[xcurt]

All hands at XIMPs

1. Both, 4th, xx, xx, AK98x, A8xx

2S-3C-4S-?

If you bid 5C it goes

2S-3C-4S-5C
5S-6C-P-P (I assume you pass now)
6S-Dble-P-?

2. None, 1rst, xx, QJTx, xx, AQxxx

P-3S-4H-4S
?

3. Favorable (for once), 2nd, x, x, AQT9, AK98xxx

P-1C-1H-6S
P-?

These three hands were back to back to back.

[mr1303]

1) Absolutely 100% pass, what else? Whilst I have substantial undisclosed extras, it would be a complete guess as to bidding 7. Why should partner have a spade void here? Opener has self-sacrificed twice with no justification.

2) 5H, not liking it too much. This could well be wrong.

3) Pass. If this is wrong I blame partner. He could have taken the bidding slower if he wanted to find out about our hand.

[kgr]

mr1303, on Oct 10 2009, 08:03 AM, said:

1) Absolutely 100% pass, what else? Whilst I have substantial undisclosed extras, it would be a complete guess as to bidding 7. Why should partner have a spade void here? Opener has self-sacrificed twice with no justification.

2) 5H, not liking it too much. This could well be wrong.

3) Pass. If this is wrong I blame partner. He could have taken the bidding slower if he wanted to find out about our hand.

Same for me except for 2nd deal:
I bid 5♣ iso 5♥. It is possible that opps will go to 5♠ and then I prefer a ♣ lead from partner. (I'm a passed hand, so partner will not make too much from my 5♣).

[Codo]

I join Koen,

obv. pass, 5 Club and obv. pass.

[Jlall]

P, 5H, P.

[xcurt]

ok the first was just a reality check. i had the 2254 hand. lose 18 when they wrapped it +1.

AKJx, ATxx, xxxx, x

-- xx
Kx xx
QJTx AKxxx
KQTxxxx Ax

QTxxxxx, QJxxx, --, x

Is partner supposed to do something else?

[Jlall]

Partner should not double with no tricks and no trumps.

Maybe I will be in a minority of 1 but you are not in a FP when it is unknown who has what other than that opener has a freak and responder has a big fit for him, and nobody has yet stated "I am bidding to make." 3C was NF, 4S could be to make or a save or something in between, 5C could be to make or a save or something in between, 6C could be to make or a save or something in between, etc etc.

Opener obviously has the type of hand that huge swings are made of.

[Phil]

1st I pass too. Agree with Justin that we are not in a FP here. Hopefully we had the option of pard bidding 5N to express 'ownership', instead of just bidding 6♣ on some freak, however.

2nd I really like my hand. I'm a passed hand, so pard should not get too excited. I like either 4N...5♥ or 5♣ which needs to be a cue bid, I think.

3rd. LOL.

[gwnn]

I think 5♣ then p, 5♥ and p is obvious. Also I am seriously considering going to the partnership desk after board 3.

btw try the FULLHAND button, it works wonders.