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So you made 12 tricks, if opps lead ♠A and ♠ you're -1 in slam.
I never use Smolen with slam ambitious hands. Imo you can hardly call this a slam ambitious hand, since partner really needs the perfect hand, and here you need ♣Q onside,... I don't feel the need to be in slam on this hand.
How would you bid this opinions please
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Posted 2004-October-24, 17:44
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Posted 2004-October-24, 17:58
The_Hog, on Oct 24 2004, 06:00 PM, said:
Frederick, you made 12 tricks with the K of D a totally wasted card and you can't see the problem with a Smolen auction? How is partner suupposed to make an intellligent decision when you have shown him a 5-4?
I don't think this is a good slam. 12 tricks will be made because ♥ is 2-2 AND ♣Q on side, PLUS opps don't find ♠ ruff.
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Posted 2004-October-24, 18:02
Did I say it was a good slam? What I said was that they made 12 tricks WITH a totally wasted DK. Please read posts before making comments on their content.
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Posted 2004-October-26, 06:29
stayman is fine, after that bid 4D (delayed texas). I see some people suggested smolen and then 4D. This would show 6-4 indeed, but would show a slam try with a diamond cue (or fragment by agreement). That is not what you want to do since you have no slam aspirations