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#1 User is offline   Phil 

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Posted 2012-May-14, 10:10

r/w

73 K53 AT752 KQJ

(1*) - 2 - (3N) - 4
(pass) - pass - (4) - ?
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Posted 2012-May-14, 11:24

I would have asked about 3NT. I still do so now, although pass is probable in any case.
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Posted 2012-May-14, 11:53

View Postbillw55, on 2012-May-14, 11:24, said:

I would have asked about 3NT. I still do so now, although pass is probable in any case.


You would received the answer "natural".

Also, I should have mentioned that 1 is 4+ and limited to 16 if it matters.
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Posted 2012-May-14, 12:24

I am definetely bidding, probably 4 NT in case pd has 5-6.

I know i have a balanced hand but pd doesnt, he made his bid r/w and i have all the help he needs. Worst case scenario will be we will go down 1 when +300 was available. I dont expect to take 6 tricks in defense even if pd has xx and stiff and we manage to give him 2 ruffs we may end up getting 5 tricks only. Not neccesarilly but most of the time we get 6 tricks in defense, we will make 5 level contract. I can see easily it can be 8-9 tricks for them and 11 tricks for us.
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Posted 2012-May-14, 13:01

Is the 1 = 4+ part of a canape style? RHO's 3N is interesting, assuming they had a choice of 3 or equivalent to show a good raise of (and presumably other forcing bids as well).

At this vulnerability, it's tempting to bid on, but what is pard's style for Michaels at these colors?
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Posted 2012-May-14, 13:23

Agree with 4NT, and cuebid 5 over 5. If partner bids 5 instead I guess I'll pass.
I suspect the 3NT bidder was just messing around.
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Posted 2012-May-14, 14:15

I guess I'd double. I think 11 tricks are possible, but I don't have enough to bid on my own. Maybe partner can still act.
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Posted 2012-May-14, 18:19

I'll DBL. Partner has to have some cards to Michaels R/W at IMPs.

Partner heard my raise but may not know if it was based on distribution or values. I think the DBL tells it's on values.

If partner is more distributional -- 6-5 or 6-6 -- partner can bid on.
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Posted 2012-May-14, 18:40

View PostPhil, on 2012-May-14, 10:10, said:

r/w 73 K53 AT752 KQJ
(1*) - 2 - (3N) - 4
(pass) - pass - (4) - ?
IMO 4N = 10. 5 = 9, Pass = 6, 4N is a slight underbid, Can vulnerable partner have less than
  • xx AQJxx x Axxxx? or if you believe RHO then
  • - Jxxxxx - xxxxxxxx?

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Posted 2012-May-14, 18:44

Can I have the 4H bid back and double instead?
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Posted 2012-May-14, 20:02

RHO really seemed like he was jokering here. I'm not sure what happens if I double but my RHO said I tanked for 2 1/2 minutes before bidding 5. Partner held void QJTxxx QJ Axxxx (is it clear to pull? Probably so). This hand had an odd symmetry to the other one with the 5-1 diamonds, and 4-1 clubs so RHO's tomfoolery stopped his partner from competing to 5.
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Posted 2012-May-14, 20:04

By the way, wouldn't this make sense over 3N:

4 - p/c.
4 - good heart hand.
4 - competing.
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Posted 2012-May-16, 15:57

Yeah Phil they make sense, hope you rememebr them the next time you get this bidding :D

I also wonder if there was way for stablishing a forcing pass wich I would love to make now. There doesn't seem to


If partner has clubs we make 11 tricks and maybe 12. If partner has diamonds they make a lot of tricks anyway so why not bid on? I always lose 7 IMPs for bidding on on this situations.

4NT sounds like it.
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Posted 2012-May-17, 14:43

Just don't pass, lol.
It seems like 5 level contract is making often enough and they won't go down too much in 4S (or even somehow make it). I bid 4N hoping it has "pick your long suit" implications.
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