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3rd seat, both vul, MPs
♠ KQ7
♥ J6542
♦ Q2
♣ KQ7
p-(p)-1♥-(2♥)
3♦*-(p)-?
* fit-showing (5+♦, 3-4♥)
2♥ was Michaels
4♦ would also have been fit-showing
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Fit-showing bid
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Posted 2006-July-21, 09:06
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Posted 2006-July-21, 09:15
This depends a lot on whether you like to gamble
I don't think that there is a snowball's chance in hell that can make 4♥. Accordingly, a 3♥ bid seems pretty clear. What's the best hand that partner could table?
♠ x
♥ AQxx
♦ AJTxx
♣ xx
Even with tabling this, game isn't cold... (I'm expecting bad breaks in ♦ and ♥)
The only reason that I'd consider any other bid is if I think that LHO is suicidal. In theory, if I bid 4♥ LHO might oblige me by bidding 4♠ which I can then whack. Even so, I'm strongly in favor of passing...
I don't think that there is a snowball's chance in hell that can make 4♥. Accordingly, a 3♥ bid seems pretty clear. What's the best hand that partner could table?
♠ x
♥ AQxx
♦ AJTxx
♣ xx
Even with tabling this, game isn't cold... (I'm expecting bad breaks in ♦ and ♥)
The only reason that I'd consider any other bid is if I think that LHO is suicidal. In theory, if I bid 4♥ LHO might oblige me by bidding 4♠ which I can then whack. Even so, I'm strongly in favor of passing...
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Posted 2006-July-21, 09:16
3♥. It's MP, so a major is preferable. I'd rather be in an 8-9 card fit than a possible 7 card fit. I won't bid any higher because almost all my values are in the opponent's suits. And I'm not bidding 3NT becaue even though I have both his suits stopped, I doubt I'll be able to run our tricks before he's able to establish one of them; there's a good chance the opponents have a 9-card fit in one of the blacks (♣, I'm guessing, because North could have bid 3♠ with four of them).
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Posted 2006-July-21, 10:22
I have a pile of rubbish with strength in their suits.
If game is making, partner will bid it.
3H and hope it makes.
If game is making, partner will bid it.
3H and hope it makes.
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Posted 2006-July-21, 10:28
Agree with above. This is not close I have KQx in both of LHO suits. 3♥ is obvious.
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Posted 2006-July-24, 08:08
I guess this was a bad post, as 3♥ seems unanimous. (3NT is silly imo)
I passed at the table, figuring if pard has 5+ quality diamonds as a PH then his hearts are not too good and 3♦ may actually be better here. I was right, but the replies and thinking about it make me think I should have bid 3♥.
I passed at the table, figuring if pard has 5+ quality diamonds as a PH then his hearts are not too good and 3♦ may actually be better here. I was right, but the replies and thinking about it make me think I should have bid 3♥.
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Posted 2006-July-25, 03:25
3♥ is indeed obvious. Since you have a Fit NON-jump, it may just be a good 4 card suit. You definetly don't have the values for 4♥.
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