Wolfbag

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They all start with a COLON (no spaces) there's not many at the moment but here's three for starters :P :( :)

When EW bid as poorly as they did on this hand you just have to hope they do it next time u play against them - I am mystified as to why the East hand didnt open - equally why West would not show his long diamond suit - with balance of points its the absence of bidding from them which would raise my suspicions of each having knowledge of the other's hand ! - make of that what you will !

Far too good for 4S - I'm fine with 2NT but Jacoby can be played any number of ways - personally I play it as forcing to game with possible slam interest - but the next stage would be a cue-bidding sequence (rather than suit showing) - cue bids to show 1st round controls up the line (including KS) - and my next intended bid probably 3S to show AS and deny other 1st round controls - there's a whole range of hands I would expect to find opposite - from slam to the extremely unlikely 4S going off - partner MUST have some kind of shape and I would expect to be extremely unfortunate to go off in 4S