Sunday, July 13, 2008

How Much?

You have
AKxx
9xx
JTx
Kxx
Only you are vulnerable and RHO opens 1D in first position. This is passed around to your partner who reopens with a double. What do you bid?

Watch Your Entries

Take a look at this hand from a tournament I just played in the Chicago area.
AT98
Kxx
Kxxxx
x

KQJ53
QTx
void
9xxxx
I was South and the bidding went 1D-p-1H to me. I bid 1S, opener passed and my partner bid 4S, doubled by RHO. LHO led a small heart to the jack and Queen. LHO won, played a heart to RHO's ace, ruffed the heart return and exited a trump, RHO following. Plan the play from here.