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You have ♠KJ8x ♥x ♦AQJxxx ♣Ax.
Partner is dealer and opens
1♣ - pass - 1♦ - 1♥
1♠ - 2♥ - 3♥ - pass
3NT - pass - ?
Do you explore the spade slam? How?
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Slam?
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Posted 2008-March-14, 15:34
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Posted 2008-March-14, 15:36
4S, we explored slam by bidding 3H before we bid 4S. FWIW I would have just bid 4H over 2H.
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Posted 2008-March-14, 16:32
Jlall, on Mar 14 2008, 04:36 PM, said:
4S, we explored slam by bidding 3H before we bid 4S. FWIW I would have just bid 4H over 2H.
Very close call, but I agree with this in the given sequence.
If the sequence were such that somehow the poosition strength was expected to be behind Opener, this would be too strong for a one-under splinter.
This is still quite strong. Were partner able to make a LTTC call, I would feel really comfortable with a 4♥ call. If the joker to my left doubles the splinter (TYVM), I'll accept even a puff of wind from partner in the slam direction.
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Posted 2008-March-15, 00:23
Jlall, on Mar 14 2008, 04:36 PM, said:
4S, we explored slam by bidding 3H before we bid 4S. FWIW I would have just bid 4H over 2H.
Agreed.
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Posted 2008-March-15, 19:25
The way i play I would bid 4D instead of 3H (showing 6 good diamond and a S fit). A direct 4H would show a void. Otherwise 4H splinter in the correct standard bid
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