Three from the Long Beach Sectional '97

1. favorable, you hold

    Qxx KQJx K98x J9

   You	LHO	CHO	RHO
   Pass	1NT	Dbl*	Pass
   ?

   1NT was 15-17. Double shows a four-card major and a longer minor (usually---he could have a decent one-suiter with a minor or a big big balanced hand, but those are fairly rare).

2. none vul, you hold

    KJxx2 x2 KJx2 A2

   You	LHO	CHO	RHO
   1	2	4	5 (fast---out of tempo)
   Pass	6	Dbl	All Pass

   Near the end of a close match (no one has scored any IMPs at your table), RHO bid 5 in under a second after a skip bid warning. When LHO chooses to bid 6, you consider calling the director, but partner doubles first, making that probably pointless. What do you lead? Yes, you really have all four deuces. No, they won't shift to Mighty Deuce.

3. none vul, you hold

    AJ108x Jx AJ7 Q108

   LHO	CHO	RHO	You
   2	Pass	2NT*	Pass
   3*	Pass	3NT	All pass

   2 was weak and natural, somewhat undisciplined. 2NT asked for shortness; 3 confessed to short hearts. What do you lead?