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I had this last night
♠--- ♥AJ98xxxxx ♦AK ♣xx
IMPs, vul all white i thk
3♦-(4♣)-???
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im bored
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Posted 2007-January-30, 14:27
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Posted 2007-January-30, 14:35
Partner bid 3♦ off the AK?
The opponents look to have a 10 card Spade fit
I have 8 hearts...
Bleah
I see two reasonable choices
1. Bid 4♥, planning to show Diamond support over 4♠
2. Bid an immediate 5♦
I'm going to start with 4♥. Its not as preemptive, however, knowledge about a double fit might help partner make the right decision over 5♠
I'm hoping for an auction like
3♦ - (4♣) - 4♥ - (4♠)
P - (P) - 5♦ - (P)
P - (5♠) - X
The opponents look to have a 10 card Spade fit
I have 8 hearts...
Bleah
I see two reasonable choices
1. Bid 4♥, planning to show Diamond support over 4♠
2. Bid an immediate 5♦
I'm going to start with 4♥. Its not as preemptive, however, knowledge about a double fit might help partner make the right decision over 5♠
I'm hoping for an auction like
3♦ - (4♣) - 4♥ - (4♠)
P - (P) - 5♦ - (P)
P - (5♠) - X
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Posted 2007-January-30, 14:44
5D. They haven't bid spades yet.
Peter
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Posted 2007-January-30, 14:51
Sorry, you actually have 9 hearts.
My original post only contained 12 cards.
My original post only contained 12 cards.
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Posted 2007-January-30, 15:35
Apollo81, on Jan 30 2007, 11:51 PM, said:
Sorry, you actually have 9 hearts.
My original post only contained 12 cards.
My original post only contained 12 cards.
9 hearts?
We're now officially in the middle of freak territory. Virtually anything could be right or wrong, however, I'm bidding an immediate 5♥. I'm not about to table a 9 card suit as dummy. (Hell, I wasn't excited about tabling an eight card suit as dummy).
I ran a very quick sim to estimate partner's expected Heart length.
I assigned a 0=9=2=2 hand to North and assumed that South held either 6331. 7222, 7321, or 7330 shape. (I don't think that a six Diamonds to a QJ is a reasonable 3♦ opening holding a 6322 pattern)
0 Hearts = 9%
1 Heart = 73%
2 Hearts = 11%
3 Hearts = 7%
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Posted 2007-January-30, 20:16
hrothgar, on Jan 30 2007, 04:35 PM, said:
I ran a very quick sim to estimate partner's expected Heart length.
0 Diamonds = 9%
1 Diamond = 73%
2 Diamonds = 11%
3 Diamonds = 7%
0 Diamonds = 9%
1 Diamond = 73%
2 Diamonds = 11%
3 Diamonds = 7%
Hmm. . . are those percentages meant to be for ♥ length?
as in. . .
0♥ = 9%
1♥ = 73%
2♥ = 11%
3♥ = 7%
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Posted 2007-February-01, 14:11
I bid 5♥. LHO bid 5♠, which came back to me. I bid 6♦, which was doubled but then they pulled to 6♠.
Down 1 since no one has a red void. Pard had ♥Qx.
Down 1 since no one has a red void. Pard had ♥Qx.
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Posted 2007-February-01, 14:37
Hahaha, when I started reading I thought that Richard was dubbing between 4H and 5D with a 9-card heart suit, WHAT! I'm glad to see that that was not the case.
I think I'd also bid 5♥. Maybe the opponents will convince me to bid 7 later.
I think I'd also bid 5♥. Maybe the opponents will convince me to bid 7 later.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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