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Powerhouses. Whats the plan?

#1 User is offline   OleBerg 

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Posted 2008-November-10, 05:03

♠ AK1032
♥ AK9742
♦ -
♣ Q9

(Pass) - Pass - (1♣) - X
(Pass) - 1♠ - (2♦) - ?

1♣ = 18+ bal. or 15+ unbal. with good playing strength if minimum.
X = Both majors.
Responders second pass = Max. 5 hcp.
2♦ = Natural, non-forcing

Red vs White, IMPs.

What is your plan?
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We should always assume 2/1 unless otherwise stated, because:

- If the original poster didn't bother to state his system, that means that he thinks it's obvious what he's playing. The only people who think this are 2/1 players.

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Posted 2008-November-10, 05:50

4D, Splinter.

If partner bids 4S, I will give up, but
can understand a 5D bid.

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Posted 2008-November-10, 06:04

P_Marlowe, on Nov 10 2008, 11:50 AM, said:

4D, Splinter.

If partner bids 4S, I will give up, but
can understand a 5D bid.

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I learned that double followed by a cue bid showed a hand that would have opened 2C forcing if given the chance. 2D seems to fit this requirement very well and your partner should not pass below game. Hopefully, you'll have room to ask about clubs. A jump to 4D takes up a lot of bidding room. Partner doesn't need much to make slam possible.
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Posted 2008-November-10, 06:16

Tcyk, on Nov 10 2008, 07:04 AM, said:

P_Marlowe, on Nov 10 2008, 11:50 AM, said:

4D, Splinter.

If partner bids 4S, I will give up, but
can understand a 5D bid.

With kind regards
Marlowe

I learned that double followed by a cue bid showed a hand that would have opened 2C forcing if given the chance. 2D seems to fit this requirement very well and your partner should not pass below game. Hopefully, you'll have room to ask about clubs. A jump to 4D takes up a lot of bidding room. Partner doesn't need much to make slam possible.

2D is certainly the alternative.

The problem is, I am not sure that 2D sets
trumps, but most likely I may be able to
do this in a later round and still be able to show
the shortage.

But to be honest, I dont think that I will get
partner to cooperate below 4S, so I should
decide now, if I want to by pass 4S or not.


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Posted 2008-November-10, 14:44

2♦, being insufficient, would be a poor way to elicit cooperation from partner.

It's just possible that partner has enough for slam, so I bid 4♦. I'm not sure if that will be enough to make him bid 5♣ with QJx xx xxxx Kxxx, but it's the best I can do.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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