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--- just noticed i made an error in the auction. the first call by this hand was 5♣ not 4♠....
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Posted 2008-July-01, 02:24
Playing against an established, good pair you are faced with the following:
--- just noticed i made an error in the auction. the first call by this hand was 5♣ not 4♠....
--- just noticed i made an error in the auction. the first call by this hand was 5♣ not 4♠....
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Posted 2008-July-01, 03:47
6♠
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
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Posted 2008-July-01, 04:17
6♠.
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Posted 2008-July-01, 04:37
pass
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Posted 2008-July-02, 11:35
7 puppy paws, although I can see the attraction of 6 shovels. I mean this is all a bit of guesswork, but i'm not gonna let them play in a red slam.
Edit - Given the change in the OP, I change my vote to 6 shovels.
Edit - Given the change in the OP, I change my vote to 6 shovels.
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Posted 2008-July-02, 16:45
Bidding 6♠ could be a masterbid, but why on earth are his spades solid? He didn't need AKQ of spades to raise our 5♣.. AQxxx xxx x AKxx makes 6♣ look pretty good to me.... firstly, he knows we are probably short in hearts and, secondly, he knows we lack defence to a red contract.
So bidding slam to make seems overly ambitious. What about bidding it as a save?
Well, partner may hold a slow heart winner and it is hardly impossible that we have a natural trump trick. Partner will often lead spades on this hand, especially if we double (no, this is not a Lightner double situation... if pass is forcing, as I think it has to be, then double is the slow-down call, not lead-directing). If he cashes a spade, then I should be able to suggest to him (especially when he sees dummy) a heart switch.
I could pass to allow partner to double with a defensive hand: but I am worried that he will bid 7♣ on the wrong hand... a hand on which there is no way to avoid a slow spade loser (when bid to make) and an easy plus against 6♦ (when bid to save).
So I double, but I realize it may make.
So bidding slam to make seems overly ambitious. What about bidding it as a save?
Well, partner may hold a slow heart winner and it is hardly impossible that we have a natural trump trick. Partner will often lead spades on this hand, especially if we double (no, this is not a Lightner double situation... if pass is forcing, as I think it has to be, then double is the slow-down call, not lead-directing). If he cashes a spade, then I should be able to suggest to him (especially when he sees dummy) a heart switch.
I could pass to allow partner to double with a defensive hand: but I am worried that he will bid 7♣ on the wrong hand... a hand on which there is no way to avoid a slow spade loser (when bid to make) and an easy plus against 6♦ (when bid to save).
So I double, but I realize it may make.
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Posted 2008-July-05, 17:14
The full deal was:
At the table I doubled, the contract went down 1. I think pass might be better if it isn't forcing. opps could easily run out to a making 6♥ (not in this case, but in general).
Scoring: XIMP
1♥ - 1♠ - 4♥ -5♣;
5♦ - 6♣ - 6♦ - ?
1♥ - 1♠ - 4♥ -5♣;
5♦ - 6♣ - 6♦ - ?
At the table I doubled, the contract went down 1. I think pass might be better if it isn't forcing. opps could easily run out to a making 6♥ (not in this case, but in general).
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(1♥*) - 1♠ - (4♥#) - 5♣;
(5♦) - 6♣ - (6♦) - ?
alerts:
* - 5+, 8-15, not 5332
# - any hand with no slam interest.
Your call?