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[hv=pc=n&s=s72hkqtdaq86ckq52&w=sa43ha85djt43ct94&n=sk5hj72dk92cj8763&e=sqjt986h9643d75ca&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1np2np3nppp]399|300[/hv] I did lead a small ♦. My partner said that a Major lead was obvious after this bidding, but I thought leading my longest suit was better with 2 entries.

[hv=pc=n&s=skqt98643h62dqc32&w=s5haq753dakj9cq75&n=shkt84dt84cakj864&e=saj72hj9d76532ct9&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=3sdppp]399|300[/hv] My Pass was not a success and I felt bad about it (Because I also think now it is bad)

[hv=pc=n&s=sj98762hqj9dqcq96&w=s4h8732djt987653c&n=s5h654dak4ca85432&e=sakqt3haktd2ckjt7&d=n&v=n&b=5&a=1c1sppdpp2dp2np3dd3np4ddppp]399|300[/hv] We were lucky that opps saved us from 3♦X to 4♦X and misplayed to go -1

I'm surprised by this. I would think that you only pass initially if you want to pass again when partner DBL's & if you don't want to Pass again then it is better to start with 1NT to show your pnt range? So I would think that if the 1st pass is clear then the 2nd is also clear?

All red as you can see in the diagram header (red colors)

IMP's; I've Edited the original post. This should be added to the diagram

IMP's [hv=pc=n&e=saj72hj9d76532ct9&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=3sdp]133|200[/hv] Your call?

[hv=pc=s&w=sa43ha85djt43ct94&d=s&v=0&b=1&a=1np2np3nppp]133|200[/hv] EDIT: IMP's scoring

It was IMP's

IMP's [hv=pc=n&s=sj98762hqj9dqcq96&d=n&v=n&b=5&a=1c1s]133|200[/hv] Your Call?

[hv=pc=n&s=sak87ht654d63cq95&d=w&v=n&b=12&a=p1dp1h2cd(Support%20DBL)p]133|200[/hv] Partner opens 1♦ (At least 4c♦; you play 5542). An then gives a support DBL. What do you bid and what would you bid when ♠K is ♠x? Does 2♠ promise extra's here? EDIT: scoring is IMP's

it is me :)

Maybe you need to correct the diagram: East opened 2S with a singleton? North bid 5D with a void?

[hv=pc=n&s=s2haqt9432daqt32c&n=s543hk6d54ckj5432&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1h3sp4s5hpp5s6dp6hdppp]266|200[/hv] (I'm not sure about North's ♠/♣) I did rebid 5♥ because I preferred to rebid the 7-card over the Bidding the 5-card. I wasn't happy with it when 5♠ came back to me because I had not said anything about my ♦. I bid 6♦ because I thought that maybe 5♠ or 6♦/6♥ could make. RHO had ♦KJxx and LHO had ♥Jxx and 6♥ did go -2 while 5♠ would also be -1.

What is XYZ? (I passed and 2♦ made. At the other table they did go down in a higher contract) I didn't know that the deals were the same at all places.

I edited the OP: 4♣ Namyats was also an option

same for me

Walsh If you play Walsh and bid 1M and later bid 2♦ then that would typically show a weak hand with 4cM and longer ♦? [hv=pc=n&s=s5432ha2da2ca5432]133|100[/hv] IMP's: 1♣-(Pass)-1♥-(1♠) Pass-(1NT)-2♦-(Pass) ?? Is Pass 100% clear here? Note: We also play support DBL's, so partner can still be 5-5 or 4-6. Maybe this is all Clear and pass is 100%; would it also be at MP's?

[hv=pc=n&s=s2haqt9432daqt32c]133|100[/hv] All Green/IMP's What do you open with this hand? (4♣ Namyats is also an option) ...and how do you continue?:

Ben, The scoring is the expected average score over 1000 deals that a given card will result to. So, a score of 637 is to be compared with the slam score (930) to give you the percentage of times that it will make. I think that the analysis is done for the current trick, assuming that play on the next tricks will be double dummy. E.g. (Not sure, but I think this is the way it is done): - card A gives you 80% when you can do a 50% finesse in a later trick always correct - card B gives you 70% and no guesses to be made later => Jack will prefer card A and will give it a score of 80% of your contract score Koen Edit: I've done an analysis with Jack when only 2 cards are left: The last D and the last S. It scores 930 for the D and 921 for the S. It is unclear for me why the S scores less at that moment??

I entered this deal in Jack and analyzed it at every trick: - Trick 2: play ♣K and discard a ♥ - Trick 3: play ♥; Trick 4: Suppose RHO took ♥A returns a ♥ - Trick 5: ♠ to A (Expected score A=637.8; J=367.4) - Trick 6: ♠ to K - Trick 7: ♠ ruff high if LHO follows ♠ - If RHO didn't follow: play ♦A, ♦Q and ruff another ♠ => Ruff ♠ without taking the finesse (and without trying to develop an extra ♥ trick)

Initially I also found this a clear "2♠ first time" bid. But maybe you need more against weak NT than against strong NT, because you want to bid more constructive?

I think you should bid 3♠ when you have a GF hand, and I wondered if this hand qualified?

What is the best rebid with the North hand after 1♠-2♣ when playing SAYC? ...3♠?