[Benoit35]

Playing pick-up bridge on BBO, I am dealt:

♠KJT762 ♥AJT765 ♣A

Love all, RHO in first seat opens (sic) 1♠.

Well...?

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Scoring: IMP

1♠ - 2♥ - p - p
3♦ - 4♥ - 5♦ - p
p - X - all pass

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Down 1, but I think declarer misplayed it - he pulled trumps when he had 10 cross-ruff tricks + the ♥K, which was good after I led the ace.

Thoughts?

[helene_t]

I wouldn't have bid 4♥ (or even 3 for that matter), for all I know LHO could have a trap pass.

P should have bid 5♥. He has excellent support and zero defense.

Oh btw of course I agree with Gerben that dbl of 5♦ was terrible. You have a 2♥ overcall over 1♠ and that's it, no reason to bid again unless partner encourages.

[Gerben42]

2♥ sounds okay, although pass may work. 4♥ was not a good idea. Doubling 5♦ was the worst bid, though...

[Codo]

I had bid 2 or 3 heart at the first round and surely passed thereafter.

And I had lead the ace of club to avoid the comming endplays.