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Bridge World Death Hand - Have the tools but still messed it up! Another ATB

#1 User is offline   perko90 

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Posted 2020-March-01, 15:20

All Vul and MP:
My hand:
Jx
K8x
AKJ98x
AJ

Ptr:
A8
T9xx
Q
K8xxxx

Bidding (I open):
1♦-1♥
2♣!1-2♦2
2♥!3-3♣4
3♦-3♥
4♥
1 = re-transfer to ♦ (either a min w/ 6+ or other stronger hands (16+ HCP))
2 = accepting re-transfer, < invite values, < 6 hearts
3 = 16+ HCPs, 5+ diamonds, exactly 3 hearts
4 = natural, but also confirms GF

Ptr thinks I should have bid 3♠ (asking for S stopper) instead of 3♦ to end up in 3NT.
I thought my 3♦ described my hand quite well.
I have sympathy why he didn't choose 3NT over my 3♦ (Ax is much worse as a stopper than Axx in this auction). But I was critical of 3♥, which strongly suggests a 5th heart.
I said, if not 3NT, then ptr needs to bid 3♠ (asking me for a stopper).

Assign the blame. Should we end in 3NT, 4♥, or 5♣?
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Posted 2020-March-01, 15:44

Your methods are a bit unusual (and a hand diagram would help) but at first sight I don't see why partner confirms GF if he is not ready to either bid 3NT or ask for a spade stopper... he knows 4♥ is on a train to nowhere.
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