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Poll: your bid (28 member(s) have cast votes)

your bid

  1. pass (2 votes [7.14%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.14%

  2. 6D (24 votes [85.71%])

    Percentage of vote: 85.71%

  3. 6NT (2 votes [7.14%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.14%

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#1 User is offline   gwnn 

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Posted 2009-October-27, 06:28

Kxx
Ax
ATxx
KQxx

1NT-2D
2H-3D
3N-4N
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Posted 2009-October-27, 06:31

Maybe I should have rasied diamonds on my previous turn. Now is time to bid 6♦.
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Posted 2009-October-27, 07:12

agree with helene
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Posted 2009-October-27, 08:05

6D. Dislike 3N, but I understand the problem (partner might just be 3541 with a stiff club and then 3N is probably best).
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Posted 2009-October-27, 08:29

Fluffy, on Oct 27 2009, 08:12 AM, said:

agree with helene

me2.. agree w/Helene

Does Responder have a stiff Sp, or x x, or Q x, or A x, or stiff A ?

5D or 6D depending on your mood for the day.
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Posted 2009-October-27, 08:32

GIB used to vault you into 7 when you bid 6♦ on hands like these.
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Posted 2009-October-27, 09:28

6♦ is clearly a good bridge bid, but gib is usually light for this bid. Oh well I'll try it anyway.
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Posted 2009-October-28, 04:55

I bid 6♦, my partner had a normal 14 count but I dont remember exactly, he played it quickly and efficiently to make it. only 2 tables out of 15 or so bid 6♦, most people either bid 6NT or passed, which surprised me. I was wondering if I just got lucky.
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Posted 2009-October-28, 11:03

GIB tends to be a pretty aggressive slam bidder, so I can understand the passers. Yesterday I opened 2NT, it bid Stayman and Smolen with a 4=5=2=2 10 count, and then raised 3NT to 6NT. Its hearts were AQxxx, luckily I had the Kx and they split 3-3, so it made it.

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Posted 2009-October-28, 12:49

gwnn, on Oct 28 2009, 05:55 AM, said:

I bid 6♦, my partner had a normal 14 count but I dont remember exactly, he played it quickly and efficiently to make it. only 2 tables out of 15 or so bid 6♦, most people either bid 6NT or passed, which surprised me. I was wondering if I just got lucky.

No, people are just bad at bridge.
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Posted 2009-October-28, 12:52

barmar, on Oct 28 2009, 12:03 PM, said:

GIB tends to be a pretty aggressive slam bidder, so I can understand the passers. Yesterday I opened 2NT, it bid Stayman and Smolen with a 4=5=2=2 10 count, and then raised 3NT to 6NT. Its hearts were AQxxx, luckily I had the Kx and they split 3-3, so it made it.

Even with gib being an aggressive slam bidder, when you have THE BEST HAND EVER, probably a better hand than you can ever have, you should be happy to bid 6D. Seriously you have the complete top of your range of possible hands. This hand is far better than a 4333 18 count that you downgraded or something. If you are passing with this hand you are passing with every hand that you have. I don't think gibs slam bidding is aggressive enough to make that correct.

Passing this is a wayyyy overreaction to gibs aggressive bidding, or way underestimating how good this hand is.

I mean on the actual hand partner had a normal 14 and slam makes.
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Posted 2009-October-29, 01:03

jdonn, on Oct 27 2009, 10:28 AM, said:

6♦ is clearly a good bridge bid, but gib is usually light for this bid. Oh well I'll try it anyway.

im surprised it didnt bid 7♦ maybe some changes have been made recently.
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