Internet Post
By Arlene Port
You are South, Matchpoints, None Vulnerable.
Here is your hand:
- S - A K 10 6 3 2
- H - Q 2
- D - Q J 2
- C - 10 2
- The Bidding is:
| West | North | East | South |
| Pass | 1S | ||
| Pass | 2H | Pass | 2S |
| Pass | Pass | 3D | ??? |
What is your bid???
Bill Holt: I Double. Partner has heard me describe my hand fully and suggests that we don't have a game. Yet as an unpassed hand, partner had enough to bid 2H over my 1S open. Sounds like we have a bit of a misfit, my spades are likely to cash, partner has some Round tricks, and I have at least 1 diamond trick
Roni Gitchel: 3H - Partner should know that I only have two and can ho on from there. One question - who doesn't play 2/1 anymore? 2S should not be passable.
Jim Bachelder: 3H Well, first of all, I don't know why partner made a 2/1 and is now passing unless we're playing Neanderthal Standard. He must hold something like: X, AJTXXX, XX, AXXX, so I bid 3H.
Jim Bossert: Pass Why didn't I open two spades? Why did partner pass two spades? so many questions.
Jim Klein: I Pass. I said my piece. I'll leave it up to partner.
Sven Westine: Double. Partner was ready to let me play 2S...this hand appears to be misfit
P.J. Prabhu: 3H. The bidding is mysterious. Pard, an unpassed hand, responded 2H and then passed my 2S rebid! I don't understand the bidding system we're following. Looking for pard to have a hand like xx, KJTxxx, x, AJxx. I'd like to have doubled since my D holding is not much use on offense, but a sure trick on defense. However, I'm swayed by pard's pass of 2S and refusal to respond 1NT initially. Moreover, it is match points and +100 may not be enough when others are making +110 or +140.
Barb & Ken Bergman: Double. We're hoping for +300.
Florine Walters: I'm aggressive in matchpoints, so I double. Certainly a pass could be correct--let partner make the bad decision. P.S. How old are these problems? I thought two over one was standard.
Ernie Retetagos: 3 Hearts, Can partner pass 2 spades? My second choice would be double. I bid 3 hearts so I can relax and be dummy instead of having to defend a doubled part score
Asim Ulke: Pass. What is my partner doing? Did he/she not promise a bid? I don't know what is going onI can expect about 4 tricks in defense. I have no more than what I already promised. I pass. Partner must do something
Bruce Keidan: Pass. And pass again if partner reopens with double.
Trudy Cohn 3H. I want partner to know that I have some interest in the heart suit and my diamond holding has increased the value of my hand. We could well have a heart slam if partner can control the club suit
Gail Carns: 3S When I played non 2 over 1 game force the only time I bid 2 over one and passed was when I had a 3 card limit raise.
Brian Ellis: Pass. Looks like partner psyched. Let the opponents try to figure out the best place.
Herb Sachs: Double
Richard Katz: Double—I think I can beat it.
Internet Post Results
| NAT'L | PGH | AWARD | |
| DBL | 8 | 6 | 100 |
| PASS | 6 | 5 | 70 |
| 3H | 4 | 5 | 50 |
| 3S | 1 | 1 | 10 |
