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#1 User is offline   straube 

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Posted 2011-February-05, 17:39

All white imps. My RHO starts with a pass

I have QTxxx AKx xx xxx

P P 1D 1N
2C X 2H 2S
4H ?

2C is alerted as Stayman. My X is coincidentally Stayman and is the prelude to making a game invitation in spades. Partner surprises me with 2S and RHO again with 4H. I was going to bid 4S before hearing 4H. Should I now or should I just hit 4H?
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Posted 2011-February-05, 22:40

I would double. It's hard to know exactly what is going on but we are very likely to get at least 300 if 4♠ is making and it may very well be better than that.
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Posted 2011-February-05, 23:39

4♠ - no wastage, minor finesses are on.

Someone is kidding here - I hope it isn't my pard.
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Posted 2011-February-06, 02:42

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Posted 2011-February-06, 08:51

4S
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Posted 2011-February-06, 09:48

With all this bidding by the opponents, they seem to have a several black singletons and a source of tricks in diamonds. I would bid 4♠.
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Posted 2011-February-06, 09:52

Maybe too simplistic, but trying to make everything fit...
LHO: 11HCP, 0454
Pard:15HCP, 42(43)
RHO: 5HCP, 44(23)
you: 9HCP, 5323

On defense I'd expect 2H, 3m; could easily be another trick in the wash.
On offense I'd expect to take 2H, 1Hruff, 3m... we could probably work out ruffing finesses to make 4♠, but it's not clear.

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Posted 2011-February-06, 12:03

4♠, if partner was kidding he wouldn't have bid again. As it is, I think this is a 100% obvious 4♠ call.
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Posted 2011-February-06, 22:31

4♠ -- known 9 card fit. Yes they are supposed have only 8 trumps, but pard may have bid a slightly off shape NT and they have very well have a double fit..
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Posted 2011-February-07, 03:15

4♠ seems like a no-brainer to me.
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