[ahydra]

IMPs, 7-board match

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Opps are playing 5cM strong NT. Something went wrong with the defence to let them make it with an overtrick rather than it being one down, but either way NS should surely outcompete them in spades (in fact, they can make 4S). Who should do more?

ahydra

[Jinksy]

I would have bid 2♦ as south the first time around (whether forcing or not). 1N looks like a reasonable alternative, depending on your style. Pass doesn't.

[rmnka447]

I also would bid 2 ♦ in first round.

Now I'm bidding 2 ♠. Partner should know it's not a 3+ card raise else I'd have raised the first round. If they bid on, I'm passing.

[Kaitlyn S]

ahydra, on 2016-November-28, 16:06, said:

but either way NS should surely outcompete them in spades (in fact, they can make 4S).

ahydra

Why wouldn't I expect to lose 3H, 1C, 1D, 1S? I'm not that unhappy defending here. Even if dummy has jack fourth of spades and declarer has the non-singleton ♦K, it would seem as though two top spades, third spade ruffed with the ♥10, and a club misguess sets 2H. On the same hand, three hearts and a club shift dooms 2S or 3D.

[eagles123]

AS Kaitlyn says 4S is a very lucky make, but I think as a matter of principle passing with 2 Aces when your partner has overcalled is just a bad idea.

[MrAce]

eagles123, on 2016-November-29, 03:40, said:

AS Kaitlyn says 4S is a very lucky make, but I think as a matter of principle passing with 2 Aces when your partner has overcalled is just a bad idea.

I would never want to be in game and I do not think NS will reach to game anyway, despite it is making as OP said, even at IMPs. But NS under competed.
PASS by South is bad when we all make overcalls all the way up to 17 hcp and some people overcall even with more when they do not have T/O shape.
His 2nd Pass is ....

[wank]

yes passing a spade is just lame.