Problems from the Escondido Sectional Swiss

1. unfavorable

    x x AJ98xxxx Axx

   You are dealer.

2. both vul

    Qxx AK10x QJ Q108x

   You	LHO	CHO	RHO
   1	2*	Dbl*	2
   ?

   2 was the majors.
   Dbl was reverse "I have a secret." It promises a balanced hand roughly 10+ HCP without their suits nutted.

3. none vul

    AQ x K10xxxx AKxx

   CHO	RHO	You	LHO
   1	2	?

   What's your plan? If you bid 3, partner bids 3NT. If you bid 3, partner bids 3NT. What then? What do you bid over his likely continuations?

4. favorable

    9xx 9xx AQJ10987 —

   RHO	You	LHO	CHO
   Pass	3	3	4
   4	?

5. unfavorable

    Axx 109x KQJ107 xx

   You	LHO	CHO	RHO
   Pass	Pass	Pass	1
   ?