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4 hearts, might as well support. The issue is, we're not buying this hand at 4 hearts. Interesting question: would 3NT show minors with heart support? Most would probably say that 3NT is to play.
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I would bid five hearts in an effort to force the opponents to make the last guess. Partner knows the vulnerability, full well, but she does not know my hand is worth, except in the very worst of luck, two tricks to her - possibly more. Partner's bid shows seven tricks in hand, I have two more (at least). Why is this hand considered a bidding problem?
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Posted 2005-June-14, 10:10
4♥ - I want to take away LHO's 4 level cue bid. 5♥ is a close 2nd. I don't want to overstate one minor over another, so I'm not making any kind of fit bid.
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I'd bid a direct 5♥ and no doubt have it go for 800.
4♠ seems too likely to let the opps judge whether to bid 5♠ or not, by the presence/absence of a double on my left.
I don't mind a 4♥ bid now, though, so long as you pass later.
4♠ seems too likely to let the opps judge whether to bid 5♠ or not, by the presence/absence of a double on my left.
I don't mind a 4♥ bid now, though, so long as you pass later.
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Posted 2005-June-14, 10:28
The problem lies with the bidding box. We have all misread the bidding because it is not formatted as a table. Could we offer a bidding table as an option which the poster could fill in?
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Posted 2005-June-14, 10:31
I will not comment here as it is quite possible I would have passed 2 clubs anyway
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Posted 2005-June-14, 18:28
fifee, on Jun 14 2005, 11:28 AM, said:
The problem lies with the bidding box. We have all misread the bidding because it is not formatted as a table. Could we offer a bidding table as an option which the poster could fill in?
This is not the first time we have needed it
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This is not the first time we have needed it
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Posted 2005-June-16, 13:30
Scoring: IMP
W N E S
-- -- (2C) P
(2D) 3H (3S) 4H
(4S) P (P) P
we passed 4s, and we had icecode 5h, actually 6h was there due to singleton CQ dropped in east hand.
whom to blame ?
SHAN
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mr1303, on Jun 9 2005, 10:13 AM, said:
AS I understand it, partner bid 3H and LHO bid 3S (presumably showing a good hand, since he passed first time). In which case 3H is setting trumps, so I'll cue 4C (my cheapest control)
I am with you in voting 4C. However, 4C must be at least a feature as well as a cue bid and then this is the key to giving partner the information to compete to 5H.
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Posted 2005-June-20, 07:53
shanbari, on Jun 16 2005, 11:30 AM, said:
Scoring: IMP
W N E S
-- -- (2C) P
(2D) 3H (3S) 4H
(4S) P (P) P
we passed 4s, and we had icecode 5h, actually 6h was there due to singleton CQ dropped in east hand.
whom to blame ?
SHAN
I think North can take the push to 5♥ once spades have been bid and raised.
But speaking of fit bids; A better call is for North to try 5♣. If East bids 5♠ (and I bet he will!) then South can take the push to 6.
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Posted 2005-June-20, 08:28
shanbari, on Jun 16 2005, 02:30 PM, said:
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W N E S
-- -- (2C) P
(2D) 3H (3S) 4H
(4S) P (P) P
we passed 4s, and we had icecode 5h, actually 6h was there due to singleton CQ dropped in east hand.
whom to blame ?
SHAN
Hi,
hard to blame anyone, blame it on the vulnerability.
The main problem is, that both sides are
maximum, and have nothing wasted.
North could go, but if he chooses to do so,
he should bid 5C, as was suggested by Phil,
altough for me, 5C has a different meaning,
for me 5C is a lead director, i.e. 5C does not
promises length and values.
Marlowe
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