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Rookie Wife Hits Pay-Dirt Again! Controls are Under-Valued

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Posted 2006-September-11, 21:21

So, later on, my wife opened 1♥. My RHO overcalled 1♠, and I held:

Scoring: MP


Now, we have not even remotely approached the concept of fit-showing jumps. Certainly, a splinter seems way off. WHat to do...?

Well, I opted to bid 2♣. I wanted to at least know something for the five-level decision. Spades were raised to the two-level, and then clubs were raised.

Hmmmmmm.

When RHO passed, I started thinking. Heck, might as well get some info. I cuebid 3♠, and partner bid 3NT. This sounded like Ace or King.

This is getting interesting.

So, I bid 4♦. Of course, 4♣ works better, but 4♣ might get passed. We have that strange sort of agreement, where slam tries occasionally get passed.

Sure, I might have to put her in 5♥, and hope she passes, but...

She does know cuebidding. So, she cuebid her heart suit (two of the top three honors). We needed that auction, because we play Easley Blackwood.

Now, 4NT (Easley Blackwood) should tell me whether the spade was the Ace or King. It was the Ace -- 6♥!!!

She held:

Scoring: MP


A 21-point slam. The finesse worked, of course, or the story ain't so good.

A primed-out 12-count is worthy of a free-bid raise, notwithstanding the eight losers, you see...
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