[pclayton]

8 hour drive from LA to SF yesterday Got to listen to a lot of war stories from Chris Larsen however so it was pleasurable.

I'm starting the tourney here similar to Nashville. Not a lot of sleep or food. I hope I play as well here as I did there. I'm guessing I'll lose a bunch of weight this week.

Played a side game with Howard Einberg last night and did well. A few key decisions:

1. ♠Q8 ♥K63 ♦A984 ♣Q973. OYP (Obnoxious young pro) on right - they bid 2♦ - 2♠ - 3♣ - 4♥ (wtf?)- 4♠ - AP. Your lead?

2.

Scoring: MP

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You open 2♠ at adverse in 2nd - swish. Opening lead is the ♦K.

What is your general approach?

3. ♠J ♥T ♦AJT86543 ♣KQJ

You are dealer at green. You get 3 chances here and the opps never bid:

A. Open 5♦
B . Over 1♥, rebid 3♦
C. After 1♦ - 1♥ - 2♦ - 3♣ - ?

Have Gnome, Justin and his client in the BAM later today. Ciao!

[foo]

Am I to understand that the Auction in #1 was by Them and Uncontested thus:
(2D)-(2S); (3C)-(4H); (4S)-AP?

[Codo]

1. If I got the first bidding right, lho showed a weak two in diamonds with something in clubs and the OYP showed spades and an undiscussed 4 Heart bid?

I try a club. Second c hoice is a spade, but Q8....

2. I play a spade to the king and contine with high spades.

3. 1 ♦ 1 ♥ 2 ♦ 3 ♣ 3 ♦ will show my hand.

[mike777]

1) SPADE.

gl win!

[Apollo81]

1. This is pretty annoying. I guess I lead a club.

3. I would just bid diamonds again. Pard's clubs are not necessarily good. He might even be 3523 and be looking for 3-card heart support. If pard bids 3NT next I don't think I can pass either; I'll bid 4♣ and see what happens.

2. Par on this hand appears to be 9 tricks.

I could draw trumps and play on hearts. I'll make 9 tricks when trumps play for one loser and it doesn't go club club ruff after they are in with the trump ace. I might make 10 tricks if I find a lucky heart position (cash ♥K first) , and might make 11 if this happens and the opps dont cash their club honors after getting in with the trump ace.

Alternatively, I could hope clubs are breaking 4-3, there is no lucky heart position, and trumps aren't playing for 1 loser. In this case I can make par by setting up clubs first (lead low to ♣J now), ruffing a few diamonds, cashing ♥A then ♥K, and then leading out my high trumps.

I think I would go with the first option.