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Teams, none vulnerable.
A7xx
AJ8xxx
A4x
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1♦ - (p) - 1♥ - (2N)
pass - (3♣) - 3♠ (pass)
4♥ - (pass) - ?
2N was described as the unbid suits. The also play double and sandwich NT, so you can expect a lot of black cards.
Feel free to disagree with 3♠, but I don't think there is an alternative.
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Posted 2008-April-28, 11:40
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Posted 2008-April-28, 12:08
pass, i dont see a lot of tricks even though there may not be many fast losers
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Posted 2008-April-28, 13:43
Pass. We probably have a diamond loser and despite knowing where the hearts are may not be able to pick them up. ♠K, ♥Kxx, ♦Kxxxx, ♣Axxx is possible but clearly more than we deserve. Transportation and finding the right suit are further worries.
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Posted 2008-April-28, 13:53
This is tough. Even if the partnership would expect 4♣ by Opener to show quantitative heart slam interest, would he do so with enough of the hands where slam makes? If not available, then what? What if 4♣ is also a hedge bid?
Awful.
My gut tells me to bid on, though.
Awful.
My gut tells me to bid on, though.
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Posted 2008-April-28, 14:14
This is a tough hand.
But xx Kxx KQJxxx xx is enough to make grand pretty good, so it has to be wrong to pass.... since he has an opening bid, not a weak 2 in diamonds
I bid 4♠... if I am lucky, I hear 5♦ and now I bid slam. I doubt that I will ever reach grand... I just don't see how I can find out what I need to know.
If I hear 5♣, I don't like my hand so much, but I am not giving up.. I bid 5♦ and respect a 5♥ signoff.
My rule of thumb on these auctions is that if a reasonable minimum makes grand, we can't pass in game... but I won't normally strain to reach the grand because we will usually not have space to find out.
BTW, I know that this may be a 5 or 7 hand
But xx Kxx KQJxxx xx is enough to make grand pretty good, so it has to be wrong to pass.... since he has an opening bid, not a weak 2 in diamonds
I bid 4♠... if I am lucky, I hear 5♦ and now I bid slam. I doubt that I will ever reach grand... I just don't see how I can find out what I need to know.
If I hear 5♣, I don't like my hand so much, but I am not giving up.. I bid 5♦ and respect a 5♥ signoff.
My rule of thumb on these auctions is that if a reasonable minimum makes grand, we can't pass in game... but I won't normally strain to reach the grand because we will usually not have space to find out.
BTW, I know that this may be a 5 or 7 hand
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Posted 2008-April-28, 14:47
mikeh, on Apr 28 2008, 04:14 PM, said:
This is a tough hand.
But xx Kxx KQJxxx xx is enough to make grand pretty good, so it has to be wrong to pass.... since he has an opening bid, not a weak 2 in diamonds
But xx Kxx KQJxxx xx is enough to make grand pretty good, so it has to be wrong to pass.... since he has an opening bid, not a weak 2 in diamonds
If I knew pard had a maximum weak two with heart support then I would be way more excited about grand than in this auction.
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Posted 2008-April-29, 01:35
Disagree with 3S, for me 3S is looking for a club stopper. 4C showing shortness is a better bid. Anyway its sure im not passing 4H.
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