[Trpltrbl]

Jlall, on Oct 6 2005, 02:32 PM, said:

OK, trickery is allowed and they wont pass. I again ask: WHAT DO YOU GAIN? You may have played rubber bridge for a living when the dinosaurs ruled, fine, but I still like to gain something if I operate.

I ain't that old.
What you gain is that they don't expect that kinda hand. Like you said who would open that kinda hand with a pass?
Probably nobody, so I would possibly.
Expect the unexpected...

GBB

[pclayton]

As you can never describe an 8 card suit, you can never really convince pard you hold a 10 bagger either, even if you try to construct a constructive auction. I guess the best thing I can hope to hear is a 1N rebid by pard, whereby I can make a 3♠ xyz rebid. Over 2 of a minor, I have a problem with this hand not playing NSI.

After playing through some scenarios in my head, at the table, I might just trot out 6♠ directly. Its not a bad shot.

Start with 1♠, but I have a sneaking respect for a pass at rubber bridge (but only rubber bridge), especially if the opps have a leg on. Further, by masterminded hands like this, you will sometimes gain info that you normally wouldn't find.

[han]

I bid 1S and listen.

[G_R__E_G]

Now I will tell you what I did because it's a fun story. My first thought was 1♠, but this was 3/4 of the way through what had been the strangest night of bridge I'd ever seen. I'd already made 3 doubled contracts been dealt several strange hands etc etc. So the little guy on my left shoulder said "If you don't bid it up they're going to find a good sac." I decided he was right so I reached into the box and started to grab four spades but just as I was grabbing it the little guy on my other shoulder said "You're about to miss a slam moron!!!". Well, I don't normally make mistakes like reaching for the box too early but I'd done it this time. I like to think I'm an ethical player, so I know I've got to grab a bid fast and try not to give any UI. So I whip out 4nt. This is key card in diamonds by our agreements. She answers 5♦, which I'm assuming is 3. I flop down the 6♠ card and partner thinks for a minute before raising me to 7. It turns out she's got 20hcp and a small singleton spade. I take the first trick in her hand and lead her spade, and RHO shows out. Oh well, it was fun trying. The very next hand - we bid 6♠ and made 7 - of course.

[Fluffy]

bid 1♠ by now, mayeb partner raises

[Blofeld]

Yes I agree with Fluffy ... if partner can't find spade support in his hand, are we really sure that we want to play in spades?

[Walddk]

Reminds me of one of my students (an elderly lady) many years ago. This is a true story. She held:

Ax
AKQJ10xxxx
x
x

Heard her partner open 1♣, and she responded 1♥ (well done!). Partner rebid 2♣, and now she ........

PASSED!!!

1♣ - 1♥
2♣ - pass!!??

After she tabled dummy, her partner gave it a close look. She was visibly in shock, with all the nice hearts almost landing on her lap, and stuttered:

"Butttttt Inger, whyyyyy didn't youuuuu rebiddd your hhhhhhearts"?????
"Well, you didn't support them, did you", was Inger's laconic reply.

Roland