[jdonn]

karlson, on Apr 17 2009, 07:35 PM, said:

It's true, if they lead a stiff club on the second one against 5♦ and I don't read the position, I will go down.

Not to nitpick something minor, but a stiff club? How about a club from any holding at all that is 1 2 4 5 or 6 cards long?

[MarkDean]

jdonn, on Apr 17 2009, 02:25 PM, said:

Say partner has x Qx KQTxxxx Jxx. Lho leads a spade to the jack and queen. We play the ace of diamonds and jack of hearts, and supposing we are lucky enough to find LHO with the ace. He ducks and we play another which he wins. Maybe if I'm really in the zone then diamonds didn't break and 5♦ has even less chance, Etc etc etc.

Why not just play small toward the queen and cash your diamonds?

[Fluffy]

One hand probes nothing, but this time partner held:

♠xx
♥xx
♦KQJ109x
♣KJx

Its more like a style issue. But if you are on the same wavelenght than me you should probably bid 3NT when partner opened at equal in second position.

Maybe it also makes a difference whenever you have weak 2♦ avaible or not.

5♦ didn't even make when ♠K, ♥AQ, ♣Q were all offside.

[whereagles]

"probes"? you mean, "proves"