joker_gib

1st : NV, I play weak NT so 1NT ! 2nd : Only open if i have the 2♦ bid as a weak 2 ! As I don't have it I would pass. :)

Very nicely said ! :rolleyes: :ph34r:

More reasonnable I think as you will probably face awful breaks ! :ph34r:

Partner is not very strong (no 1♣ opening) and is probably only showing shape (5-5 in the blacks) so 3NT and not more seems practical :rolleyes:

3NT

NV if you go for 1100 on that one I think they have slam and they are vul !! :rolleyes:

2♥

Crystal clear ! :rolleyes:

I don't re-invent the game ! Small ♣ is obvious for me :rolleyes:

I suppose that Roland should have the response because, according to what he always says, everytime he plays rubber bridge he has hands like that ! :rolleyes: ;)

I think that if you bid directly you make a sort of free bid so that partner has no reason to rebid on your suit ! Contrary to Ben I don't think that you will escape a dbl if you bid directly because if they have the points you will still be doubled cause of the vulnerability. (they are not red) By passing now, I have maybe (unlikely but ...) the chance that RHO is single suited and will bid ! If not I will bid 2♠ on the rdbl and live with it ! :rolleyes: Alain

I assume W has ♦A + 5 remaining trumps and at lest 3♠ so I play ♦ to the K and I will finish on a cross ruff even if W return trump after winning the ♦A So 5♥ from hand + 2 ruffs + 1♦ + 2♠ = 10 tricks :)

Better like this and it's mandatory to play good bridge ! :) :D Alain

He he ! Amazing cause you don't seem to have drunk water on the photograph you chose as avatar ! :) :D :D

Well if I promised 12-14, they are pretty good ! I would have cue bid my ♣A (which is probably a golden card) on 3♥ and now I bid 5♠ the strongest bid I think ! <_<

I know this deal and will give an indication ! This is a great and not intuitive play ! <_<

As I'm a big fan of vugraph and as I see that Roland is more and more on the forums I would like to profit from this opportunity to thank him for all the work he constantly does for the broadcasts ! Very much appreciated ! Thank you ! :) See you tonight in Cartagena ! <_< Alain

I think I prefer to defend ! You can't win due to the lack of entries <_<

Great shape and nice ♣, I'll go for 4♠ which is quite a practical bid I think 3♠ is clear underbid imo :)

Pass also ! Seems I have two defensive tricks (I hope) :o

Keep the "balanced 4 cards other major " in the 2NT bid and reserves the dbl to hands with shape ! :) With 2(443) it is usually better to double 2♠, with most other balanced hand patterns I would prefer the overcall. Sure except when you have a double ♠ stopper ! :o

Keep the "balanced 4 cards other major " in the 2NT bid and reserves the dbl to hands with shape ! :)

Of course small club seems to be right but I don't think that the opener should have raised clubs with that hand which is a clear 2♥ bid, isn't it ?

Tend to play it like this too ! Simple and effective :)

Yes, 3♦ seems OK ! :)