Lead problem at the 5 level

#1 MomoTheDog

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Posted 2007-November-26, 22:10

Scoring: IMP

Bidding went:

West [space] [space]North [space] [space]East [space] [space] South
 [space] [space] [space] [space] [space] [space] [space] [space] [space] [space] [space] [space] [space] [space]3c
dbl [space] [space] [space][space]4s [space] [space] [space] 5h [space] [space] [space]pass
pass [space] [space][space] dbl [space] [space] [space]pass [space] [space]pass
pass

What do I lead here? This is an individual tournament and my partner is an "expert".

#2 ArtK78

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Posted 2007-November-26, 22:49

I can't see any reason why I wouldn't lead the ♠8.

#3 ceeb

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Posted 2007-November-27, 06:38

ArtK78, on Nov 26 2007, 11:49 PM, said:

I can't see any reason why I wouldn't lead the ♠8.

I see reasons to SAY I would lead a non-♠:

1. Asking the question suggests something.
2. quotes around the word "expert" -- maybe the hand was followed by a lecture about "What am I doubling on -- has to be a void!" or "How can I be doubling without the ♦A -- lead one so I know you have the King!"

(I lead a ♠.)

#4 P_Marlowe

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Posted 2007-November-27, 06:40

Spades.

The double from your partner is
not a lead director, it simply says,
they cant make it.

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Marlowe

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#5 MomoTheDog

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Posted 2007-November-27, 07:03

I lead a super-standard spade, like what every elementary bridge textbook says, and we obtained a very poor score for the bottom board. (11 tricks make on a diamond lead, otherwise 12 makes)

Partner indeed had a void diamond suit, and I was abused by my "expert" partner after that. The reason why I am posting this is that I'm just checking if this a standard "mini-lightner" double lead that I am supposed to make with an "expert" partner, without any prior discussion.

This was partner's holding ♥Q42 ♠AKJT752 ♣642

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Posted 2007-November-27, 07:20

Your "expert" partner is a muppet.

The difference between theory and practice is that in theory, there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice, there is.

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Posted 2007-November-27, 07:36

MomoTheDog, on Nov 27 2007, 08:03 AM, said:

And 5Hx= would have been better?

A Lightner double on the 5 level exists, but they
are raré and if one makes one with an unknow
partner, and it backfires, be ready to apologize.

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Marlowe

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