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Huge two-suiter Bid it and play it
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Posted 2006-January-23, 08:32
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Posted 2006-January-23, 10:02
The speedball line (i.e. the one that springs to mind without thinking the hand through properly) is
Ruff the diamond.
King of spades.
Heart finesse =>if this loses pray spades are 3-3
Heart ruff
Club to the ace
AQ of trumps.
- If trumps are 3-3 claim (cos hearts weren't 5-1) possibly with an overtrick
- If trumps are 4-2 no Jx hope that hearts are now coming in.
- If trumps are 4-2 with Jx hope that hearts are coming in or someone has Jx club
Ruff the diamond.
King of spades.
Heart finesse =>if this loses pray spades are 3-3
Heart ruff
Club to the ace
AQ of trumps.
- If trumps are 3-3 claim (cos hearts weren't 5-1) possibly with an overtrick
- If trumps are 4-2 no Jx hope that hearts are now coming in.
- If trumps are 4-2 with Jx hope that hearts are coming in or someone has Jx club
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Posted 2006-January-23, 11:52
The one I think of is ruff and ♥AQ, but that is before I read the bidding 
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Posted 2006-January-23, 12:29
p.s. RHO has Jxxx xx xxxx xxx he has to restrain himself from ruffing the ace of hearts.
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Posted 2006-January-23, 17:38
Many possible auctions here:
P-P-1D-2D
P-2S-P-?
Note: with 6S, and diamond shortage, there is a 4D bid available. So the following sequences all carry the strong implication of only 5S. Its unclear to me how to show a forcing 5503 hand, since I don't think 3C is forcing, and I am not sure what 4C is (probably a splinter without agreements, but I don't think that is as important a handtype as 5503 strong).
Option A: 4H-P (This doesn't show the void, but gets the COG correct)
Option B: 3D-3S-4C(Is this a cue bid, or is it 5503 strong?)-5C-5H-5S-P (A reasonably agressive slam auction)
Option C: 3D-3S-4H(I think this should be 5602 Strong)-and south is worth a try over this so-5D(generic try, some useful cards)-5H(Min for previous action)-P
I think C is the correct auction.
As to the play in 6S, if spades are 3-3, you can afford to lose to the Spade J, as long as you can run hearts or clubs:
If opener's shape was 3244 or 3442 or 3352 or you can hook for the J since you have at least one other chance is reserve (JX of clubs or Kx of hearts). So lets assume opener was none of these. Opener is likely balanced and the lack of a diamond raise indicated opener probably had 5 diamonds:
4252 (hook against him) 2452 (hook the other way) 2254 (hook the other way) 2353 (hook the other way).
All in all, I will ruff, and run the spade T at trick 2. If it wins, I cross to the SK, cross to the CA, pull trumps. If trumps are 3-3 I concede a heart, if 4-2 I play CQ to the K and hope the J falls and if not hope Kx of hearts is onside. If I lose the trump finesse I hope trumps are 3-3 and one of my chances comes in...
Josh
P-P-1D-2D
P-2S-P-?
Note: with 6S, and diamond shortage, there is a 4D bid available. So the following sequences all carry the strong implication of only 5S. Its unclear to me how to show a forcing 5503 hand, since I don't think 3C is forcing, and I am not sure what 4C is (probably a splinter without agreements, but I don't think that is as important a handtype as 5503 strong).
Option A: 4H-P (This doesn't show the void, but gets the COG correct)
Option B: 3D-3S-4C(Is this a cue bid, or is it 5503 strong?)-5C-5H-5S-P (A reasonably agressive slam auction)
Option C: 3D-3S-4H(I think this should be 5602 Strong)-and south is worth a try over this so-5D(generic try, some useful cards)-5H(Min for previous action)-P
I think C is the correct auction.
As to the play in 6S, if spades are 3-3, you can afford to lose to the Spade J, as long as you can run hearts or clubs:
If opener's shape was 3244 or 3442 or 3352 or you can hook for the J since you have at least one other chance is reserve (JX of clubs or Kx of hearts). So lets assume opener was none of these. Opener is likely balanced and the lack of a diamond raise indicated opener probably had 5 diamonds:
4252 (hook against him) 2452 (hook the other way) 2254 (hook the other way) 2353 (hook the other way).
All in all, I will ruff, and run the spade T at trick 2. If it wins, I cross to the SK, cross to the CA, pull trumps. If trumps are 3-3 I concede a heart, if 4-2 I play CQ to the K and hope the J falls and if not hope Kx of hearts is onside. If I lose the trump finesse I hope trumps are 3-3 and one of my chances comes in...
Josh
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Posted 2006-January-24, 02:56
I've seen the actual layout on rgb. I've gone off.
But I haven't actually thought of a better line yet.
But I haven't actually thought of a better line yet.
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Posted 2006-January-24, 06:30
Scoring: IMP
The full hand. I too finessed the heart at trick 3.
The full hand. I too finessed the heart at trick 3.
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(Pass)-Pass-(1♦)-2♦
(Pass)-2♠-(pass). Take it from here.
How would you play 6♠ on the A♦ lead?