dboxley

Hadn't thought about that, good point.

Arrange the bidding and play so that each player sees the other's bids and plays all at the same time so no one knows who is hesitating. This avoids UI and also eliminates a lot of the "faster please" comments. The software could also monitor each player's times and privately issue warnings to slow players.

[hv=pc=n&s=shaq98753d8ckt752&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=p1s3c]133|200[/hv] IMPs What is your call?

I haven't looked at the other replies so this might be redundant but give 100% to W, this hand is an ace too good for that splinter. A reasonable auction is: 1♦ 1♥ 2♠ anything jump to 4♥ (a hand too good for a splinter)

Could you please repeat that?

a) North can't make a splinter and then decide to pass 4♥. Once S rebid 2♥ N should drive to slam unless they are off 2 quick cashers. He should start by setting trump with 3H which invites slam and initiates cue bidding. S should now cue 3♠ and N can ask for keycards.knowing the opps can't cash 2 spades off the top.

Your comments convinced me to pass which I would always do with a regular partner.

It depends on who you think is short in this suit. If rho then lead the J and play rho for Hx. If lho then lead small toward JTxx and play lho for Hx. Similar situations come up all the time.

Did you forget to bid 2♥?

East 100%. If I could give East more blame, I would. This doesn't even require an explanation.

Why would I ever want to take a call? Did I misread this? Hope we can hold it to -1. Oops, I just saw that I already answered this once. At least I am consistent.

1. ♥K best chance to beat the contract is to find pd with something like Q9xxx or J9xxx 2. ♠K Again, Trying to beat the contract

The hand you give is about 2 tricks too good for a preemptive raise. A super-max would be x Qxxx Qxxx xxxx

small heart is by far the best chance to beat the contract, declarer may have KQ dub or honor dub with dummy 4 small. anything else is too remote.