miguelm

5D, with adverse colours and without a singleton (and at that point having no way to realize partner must be short in spades)...? And me thinking 4D would be more than high enough.... 2D.....2S.....4D.....5D P.......5S.....All pass

Everything Mikeh wrote :)

Sorry, could you explain what is "Kokish".... I know the man but I am afraid I don't know the gadget... And what does 4D show....? What does the partnership knows by now.... does 4D set trumps...? Which one?

1D......2C (usually normal)(can be a lot of things) 3C......3H (5+/4+, 17hcp+)(I had a nat. GF Club hand and cue) 3S......4D (cue)(cue) 4NT....5C (RKCB)(1 key) 5NT....6D (ask Kings)(Diam. King) 6H..... (Heart King?) (etc...) Opner can now count 13/14 tricks (1S, 2H, 5D, 5/6C) Not very scientfic but it works :)

Ah, nice :) I wish I knew how to work with that simulator.... still, I was under the impression that the gap would be greater....

humm... Lets try an average (more or less) holding for each suit: - pd holds 6 spades to the King > we have 6 tricks (over 90% of the times) - pd holds 6 Hearts to the KIng > we might have 5 (49%), 4 (18%) or even 3 (well, do the math...) Moreover, if we hold 6 spades, pd is more favorite to be short in Hearts, which has the potential do diminish our losers in that suit. If he holds 6 hearts, he is more favorite to be short in spades potentially diminishing our holding in that suit.

3H, no matter what I play :) If I held a 5th Heart I would bid 4H.

Is this what a 2C opener looks like these days...? Oh my :) North can't Pass 1S IMO.

I wonder what "crack" means in this context... was expecting something with more content :) Anyway, thx all for your contributions. I am truly surprised at the answers to the first question.... for me this was a clear Forcing Pass situation.... but I guess that has to do with what you "allow" the partnership to bid 5D with. This board was played in the portuguese national teams championship, and it also was subject in a portuguese Forum. It was one of the most "freak" combinations I have ever seen, with both making 12 tricks. RHO..........LHO AKxxxx.....Jxxxxx void..........Jxxxx Jxxx..........void Axx...........xx We...........Pard Q.............void K98x........AQ10x AKx..........Q109xxx KQ10xx.....Jxx Needless to say, those who Double watch it making +1. Those who bid 6D, watch oppos bidding 6S, being doubled and making. I was wondering if passing was a plausible action.

Teams-Imp's- All RHO......We......LHO......Pard 1S........DBL......4S.........5D 5S.........? Your hand is: Q K98x AKx KQ10xx Two questions: 1 - how do you play a Pass in this position? 2 - what do you do and why? Thx in advance.

I wonder if anything about Bridge is obvious.... :)

I guess teh Club finesse must work to make this, right? Well, the only thing I can think of is to play Club Queen after making the first Diam. in dummy (providing both oppos had Diams.). If RHO doesn't cover I let it ride and hopefully make, then proceed as written before. If he covers, then I don't have to risk the Diam. finesse coz' I have managed an extra entry to dummy.

Ditto.

Smal Diam. to the King and then finesse the Jack, cash the Ace and you are home B)

There ain't many ways to prevent me to score 4 tricks with my hand, so I Pass and count me to Pass again when/if partner's Double.