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Move? If so, how?

Poll: is this an ongoing hand? (18 member(s) have cast votes)

is this an ongoing hand?

  1. No (4 votes [22.22%])

    Percentage of vote: 22.22%

  2. Yes - bid 4 hearts (2 votes [11.11%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.11%

  3. Yes - bid 4 no trump (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. Yes - bid 5 no trump (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. Yes - but I don't have a clue the best way to bid it (2 votes [11.11%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.11%

  6. Yes - other options which I will explain below (10 votes [55.56%])

    Percentage of vote: 55.56%

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Posted 2009-May-26, 11:24

Scoring: IMP

Uncontested auction
1♣-1♦,
3N-?

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Posted 2009-May-26, 11:59

4♦.

I don't fear 4NT. Or 5♣/♦.
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Posted 2009-May-26, 12:00

I think about the worst hand I can construct for partner is

Kxx
Ax(x)
(x)
AKQxxxx

Even opposite this, I think 5♦ has better play than 3N, and there are good chances for 6♦ if partner holds 3 aces which seems pretty likely since he should at least have clubs & hearts for his minimum bid.

I'll make a move forward, but confess I don't know which.
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Posted 2009-May-26, 12:06

I voted 4♥ 'cause I didn't see 4♦ option. 4♥ doesn't look bad anyway, so I'll stick to that.

 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 2009-May-26, 12:33

5NT = Blame transfer, has a certain perverse attraction on hands like this one

However, I suspect that I'd just blast to 6♦.
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Posted 2009-May-26, 13:29

obvious 4♣, next is 4NT to find if partner has 4 keycards, if only 3 (5♦) we pass.
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Posted 2009-May-26, 13:31

hrothgar, on May 26 2009, 01:33 PM, said:

However, I suspect that I'd just blast to 6♦.

Me too.
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Posted 2009-May-26, 14:42

4♦ looks normal to me. Not sure why it is not in your poll.
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Posted 2009-May-26, 23:26

Strange hand. Let's put pard on AKQ6th or 7th of clubs.

Give pard another 10 points max, otherwise 3N makes little sense. We would like pard to hold both red aces and the ♠K, but that's too good a hand. What will work is ♦A/♠A or ♥A/♠A (which is still not cold, but we are getting closer - I'd like the ♠J or the ♠10).

I'll go slow with 4♦ and see what that gets me.
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Posted 2009-May-27, 02:18

Phil, on May 27 2009, 06:26 AM, said:

What will work is ... ♥A/♠A (which is still not cold, but we are getting closer - I'd like the ♠J or the ♠10).

What do you plan to do with ♠J or ♠10?
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Posted 2009-May-27, 03:56

Tell me what's 3NT and I'll reply :)
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Posted 2009-May-27, 04:02

whereagles, on May 27 2009, 09:56 AM, said:

Tell me what's 3NT and I'll reply :)

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Posted 2009-May-27, 04:08

well, let him play then

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Posted 2009-May-27, 05:35

4D.

Partner showed a strong semibal. hand, i.e we have a fit and 31-33HCP
between us, if partner has two of the three relevant aces slame makes.
so I have to move.

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Posted 2009-May-27, 06:33

Yeah, 4♦ now...
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Posted 2009-May-27, 08:15

Whatever 3NT means (in some of my partnerships, a solid club suit), now 4D.
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Posted 2009-May-27, 09:02

Likely off a ♠ and ♦, pass.
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Posted 2009-May-27, 09:25

6♦, seems likely to make and I don't see what 4♦ gets me (partner bids 4♥ and I.....) nor do I think it's likely we make 7 anyway.
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Posted 2009-May-27, 09:40

jdonn, on May 28 2009, 03:25 AM, said:

6♦, seems likely to make and I don't see what 4♦ gets me (partner bids 4♥ and I.....) nor do I think it's likely we make 7 anyway.

4♦ gets partner involved in the decision.

Since I am deficient in high-card controls I will need partner to bid this slam. Slams off two bullets are not so likely to make.
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Posted 2009-May-27, 10:32

Rob F, on May 26 2009, 01:00 PM, said:

I think about the worst hand I can construct for partner is

Kxx
Ax(x)
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AKQxxxx

Even opposite this, I think 5♦ has better play than 3N, and there are good chances for 6♦ if partner holds 3 aces which seems pretty likely since he should at least have clubs & hearts for his minimum bid.

I'll make a move forward, but confess I don't know which.

by agreement the stiff diamond, solid clubs, and two outside primes are exactly what I expect. 4D (kk for diamonds) will discover if we should be in 5 or 6 diamonds
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