Daveharty your thread titles aren't funny anymore. 2s 4s is I hate my partner bid.
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#22
Posted 2013-May-17, 19:40
4♠should be a "quantitive" invitation, e.g.6322 or 7222 or some stiff honour.
With slam interest and a void, you must show it.
With slam interest and a void, you must show it.
#23
Posted 2013-May-18, 03:35
rmnka447, on 2013-May-17, 15:20, said:
As others have said North needs to do more. I really think the auto splinter is the way to go.
since it must be construed as at least a mild slam try, responders ♠ can't be too shabby.
If you don't have any agreements about EKCB, you might get there if opener ends up asking.
1 NT - 2 ♥
2 ♠ - 4 ♣(autosplinter)
4 ♦ - 4 ♥
4 NT - 5 NT (odd keycards plus a void)
6 ♠
4 ♥ has to be the ♥ K. Knowing that, at worst, 5 ♠ might depend on a ♥ finesse. So it seems relatively safe for the NT bidder to ask via RKCB.
since it must be construed as at least a mild slam try, responders ♠ can't be too shabby.
If you don't have any agreements about EKCB, you might get there if opener ends up asking.
1 NT - 2 ♥
2 ♠ - 4 ♣(autosplinter)
4 ♦ - 4 ♥
4 NT - 5 NT (odd keycards plus a void)
6 ♠
4 ♥ has to be the ♥ K. Knowing that, at worst, 5 ♠ might depend on a ♥ finesse. So it seems relatively safe for the NT bidder to ask via RKCB.
Opener should bid 4♠ over 4♥ in your auction. After all, he only has 13 working hcp and doubleton support. You don't want to be in slam opposite AQxxxx Kxx Axx x, and responder could be a little weaker than that.
Over 4♠, responder can just bid 6♠.
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