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It's always wrong to bid except for this time?

#1 User is offline   FrancesHinden 

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Posted 2008-January-15, 04:09

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KO match, last set of 8 boards, you were 16 imps up before the set started and it has been fairly flat so far. LHO deals.

P.....P....2♥.....x
3♥..4♠....P...?
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Posted 2008-January-15, 04:23

5♣

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Posted 2008-January-15, 04:31

5♠

Ask for a ♥ control.

I think it would be unlucky to go down in 5♠.
If partner has upgraded his hand because of his 3 small ♥ (and ♣ void ?!) we should still be safe.

What sort of hands does partner need to open 2♠ in second seat?
That's impossible. No one can give more than one hundred percent. By definition that is the most anyone can give.
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Posted 2008-January-15, 04:36

5♣

I would like to bid 5♠ for partner to bid slam with ♥ control but have a little problem with that.
If partner has the ♥A it shouldn't matter whether we play in ♣ or ♠ or even NT. If partner has a singleton ♥ and only 4 spades clubs are better contract.
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Posted 2008-January-15, 04:44

5C.

Should show similar strength as 5S,
but in case partner only holds a 4 carder,
I know which suit I want to play.

The main trouble with moving on is, that
the opponents most likely have only a
6-3 fit, i.e. we will have 2 heart loosers,
and partner does not need to hold the Ace
of spades.

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Posted 2008-January-15, 05:04

5♠, if pard understands this. Else 5♣ and hope for the best.
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Posted 2008-January-15, 08:41

5♠, asking for a heart control
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Posted 2008-January-15, 08:49

5♠ for me too. 1 down?
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Posted 2008-January-15, 09:05

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Posted 2008-January-15, 09:13

I suppose I will bid 5♠ also, but I am uneasy about it.

Personally, I would have started with a 3♣ overcall rather than a double.

EDIT: On further review, this hand is just too strong to overcall 3♣. So, reluctantly, I have to agree that double is the correct action on the first round.

I want to bid 3♣, but the hand is just too good.
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Posted 2008-January-15, 09:44

with 21 pts is hardly to avoid tempting bids especially when the partner show desire to step into the bidding B).
is his/her 4♠ guarantee Ace of spades ?
is 4♠ promise 8+pts and 5+ lenght ?
i would bid 5♣ and if the partner has ace somewhere in majors and control ♥, i think that he may bid 6 also, so then i can think to bid 6♠ or stay on 6♣.

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Posted 2008-January-15, 09:54

Gerben42, on Jan 15 2008, 03:49 PM, said:

5♠ for me too. 1 down?

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Posted 2008-January-15, 10:34

5♠. Undaunted.

I will pay off to Axxxx xx Kxxxx x with spades going 4-1.
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Posted 2008-January-15, 11:12

pclayton, on Jan 15 2008, 06:34 PM, said:

I will pay off to Axxxx xx Kxxxx x with spades going 4-1.

We can even be off three top tricks.

Jxxxxx
xx
KQJxx
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Unlikely (he might have bid something before) but possible. If he didn't, you can hardly fault him for jumping to 4♠ next.

The 5-level is usually safe with the hand Frances posted, but one has to consider that partner may have stretched because of his (likely) shortage in clubs. 5♠ (no heart control) would be my call if I decide to bid again. Touch and go in my view.

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Posted 2008-January-15, 16:13

5♠ looks very normal.

Partner had a free 3♠ to show some values so 4♠ should show a decent hand.
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Posted 2008-January-15, 18:27

6♣, the same I'd bid if he bid 5♦ instead of 4♠.
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