[inquiry]

Scoring: MP



Auction 1
1♣* - (2♣)* - DBL - (Pass)
2♥ - (Pass) - 3♣ - (Pass)
3NT - (Pass) - 5♥ - (Pass)
6♥ - all pass

Auction 2.
(1♦) pass - (pass) - 2♥
(Pass)------> you get to 6♥ by south.

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In auction 1
1♣ - was precison
2♣ - was diamonds or both majors
Dbl = no agreement per se, meant as penalty
South was confused by 3♣ so the auction took a turn towards guess work.

Opening lead ♣2 on both auctions

West shows up with 4♣ and one ♥. west throws three diamonds on hearts (Q first then two smalls).

Plan your play.

[helene_t]

I can't think of anything better than guessing who has ♠K. I will guess it is with East as he has six spades.

[quiddity]

edit: nm, i missed something - the club blockage. I guess in auction 2 the best chance is to cash 4 hearts, the top clubs, the spade ace and the last two clubs (discarding diamonds). Then duck a spade and hope the king drops doubleton.

In auction 1, end with a spade to the queen.

[inquiry]

helene_t, on Feb 1 2010, 07:46 PM, said:

I can't think of anything better than guessing who has ♠K. I will guess it is with East as he has six spades.

You guess the same on both auctions?

[inquiry]

In auction 2, I think the correct play is to duck a spade playing WEST for Kx of spades. He needs the ♠K to have anything approaching an opening bid.

In auction 1, East is three to one favorite to have the ♠K (he has six spades to east two). Here despite West's bid, try the spade hook.