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Partner shows 22-24 balanced (2c-2d-2n). You can show both minors (3S), a slam try with one minor, bid 5m to play, or bid 3n obviously.
Hand 1.
♠xx ♥xx ♦ATxxx ♣JTxx
Hand 2.
♠xx ♥x ♦Txxx ♣QTxxxx
Showing both minors and bidding 5c over 4d would be a cue, so not an option.
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Posted 2008-September-12, 14:14
I would just bid 3NT on both hands.
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Posted 2008-September-12, 14:15
First one I would just bid 3N, should be cold and slam seems a long way off. Second one I like trying to avoid 3N so would bid MSS. Seems quite likely 5m will be better than 3N.
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Posted 2008-September-12, 19:58
karlson, on Sep 12 2008, 03:08 PM, said:
Partner shows 22-24 balanced (2c-2d-2n). You can show both minors (3S), a slam try with one minor, bid 5m to play, or bid 3n obviously.
Hand 1. ♠xx ♥xx ♦ATxxx ♣JTxx
Hand 2. ♠xx ♥x ♦Txxx ♣QTxxxx
Showing both minors and bidding 5c over 4d would be a cue, so not an option.
Hand 1. ♠xx ♥xx ♦ATxxx ♣JTxx
Hand 2. ♠xx ♥x ♦Txxx ♣QTxxxx
Showing both minors and bidding 5c over 4d would be a cue, so not an option.
At teams, there is a case for using minor suit Stayman on both hands, as long as partner accepts that we could use it, holding hands like these. At pairs, I prefer 3N on both.
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