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Thanks all, I also bid 4♠. My pard had ♠-- ♥AKTxxx ♦AQxx ♣QJx and passed. Some pairs opened 1♠ and reached 6♥. We were wondering if missing ♥ slam were normal...

[hv=d=s&v=e&s=sakt9832hq832d2c2]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] What do you open?

can we say with minimum HCP, we try for game if we have extra trump and short suit, and we don't try without singleton/void or extra trumps? I'm trying to find a rule of thumb because I usually make wrong decisions.

HAND 1: [hv=d=s&v=e&s=saj9873hkq6dj43c8]133|100|Scoring: IMP 1♠-(P)-2♠*-(P) ? *3+♠ 7-10HCP[/hv] HAND 2: [hv=d=s&v=e&s=saj9873hkq6dj43c8]133|100|Scoring: IMP 1♠-(P)-2♠*-(P) ? *3+♠ 7-10HCP[/hv]

[hv=d=n&v=e&s=sxhxxxdqjt9cajtxx]133|100|Scoring: MP 1NT* - (3♥) - ?? *15-17[/hv]

Thanks all, this thread was very helpful to me. I was a point counter and passed without thinking too much. Result at table: Partner had ♠Txxx ♥xxx ♦AKxx ♣xx made 5, +200 after ♣J lead, ♠2-2.

[hv=d=w&v=n&s=sj4hkq4da85cakt54]133|100|Scoring: IMP 4♥ - PASS - PASS - ?[/hv] double?

[hv=d=n&v=n&s=sak874ht72d2caq76]133|100|Scoring: IMP PASS - PASS - 1♠ - PASS 2♠ - PASS - ?[/hv] we play 2/1, (no drury, or bergen) 2♠ is constructive, 3+♠ 7-10 pts. Do you make a game try?

[hv=d=n&v=n&w=sqxxhxxxdkjxxcqjx&e=sakxhajxdxcaktxxx]266|100|Scoring: IMP p-1♣-1♥-p p-X-p-2♣ p-p-p[/hv] we're both hopeless players I guess.

[hv=d=w&v=b&n=sakjhjdkj982ct863&w=sqthkqt8543d6caq7&e=s7532ha976d753c54&s=s9864h2daqt4ckj92]399|300|Scoring: IMP 1♥- x - pass - 2♠ 3♥- pass - 4♥ - X ppp[/hv] 4♥ made easily. who gets the blame?

[hv=d=n&v=n&s=saq6hk94d9caj6543]133|100|Scoring: IMP pass - pass - 1♣ - pass 1 ♥ - pass - ??[/hv] playing 2/1, best rebid?

[hv=d=e&v=b&s=skj742h6d94caqt43]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] we and opps play 2/1.. dealer rho opens 1♣. What now? I bid 1♠ and ... 1♣ - 1♠ - pass - 2♥ pass - ?? other table passed and .... 1♣ - pass - 2♦* - pass pass - ?? *=weak

probably continue with a ♦ ruff, spade up, ♦ ruff, pull trumps... what is ♦ count? what is lho discarding? btw bidding 3♣ with north sounds too much....

edit : maybe i should hide my post, you just posted it....

[hv=n=saj97hk86543dqj2c&w=sk654hjtdt865c963&e=st32haq97d3ct8742&s=sq8h2dak974cakqj5]399|300|[/hv] In the table, I exactly picked your first line, and went down immediately when I realized ♦'s are 4-1 :P I was wondering if I could take a precaution for 4-1 trumps.... Note that in this layout, by pulling the trumps, you put pressure on east and make the contract.

I think critical holdings when lho of short stack has QJ87 vs x and Q876 vs J... It seems playing Ace then small to the T gives 4 tricks in these cases. if we have an extra entry to the long suit, we can cash K and unblock T if an honour drops when we play the ace so we wont lose a trick if rho has QJ tight.

[hv=d=s&v=n&n=saj97hk86543dqj2c&s=sq8h2dak974cakqj5]133|200|Scoring: IMP 1♦-1♥- 3♣-3♦- 4♣-6♦ (opps pass)[/hv] Can you comment on bidding? opps lead ♥J, i try K, rho wins A, returns ♥Q, i ruff small, lho plays ♥T. How do you continue? Thanks in advance.

[hv=d=n&v=n&s=sj9xxhkj9xxdtxcqx]133|100|Scoring: IMP 1nt - (p) - ??[/hv] We play 2/1, 15-17NT agreed to use smolen convention. With this hand: Do you transfer to ♥? Then do you invite when p completes transfer? Or do you bid stayman here? If partner bids 2♦, do you use smolen, or 2♥ (nonforcing)? Do you pass/invite/bid game if p bids 2♥ or 2♠? Thanks in advance!!

[hv=d=n&v=e&n=sxxhxdakqjxxckxxx&s=sakthaxxdxxxxcaj9]133|200|Scoring: IMP 1♦ - (2♥) - 3 NT - all pass[/hv] 3nt made 7. How would you bid this? Or is it normal result?

Thanks all! very clear now.

[hv=d=s&v=n&s=sjhaq7dkt4caj6532]133|100|Scoring: IMP 1♣-(2♦)-X-p ??[/hv] I couldn't come up which is better, 2NT or 3♣ ?

I think yes, my hidden solution below

[hv=v=e&n=sxxhajt97dxxcaqtx&s=sakjtxhxxdqjxcj98]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] THis should be easy, but I messed this and I still don't know what the best play is...this could be helpful for B/I. You're in 3NT. West leads ♦7, east wins ♦K, returns a diamond to west's ♦A, west exits with a diamond. Your plan? Thanks!

This was from today's Cayne match, Lauria chose to open 1NT and there was a discussion among kibitzers: goon1407->Kibitzers: why open 1nt with such strong spades goon1407->Kibitzers: and only a 14 count olliebol->Kibitzers: because of strong sp Mariner1->Kibitzers: so he promoted it to 15..... it should be goon1407->Kibitzers: so miss a 5-3 spade fit on average...because "it is an "upgraded" 15 count"? Mariner1->Kibitzers: I like the upgrade,,, and he is NV vs Vul goon1407->Kibitzers: Like if he had 5 spades to the jack and a good 14 count, then id be more understanding, but the whole point is if u dont have a rebid, to open 1nt iwth 15-17... but his hand isnt ... goon1407->Kibitzers: good enough to be looking for game oppisite a passed hand goon1407->Kibitzers: esp for as light as they open. goon1407->Kibitzers: and his partner can easily drury, ect to show fit goon1407->Kibitzers: if he did have an extreme 10 count. Mariner1->Kibitzers: Cam actually that hand would NOT be upgradeable Mariner1->Kibitzers: he has source of tricks and texture of NT,,, he knows of which he Mariner1->Kibitzers: bids Mariner1->Kibitzers: btw he has all the 7's too, so luck is with him Mariner1->Kibitzers: K&R (AQJT7 AT7 97 K97) = 15.75 BillHiggin->Kibitzers: but beer card in short suit is a minus Mariner1->Kibitzers: true