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Gerber? whats your bid?
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Posted 2010-May-20, 13:21
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Pass 2NT Pass ?
West North East South
Pass 2NT Pass ?
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Posted 2010-May-20, 13:37
im not Gerber but I'd bid 6D with no agreements
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2010-May-20, 13:37
I'll start by telling partner I'm slammish in diamonds to see if he cooperates.
With my preferred methods, this would go
2N - 3S*
3N** - 4D***
*3S is a relay to 3N, either a drop or a minor-suit oriented hand (strongly suggests no 3cM) with slam interest
**3N forced
***4D slam interest in diamonds, 6+.
If partner bids a drop-dead 4N, I'll bid 5C.
edit: meh, forget 5C. I'll bid 6D over 4N.
With my preferred methods, this would go
2N - 3S*
3N** - 4D***
*3S is a relay to 3N, either a drop or a minor-suit oriented hand (strongly suggests no 3cM) with slam interest
**3N forced
***4D slam interest in diamonds, 6+.
If partner bids a drop-dead 4N, I'll bid 5C.
edit: meh, forget 5C. I'll bid 6D over 4N.
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Posted 2010-May-20, 16:46
I also play 3♠ relays 3NT, but then i flipflop the minors.
Partner bids the first step to say he doesn't like his hand for slam and responds RKC with steps 2-5.
so I'd start 2NT-3♠; 3NT-4♣ ??
Partner bids the first step to say he doesn't like his hand for slam and responds RKC with steps 2-5.
so I'd start 2NT-3♠; 3NT-4♣ ??
OK
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Posted 2010-May-20, 16:47
also lol gerber
OK
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Posted 2010-May-20, 16:48
Without any agreements I think gerber then 6D is fine. I'm driving to slam opposite 2 aces and hoping for the best. I don't see why gerber would be worse than just jumping to 6D other than just for general hate of gerber.
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Posted 2010-May-20, 17:42
wyman, on May 20 2010, 02:37 PM, said:
I'll start by telling partner I'm slammish in diamonds to see if he cooperates.
With my preferred methods, this would go
2N - 3S*
3N** - 4D***
*3S is a relay to 3N, either a drop or a minor-suit oriented hand (strongly suggests no 3cM) with slam interest
**3N forced
***4D slam interest in diamonds, 6+.
If partner bids a drop-dead 4N, I'll bid 5C.
edit: meh, forget 5C. I'll bid 6D over 4N.
With my preferred methods, this would go
2N - 3S*
3N** - 4D***
*3S is a relay to 3N, either a drop or a minor-suit oriented hand (strongly suggests no 3cM) with slam interest
**3N forced
***4D slam interest in diamonds, 6+.
If partner bids a drop-dead 4N, I'll bid 5C.
edit: meh, forget 5C. I'll bid 6D over 4N.
What's wrong with 5C, you could have the grand slam or better 6 in clubs with partner only a doubleton in diamonds?
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Posted 2010-May-21, 01:53
I am not a fan of Gerber but here it comes in handy. I am bidding slam opposite 2 aces and grand opposite 3.
Also it would be nice if I could ask for specific kings before bidding grand as it will be below required % if partner doesn't have K♣ (and basically always laydown or close if he has it). Lacking this convention though I think bidding grand is profitable gamble.
Also it would be nice if I could ask for specific kings before bidding grand as it will be below required % if partner doesn't have K♣ (and basically always laydown or close if he has it). Lacking this convention though I think bidding grand is profitable gamble.
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