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This 11 trick hand occurred while kibitzing - and lho opened 1c before it got to you.
(I only put this up because it caused a kibitzer debate about 3nt or 5d or how to look for 1 ace after lho opens)...
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what do you bid?
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Posted 2008-March-18, 03:37
This 11 trick hand occurred while kibitzing - and lho opened 1c before it got to you.
(I only put this up because it caused a kibitzer debate about 3nt or 5d or how to look for 1 ace after lho opens)...
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Posted 2008-March-18, 03:46
Well I'd never play 3NT. Is 4Nt an ace ask? If it is that bid is obvious. Certainly haven't discussed this with any pd lol.
Probably just bid 5D to try and chop them out of any auction.
Probably just bid 5D to try and chop them out of any auction.
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Posted 2008-March-18, 04:28
highly dependant on the opponents, but as Ron suggests, trying to en the auction at the 5 level (often doubled) is probably a good strategy.
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Posted 2008-March-18, 05:08
My simulations suggest that partner will have an ace nearly 1/3 of the time. In addition there is a small chance of a swindle when he has the ♣Q and a trump entry.
It would be nice to be able to bid the slam when he has an ace.
We have a method for this hand if the opening bid was 3♣ - we play 4NT asks for aces. Perhaps it should be the same over 1♣.
Over 3♣ of course I would be happier punting that partner had an ace but more worried about missing the Grand.
It would be nice to be able to bid the slam when he has an ace.
We have a method for this hand if the opening bid was 3♣ - we play 4NT asks for aces. Perhaps it should be the same over 1♣.
Over 3♣ of course I would be happier punting that partner had an ace but more worried about missing the Grand.
Wayne Burrows
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Posted 2008-March-18, 05:12
Well, I'm just gonna play the odds: 5♦.
If I was in a joker mood, I'd try 1♦, 2♦, 3♦, 4♦ DOUBLE, +1
If I was in a joker mood, I'd try 1♦, 2♦, 3♦, 4♦ DOUBLE, +1
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Posted 2008-March-18, 05:40
whereagles, on Mar 19 2008, 12:12 AM, said:
Well, I'm just gonna play the odds: 5♦.
If I was in a joker mood, I'd try 1♦, 2♦, 3♦, 4♦ DOUBLE, +1
If I was in a joker mood, I'd try 1♦, 2♦, 3♦, 4♦ DOUBLE, +1
We want to avoid 5♥/♠ -450/650 though or even a good sacrifice.
Of course our 6♦ dive could offer a pleasant surprise.
Wayne Burrows
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
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Posted 2008-March-18, 08:28
Please don't shoot me for this: 4♣ Gerber 
No serious, I'd bid a simple 5♦.
No serious, I'd bid a simple 5♦.
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Posted 2008-March-18, 08:46
Maybe I try 3 ♣, annoncing my running diamonds and if pd denies a club stopper, I simply go for 5 Diamonds.
Maybe this will make it less acctractive for them to defend on the fifith level, cause they will fear that my hand looks more like: Axx,Kx,AKQxxxx,x.
But no, as always I chicken out and bid a simple 5 Diamond.
Maybe this will make it less acctractive for them to defend on the fifith level, cause they will fear that my hand looks more like: Axx,Kx,AKQxxxx,x.
But no, as always I chicken out and bid a simple 5 Diamond.
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Roland
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More system is not the answer...
Roland
Sanity Check: Failure (Fluffy)
More system is not the answer...
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