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MPs, none vuln, solid opps, expert pard
♠ AKQT4
♥ 3
♦ KQJ83
♣ JT
LHO pard RHO you
2♥ .. 3♣ .. 4♥ .. ??
Options are:
Suit = nat, NF
Dbl = take out
4NT = RKCB for clubs (3041)
5♥ = undiscussed
5NT = pick-a-slam (pard will understand it)
By the way, a direct 3NT by pard would show a balanced 19-22 or thereabouts.
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High level decision
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Posted 2008-March-06, 20:05
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Posted 2008-March-06, 20:10
Double.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2008-March-06, 20:29
Double looks the most flexible bid.
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Posted 2008-March-06, 20:31
Double, really hoping partner pulls.
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Posted 2008-March-06, 21:25
I think I'd bid 4S, really tough problem. At MP I think +300 is very likely and a disaster if I X, and I don't really want to play 5C instead of 4S that often. If we have a slam I think 450 or 480 will score well anyways (beating people in 5C).
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Posted 2008-March-07, 00:39
A really tough one, especially at MPs.
I think 4♠ is better than double. Don't imagine anything else.
I think 4♠ is better than double. Don't imagine anything else.
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Posted 2008-March-07, 02:05
I would double and take a possible 5 club to six.
I really expect more then just AKQXXX in clubs and out from partner.
I really expect more then just AKQXXX in clubs and out from partner.
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More system is not the answer...
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Posted 2008-March-07, 06:37
4NT.
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Posted 2008-March-07, 12:57
If 5NT is pick a slam, then that is my choice.
It is hard to fathom that we have 2 losers (OK, pard could have xx Kx xx AKQTxxx). Even if I am wrong and the opps have 2 aces, they could misguess and bid 6♥. Or they could misguess the defense and fail to cash them.
It is hard to fathom that we have 2 losers (OK, pard could have xx Kx xx AKQTxxx). Even if I am wrong and the opps have 2 aces, they could misguess and bid 6♥. Or they could misguess the defense and fail to cash them.
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Posted 2008-March-07, 13:00
I like 4♠ at mps. At imps I think I would double.
Please let me know about any questions or interest or bug reports about GIB.
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Posted 2008-March-07, 19:00
4♠. 4♥ is transfer.
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Posted 2008-March-08, 01:59
ArtK78, on Mar 7 2008, 06:57 PM, said:
If 5NT is pick a slam, then that is my choice.
It is hard to fathom that we have 2 losers (OK, pard could have xx Kx xx AKQTxxx). Even if I am wrong and the opps have 2 aces, they could misguess and bid 6♥. Or they could misguess the defense and fail to cash them.
It is hard to fathom that we have 2 losers (OK, pard could have xx Kx xx AKQTxxx). Even if I am wrong and the opps have 2 aces, they could misguess and bid 6♥. Or they could misguess the defense and fail to cash them.
That's exactly what happened, except that defenders didn't fail to cash their aces.. lol.
It's very hard to probe for slam at this level, so one has to decide whether to bid it or not straight away. Bidding it seemed like the percentage bid, in which case 5NT certainly would get us to the right strain. Too bad it was the wrong level.. lol. Must confess I was expecting more to try for the slam, though.
Thx all.
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Posted 2008-March-08, 04:50
Next problem - does N sit for the x? I wouldn't, but that spade void is really convincing.
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Posted 2008-March-08, 06:00
Glad to see that my 4♠ was just right. +420, next board please 
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Posted 2008-March-08, 11:33
MFA, on Mar 8 2008, 07:00 AM, said:
Glad to see that my 4♠ was just right. +420, next board please .
.hehe, I don't think partner would pass 4S with that hand.
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