What's the Risk
#1
Posted 2003-October-31, 09:38
You hold
S 8
H QJT764
D AKQT63
C Void
Club Swiss team, 4 matches
Last match, for the coupon.
First board, no one VUL, you deal
You bid 1 Heart, LHO passes, partner bids 2H, RHO passes.
Your thoughts? Also, are you willing to go to the 5 level in search of the slam?
#2
Posted 2003-October-31, 09:48
#3
Posted 2003-October-31, 17:14
What are the odds of pd having the right cards?
#4
Posted 2003-November-01, 04:09
I need too much for slam and there are some hands with which I may go down in 5H.
Give partner some [HHxxx xxx x HHxx] hand and a slam-try would became a very bad idea.
I would bid a quickly 4H and hope the best....
Poky
#5
Posted 2003-November-01, 07:10
#6
Posted 2003-November-08, 00:17
That's all.
Risk is: playing at 5H-1 , but that chance is much smaller than to find a small or grand slam. It worths to take the risk.
#7
Posted 2003-November-08, 16:27
Misho
#8
Posted 2003-November-08, 16:32
#9
Posted 2003-November-08, 16:46
Who mention about grand? Not sure KC are enough for slam, so asking with 5!c can help... What your partner raise with: Axx,Kxx,xxxx,xxx?
Misho
#10
Posted 2003-November-08, 17:31
Bhugi wrote:
Risk is: playing at 5H-1 , but that chance is much smaller than to find a small or grand slam. It worths to take the risk.
I don't disagree with making an autosplinter here in an attempt to look for 6. But 6 will still require perfect cards from pd. Mind you, it depends who is at the other table as well. If I am playing against you, to look for 6 is automatic, cause I know you will try to bid it and I want to flatten the board. lol.
#11
Posted 2003-November-09, 11:20
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Bhugi wrote:
Risk is: playing at 5H-1 , but that chance is much smaller than to find a small or grand slam. It worths to take the risk.
I don't disagree with making an autosplinter here in an attempt to look for 6. But 6 will still require perfect cards from pd. Mind you, it depends who is at the other table as well. If I am playing against you, to look for 6 is automatic, cause I know you will try to bid it and I want to flatten the board. lol.
hehehe, I jus say "Or". Of course I don't think Grand is very possible.
(opp. can't be silence if partner void in spade)
I trust my partner will know with 11 hcp he cannot respond with 2H,
but there is always possible that "a cow fly through ~" or mismouse or just take out the wrong card from the bidding box.
No loss to bid exclusive RKCB and when partner respond 3 keycard it may save a board. lol
#12
Posted 2003-November-10, 10:19
S- AT96
H- 985
D- 97
C- K432
#13
Posted 2003-November-10, 12:22
#14
Posted 2003-November-10, 16:00
Which goes 1 off on a s/t D lead, pd wins the A of H and a D ruff, lol
Is it really worth the risk in trying to find perfect cards in pd's hand? My pds neve have them.
Pd's hand is about what could be expected.
#15
Posted 2003-November-12, 09:26
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Which goes 1 off on a s/t D lead, pd wins the A of H and a D ruff, lol
Is it really worth the risk in trying to find perfect cards in pd's hand? My pds neve have them.
Pd's hand is about what could be expected.
I agree totally: Barry Crane always advised his partner's
"Don't play me for the perfect hand, because I won't hold it"
Also:
"Don't play me for the worst hand, because I won't hold that one either"
#16
Posted 2003-November-12, 18:47
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S- AT96
H- 985
D- 97
C- K432
in that case, pard would bid 3H over my Kokish 3C.. i'd then bid 3S and since that shows slam interest he'd probably cooperate with a 4C bid.. over 4D though he'd bid 4H.. even with the void in clubs, i'd probably bid rkc now... i'd be happy if 5H makes (it might not, ops might get a D ruff... then i'd feel real bad with pard's TWO attempted signoffs)