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You play a big club system and have the tools you need to ask about spades... assuming they don't interfere.
Are you gonna mastermind and try to induce a X from an opponent or open 1♣ and risk preemption?
(yes I actually got this hand today)
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Posted 2010-January-30, 18:59
You play a big club system and have the tools you need to ask about spades... assuming they don't interfere.
Are you gonna mastermind and try to induce a X from an opponent or open 1♣ and risk preemption?
(yes I actually got this hand today)
I once yelled at my partner for discarding the 'wrong' card when he was subjected to a squeeze that I allowed by giving the wrong count with too high a card. Now he's allowed to pitch aces when the opponents have the king in the dummy. At trick 2. When he could have followed suit. And blame me.
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Posted 2010-January-30, 19:06
4N specific ace ask one time
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Posted 2010-January-30, 19:50
3NT specific ace ask. (Or whatever the Ace ask happens to be in the system I am playing.)
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Posted 2010-January-30, 19:56
The_Hog, on Jan 30 2010, 06:50 PM, said:
3NT specific ace ask. (Or whatever the Ace ask happens to be in the system I am playing.)
that...the "whatever" part.
"Bidding Spades to show spades can work well." (Kenberg)
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Posted 2010-January-30, 20:24
spec aces imo
OK
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Posted 2010-January-30, 21:17
If you don't have specific ace ask available, you should definitely open 6♦ I think. It's very unlikely that they don't have a good save in 6M.
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Posted 2010-January-30, 21:41
rogerclee, on Jan 30 2010, 08:06 PM, said:
4N specific ace ask one time
If you have that it seems clear to use it but I would rather open 6♦ than 1♣.
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Posted 2010-January-30, 22:36
cherdanno, on Jan 30 2010, 10:41 PM, said:
rogerclee, on Jan 30 2010, 08:06 PM, said:
4N specific ace ask one time
If you have that it seems clear to use it but I would rather open 6♦ than 1♣.
Vs the right opps opening 7D is really hot heh.
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Posted 2010-January-30, 23:29
7♦ is too much against any opps
OK
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Posted 2010-January-31, 00:15
jjbrr, on Jan 31 2010, 12:29 AM, said:
7♦ is too much against any opps
oh ok
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Posted 2010-January-31, 23:48
I'm going through the motions. BUT with a hand that is essentially cold for 5♦ in hand, has EXCELLENT play for 6♦ no matter what partner holds, will usually make 7♦ when partner holds the spade bullet, AND is cold for 7NT when partner holds both missing bullets, the hand is too good to punt. Over adverse preemption (except in clubs, right), I will not sell out short of 6♦, but I WILL look for the two (remotely) possible grands.
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Posted 2010-February-24, 19:29
Supposing you do a specific ace ask 4Nt and opponent comes up with 5 ♥, then its not so bad if partner bids 5 ♠-> A♠ what if it was the reverse opponent bids 5♠ then what can partner bid would you understand 5NT as A♥? After all he could double to suggest penalty.
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Posted 2010-February-24, 20:17
If I knew the opponents were vegetables, use specific ace blackwood. Otherwise, open one diamond and try not to bypass more than four cards in the bidding box at a time.
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