd hand of the 4 in a row was a rare situation in which Jeff and I both chose to pass when bidding was a plausible alternative.

The auction was simple.  3 Hearts float.  All white.

In direct we have:

QJ85 / - / J53 / KQJ543

In balance we have:

AK32 / A76 / KT62 / T2

You know what to do (not that you ever do it.)

I held the hand in the balancing seat.  If I HAD to bid, I'd bid 3NT (they say that's what you're supposed to bid when the opponents preempt.  But a white game versus a not improbable bloodbath (if Righty is stacked) didn't appeal to me.  I'm reasonably confident that Jeff is short in Hearts and it's up to the guy who's short in opener's suit to move (usually.) 

As for Jeff, he knew he had enough 'stuff' to act; he also knew that if he doubled and I passed that neither one of us would likely be happy at the end of the hand.  I chalk this one up mostly to 'Preempts work.'

The 3 Heart opener had:

T9 / KJT432 / A94 / 87

 
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    • 5/18/2007 7:51 PM Sam Stakes wrote:
      The preempt achieved it's purpose. Neither hand is suitable to act over a 3H action -- definitely not the hand in the balancing position.

      In case the direct position doubles with such hands, it may win IMPs on this hand -- but will create doubts in partner's hand every time you double in future. Worth losing a few IMPs to retain valuable confidence!!
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