#35 Full Bridge game - bidding & card play explained - 5 Hearts

Here we have an analysis of all 4 bridge hands in a game with the suggested bidding & how to play them. This contract is for 5 HEARTS .
www.allthingsbridge.co.uk .

[@michaelkingsbury4305]

Too much fun! I'll catch up with you in about a thousand hands.

[@jimstanley_49]

I came here after a basic rules video. As far as bidding strategy goes, I'm keeping up by running behind with a grip on the bumper. The play was pretty straightforward, but the most confusing part was each player keeping their cards after the trick. When the cards flip over my brain immediately throws out what they were and who won.

[@SeenaAbedi]

Warren Buffett always mentions bridge, I had to learn a thing or two. In Iran we have a game that has similarities to bridge and it's called Hokm

[@user-zg9uq6ss7k]

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[@fdcrat]

Can anyone explain the decision at 16:30 to bid 5 hearts? It seems to have an awful risk/reward ratio. We are quite sure as west that 5 clubs is not going to make it, and we have to be quite lucky to make the 5 hearts ourselves? Or am I missing something?

[@learnmodernbridge101]

Hiya,
The decision here is based on the vulnerability. If they had chosen to defend 5C (doubled probably!) then, yes, it would almost certainly have gone down, but East-West not get 'as rich' that way. Even is North-South were to go 3 off in 5Cx, East-West would only score 500, which is not as good as the 650 they would get for making 5H. It is a risk to bid 5H, but a calculated one.
It is a bit like in the old fashioned game shows, where contestants are asked to 'take the money' or 'gamble' and then the crowd would shout to gamble. Doubling 5C here would be 'taking the money' and bidding 5H is the 'gamble', but East-West stand to score handsomely if they can indeed make 11 tricks in hearts.
Hope this helps,
Dom