[han]

1. Axxxx A Ax Axxxx, unfavorable.

1S - (2S)- 4S - (4NT)
5C - (5D) - p - (p)

Agree with 5C? Now what?

2. Ax x AKxx KJxxxx, favorable.

1C - (p) - 1D* - (3S)
??

3. AKxx x xxx Kxxxx, unfavorable.

1H - 1S
2C - 3C
3H - ??

[Fluffy]

1: depends on your agreement, I don't think 5♣ created a forcing pass so I would double. If this vulnerability makes the pass forcing then 5♥.

2: 4♦ (What is 1♦?)

3: 3♠, would pass 3NT

[skjaeran]

Jlall, on May 23 2007, 09:29 AM, said:

1) X.
2) P.
3) 3S (as a slam try, pulling 3N/4S).

1) Agree. I've made my move already by bidding 5♣. When partner doesn't bid at the 5-level, I double. Partner's pass is forcing IMO, if he takes out my double I'll bid 6♠.
2) Agree.
3) Agree.

[Fluffy]

Ugh, 4♦ was an overbid then, I'd better pass

[whereagles]

Hannie, on May 23 2007, 07:23 AM, said:

1. Axxxx A Ax Axxxx, unfavorable.

1S - (2S)- 4S - (4NT)
5C - (5D) - p - (p)

Agree with 5C? Now what?

2. Ax x AKxx KJxxxx, favorable.

1C - (p) - 1D* - (3S)
??

3. AKxx x xxx Kxxxx, unfavorable.

1H - 1S
2C - 3C
3H - ??

1. 5♣ ok. Dbl now.

2. Dbl.

3. Think I know where this comes from. Anyway, 3♠ now, followed by some nr. of clubs.

[jdonn]

1: Definite double.
2: Pass seems right.
3: I like the 3♠ answers but would never pass 3NT. I am going to clubs on this hand.

[mikeh]

skaeran, on May 23 2007, 06:20 AM, said:

Jlall, on May 23 2007, 09:29 AM, said:

1) X.
2) P.
3) 3S (as a slam try, pulling 3N/4S).

1) Agree. I've made my move already by bidding 5♣. When partner doesn't bid at the 5-level, I double. Partner's pass is forcing IMO, if he takes out my double I'll bid 6♠.
2) Agree.
3) Agree.

agree

[jtfanclub]

Nobody X's with hand 2?

[whereagles]

jtfanclub, on May 23 2007, 03:53 PM, said:

Nobody X's with hand 2?

callin' me a nobody? step outside and say that!

[jtfanclub]

whereagles, on May 23 2007, 11:07 AM, said:

jtfanclub, on May 23 2007, 03:53 PM, said:

Nobody X's with hand 2?

callin' me a nobody? step outside and say that!

Sorry! I missed your post, I humbly apologize.

At least I'll have a little company.

[han]

On 1 I bid 5H and partner bid 6S on KQxxx 10xxx xx xx. LHO had something like - KQJxx QJ10xxx KJ and lead a heart. I played two rounds of clubs and LHO came back with another heart. At this point the hand is cold but if LHO plays a diamond at any point you can't make it. 5DX goes -1, you take 3 aces.

I couldn't pass hand 2. I considered double and 4D but settled on 4C. Doubling with a singleton heart is ugly, 4D is quite an overbid, the suit is not nearly good enough for 4C and 3NT is quite a position. So maybe a heavy pass is right. Partner has xx AQJxx QJ9xx x and we got to 5D+1 after smelling at slam. I imagine that partner passes if you do and you should easily set 3S.

The third one I bid 3S. This is not a call I have made before and I really wasn't sure if it was right. But I thought I would be able to get us to the right spot over everything that partner bids: 4C over 3NT, pass 4C, 4S over 4D, pass 4H, and 5C over 4S.

Partner jumped to 5C holding - KJ10xxx xx AQxxx, but you can shoot him for that in another thread. These are not auctions we have ever discussed so hopefully we come out stronger.

[jdonn]

Hannie, on May 23 2007, 12:23 PM, said:

Partner has xx AQJxx QJ9xx x and we got to 5D+1 after smelling at slam. I imagine that partner passes if you do and you should easily set 3S.

I'm not at all sure he passes. He has more extra for his response than you do for your opening bid.

[han]

Good point, but a friend of yours said it is a clear pass .

[jdonn]

Hannie, on May 23 2007, 12:30 PM, said:

Good point, but a friend of yours said it is a clear pass .

I have no friends, I'm sure the person is a doofus anyway.

[han]

Agree.

[cherdano]

Jlall, on May 23 2007, 12:04 PM, said:

jdonn, on May 23 2007, 12:59 PM, said:

Hannie, on May 23 2007, 12:30 PM, said:

Good point, but a friend of yours said it is a clear pass .

I have no friends, I'm sure the person is a doofus anyway.

I confess if I was playing with myself I would sell out to 3S cold for 5 or 6 diamonds.

The actual hand was Qx AQJxx QJ9xx x (not xx in spades).
Does it make a difference, do you still pass?