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#1 User is offline   kayin801 

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Posted 2010-July-05, 17:06

Scoring: MP

(2♠)-X-(2NT)-?


Opponents are juniors. 2NT is explained as a feature ask. 5♥ would (look like an) ask for a 2nd round spade control.

Plan ahead if you would.
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Posted 2010-July-05, 17:27

kayin801, on Jul 5 2010, 06:06 PM, said:

Scoring: MP

(2♠)-X-(2NT)-?


Opponents are juniors. 2NT is explained as a feature ask. 5♥ would (look like an) ask for a 2nd round spade control.

Plan ahead if you would.
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Posted 2010-July-05, 17:30

3♥ I have nine tricks.
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Posted 2010-July-05, 21:08

6♥
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Posted 2010-July-05, 21:20

Do Wayne and Tuna take their act on the road, or did they keep their day jobs?
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Posted 2010-July-06, 02:21

6♥. Closer to 7 than to any other action.

Opps are joking and pard is doubling with a monster.
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Posted 2010-July-06, 03:29

5♠ exclusion :)
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Posted 2010-July-06, 04:20

whereagles, on Jul 6 2010, 03:21 AM, said:

6♥. Closer to 7 than to any other action.

Opps are joking and pard is doubling with a monster.

Agree with the bid, not the commentary.

I suspect the 2N bidder has something hugely 2 suited with spades and diamonds, partner may well have nothing more than a 2344 weak no trump or 1345/1444 of similar strength, which of course could still be enough to make 7.

I think 6♥ has exactly one small spade most of the time, as you haven't exclusioned or showed any worry about 2 spade losers. Hence I will bid 6H and pass over 6♠ to invite partner to bid 7. I know this should show 1st round spade control, but I think I've already pretty much denied this when I bid 6♥.
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Posted 2010-July-06, 05:12

7♥ RHO is gonna bid 7♠ 100% so we double and hope partner doesn't bid 7NT off 7 diamond tricks :)
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Posted 2010-July-06, 07:52

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Opponents are juniors.


This makes the 2nt bid 96.4% to be a joke.

At imps, you can bid 7, confident they will dive but it's not clear at MP's. -500 in 7♠ doubled against the fields -300 in 6♠ doubled stinks so the opponents may not bite on that, hoping to beat the grand.

I'm passing first to find out what/if the feature is on my left and may pass some more to try and buy it in 6♥ (maybe 7) depending on developments.

If it's a true joke 2nt, I may eventually be able to do this pulling pards double and avoid them taking a cheap dive.

ps. It's legitimate to ask for pards feature with a real worm burner when say, a ♦ card tells you if and how high to dive, ie. 6-5 in the pointed suits.
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Posted 2010-July-06, 08:19

Fluffy, on Jul 6 2010, 06:12 AM, said:

7♥ RHO is gonna bid 7♠ 100% so we double and hope partner doesn't bid 7NT off 7 diamond tricks ;)

Lol I do the same!
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Posted 2010-July-06, 09:45

Scoring: MP

2♠-X-2NT-4♥
P-P-4NT-5♥
P-P-6♦-6♥
P-P-6♠-X
P-P-XX-AP
Down 3, +1000 N/S


Clearly played at a high level.

2NT was a feature ask, 4NT was RKC, W's pass over 5♥ was DEPO, and E was devastated? when W had 0.

I was kibbing W, a friend of mine, in a local club game against two club 'regulars'. Before bidding 4NT E tanked for about a minute, at which point W and myself had to stop ourselves from cracking up because we were so sure he was just figuring out the best way to preempt/continue his psyche.

Quick Edit: I actually like the bidding through 2NT, but it gets silly beyond that.
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-July-06, 10:19

Fun hand! I got the joke part right but the wrong junior.
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Posted 2010-July-06, 10:20

you like the bidding through 2NT? lol?
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Posted 2010-July-06, 10:42

2♠ is insane
x is ridiculous
2N is silly
4♥ is less than optimal
pass is good! yay!
pass is wonderful! kudos!!
4N is more silliness
5♥ is begging to miss a slam
pass is wonderful!
pass is excellent!
6♦ is a simple WTF.
6♥ is perfect
pass here is debatable I mean maybe you wanna bid 7♦ because partner apparently promised some wonderhand with a lot of diamonds
pass from N is great, N is on a roll at this point, very good judgement, three good calls in a row.
6♠ is the best bid by East until now.
X is fine I guess.... But the way East is bidding it would be a shame not to make him bid 7
pass is delightful
pass is splendid
XX is complete lobotomy, does he think he can make or does he think 7H will go down?
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Posted 2010-July-06, 10:49

I enjoyed gwnn's commentary, and I agree with it.
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Posted 2010-July-06, 10:55

thanks but I forgot two passes. edited now.
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Posted 2010-July-06, 11:00

In DEPO, is zero an odd number (remembering the pass)? or was opener showing his heart void as an ace?
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Posted 2010-July-06, 11:05

jjbrr, on Jul 6 2010, 09:20 AM, said:

you like the bidding through 2NT? lol?

I like 2♠ NV at MP so long as partner isn't expecting anything constructive. I don't like being stolen from by juniors so I don't mind X, though it's definitely one of the worst Xs I've ever seen. 2NT is meh, but I don't know if he has anything better to do.

@aguahombre: Huh. I remember them saying they play DEPO, and then E later (jokingly) complaining that W was supposed to have 2. Now I'm confused.

@gwnn: you are once again my hero
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-July-06, 11:11

misread post so deleted content
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