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Yes I know the opponents didn't really have their calls. 2Hx gets crushed for 1100 double-dummy.
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Posted 2008-May-17, 20:05
Thanks to all who responded. I was trying to figure out if we could get this hand right. I think it's just too hard. Partner had AJxxx, AQxx, AJxx, --. 5D is cold. We were allowed to make 3NT on a defensive error (I bid 3C, partner bid 3NT, I guessed to pass).
Here is the complete deal.
Yes I know the opponents didn't really have their calls. 2Hx gets crushed for 1100 double-dummy.
Here is the complete deal.
Yes I know the opponents didn't really have their calls. 2Hx gets crushed for 1100 double-dummy.
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Posted 2008-May-17, 21:29
Richard would have survived in 5C...
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Posted 2008-May-18, 03:18
Well, over my late 4♣ or even 5♣ call, 5♦ seems obvious my North. Unfortunately, 7♦ is cold. I'd be tickled to be in 6♦.
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Posted 2008-May-18, 09:13
Never mind. Misunderstood.
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Posted 2008-May-18, 19:00
kenrexford, on May 18 2008, 04:18 AM, said:
Well, over my late 4♣ or even 5♣ call, 5♦ seems obvious my North. Unfortunately, 7♦ is cold. I'd be tickled to be in 6♦.
Cold in practice but not good of course -- on the normal non-club lead it needs both minors to break. Thats about 23% ignoring the correlation between the diamond and club breaks and the information from the opposing bids. Actually, the opposing bids suggest that something isn't breaking since they are bidding red on random garbage. Since 6D also depends on establishing the club suit there's little difference between 6D and 7D -- although in 6D we have an option to take the H finesse for our 4th trick and then try to separate all the trumps as long as the opponents don't lead trumps.
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