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#1 User is offline   Phil 

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Posted 2011-April-16, 21:18

1. T7x KQJx KJxx xx. 1♦ - 1♥ - 2♠ - 3♦ - 3N - ?

2. W/r xx Axx AQxx ATxx. 1♥ - (3♣) - ?
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Posted 2011-April-16, 22:32

1. Pass
2. Raise RHO's clubs.
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Posted 2011-April-17, 12:43

My KQJx is so likely to be opposite a stiff in hand 1 which increases the chance that 5D is not safe, and hurts our chances for slam. I would just pass.

Hand 2 I bid 4C, what else? I have a great hand for hearts and if partner wants to try for slam I'll be happy to hear it.
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Posted 2011-April-17, 15:51

What JLOGIC says. I must be missing the point on the second, what else do you want me to bid?
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Posted 2011-April-17, 17:35

View PostPhil, on 2011-April-16, 21:18, said:

1. T7x KQJx KJxx xx. 1♦ - 1♥ - 2♠ - 3♦ - 3N - ?
IMO 4♦ = 10, 5♦ = 9, _P = 7, 4N = 5. assuming 4♦ is more constructive than 5♦.
5♦ may be safer than 3N. ♠ AKxx ♥ x ♦ AQTxx ♣ ATx
and slams are still in the picture. ♠ Axxx ♥ A ♦ ATxxxx ♣ Ax
These are (sub?) minimum 2♠ rebids,
Harder at Match-pointed pairs when even 4♠ would be a contender.

View PostPhil, on 2011-April-16, 21:18, said:

2. W/r xx Axx AQxx ATxx. 1♥ - (3♣) - ?
IMO 4♣ = 10, 3N = 9, 4♥ = 5, _P = 2.
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Posted 2011-April-17, 17:47

3N is awful. It will miss heart slams very often when they are available. At least pass gives us the upside of 800 against our game.
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Posted 2011-April-17, 22:18

Pard just plowed it to slam on the 1st. I get 4N. I don't get 4♦ (kc). I held AQxx A A98x AJTx.

I actually passed the 2nd and reaped a bonanza. Pard found a reopening x on AKx KQJxxxx J xx (?!). and we got 1100. Not bragging; more curious if my action was reasonable.
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Posted 2011-April-18, 15:13

As you can see I didn't think of pass on the second. It certainly worked well here.
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Posted 2011-April-19, 04:47

I agree with the waterman, but in teh second pass is a decent option (as history shows) with top tricks all around and a slowy one in clubs.
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