[Phil]

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The opening lead is the ♥2 (4th best).

Plan the Play - feel free to comment on the bidding as well.

Thanks.

[Bbradley62]

Could you explain the auction after 3NT?

[rduran1216]

assuming old timer type auction.

4C-slam try in clubs

4H- A of hearts

5NT - GSF

6C - 1 of the top 3

I guess im winning the A and playing a club to the J. When that wins, cash K of clubs, diamond to the Q, ruff a heart, A, and ruff a diamond, then cash A of clubs, spade to the A, pitching 2 spades on K9 of diamonds, losing only the heart at the end.

[whereagles]

Purely out of feel (i.e. no deep statistics involved):

Finesse the heart Q.

If it fails and...
- a spade comes back (worst case scenario), I'll have to decide whether to duck or rely on 3-3 diamonds.
- something else comes back, I'll later finesse the club J, ruff a heart and play on diamonds (spade A as entry in case of 4-2 break).

It it wins, I'm in great shape.

[Phil]

Shaky ground.

This is a new partnership and we use Walsh methods. We have a way to show a 4054 after 1N so I was hoping 4♣ would be patterning with a 4153. 4♥ implied club length but I was also concerned 4♣ could be a self cue with a good 46 so 5N was pick a slam just in case.

[TWO4BRIDGE]

Phil, on 2011-February-27, 20:54, said:

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- feel free to comment on the bidding as well.

Thanks.

I just ran across this posted last October:

http://forums.bridge...showtopic=42185

Reply by bd71 for the auction:

1NT - 2C
2D - ??

3D = unspecified 5-card minor (3H follow-up relay, then 3S=clubs, 3N=dia)
3H = 3334
3S = 3343
3N = 4+ in both minors (usually 44, but sometimes 45/54)

So for your hand:

1NT ( 15-17) ......... 2C
2D ....................... 3C!
3D! ( 5 cd minor )... 3H! = asks
3S! ( clubs ) .......... 4C! ( Minorwood )
4S! ( 2 - cQ ) ......... 6C

[aguahombre]

still looking for the reason to open 15-17....decided it was a hand hog thing.....make him play it.

KNR=12.80

This post has been edited by aguahombre: 2011-March-04, 23:00

[inquiry]

Not sure this is right, but I think i would win heart ace, cash club KA, did the queen fall? If yes, pull last trump, three diamonds. Makes if diamonds are 3-3 or West has spade king. If club queen does not fall, continue three diamonds -- makes if diamonds are 3-3 or if hand with 2 diamonds had 2 clubs AND west has the spade king. Perahps finesse heart and finesse club is better, but I don't think so. Maybe phil will tell us. Besides, cashing all my high cards (heart ace, club AK, diamond QKA is how my mother plays all her hands, but she probably takes spade ace too in here somewhere....

[Phil]

inquiry, on 2011-March-04, 23:57, said:

Not sure this is right, but I think i would win heart ace, cash club KA, did the queen fall? If yes, pull last trump, three diamonds. Makes if diamonds are 3-3 or West has spade king. If club queen does not fall, continue three diamonds -- makes if diamonds are 3-3 or if hand with 2 diamonds had 2 clubs AND west has the spade king. Perahps finesse heart and finesse club is better, but I don't think so. Maybe phil will tell us. Besides, cashing all my high cards (heart ace, club AK, diamond QKA is how my mother plays all her hands, but she probably takes spade ace too in here somewhere....

Not sure what is right. I played ♥A, ♥ ruff, ♦ to Q, ♥ ruff, ♦A, ♦....hoping diamonds are 3-3 or that LHO has the long trump and 2 diamonds, or that RHO has the long trump + ♠K. The third case was the actual so I wrapped.

[Fluffy]

I'd play ♥Q and finese everything in sight, clubs and spades if neccesary