Poky

What do you lead against 3NT, IMPs? LHO RHO 1D 1H 2C 2S* 2NT 3NT *4SF AK87 K843 932 98

IMPs, only we Vul (2H)-Dbl-(3H)-??? 96 KJ5 9763 AQ84 Give ratings for: a) 3NT (to play) b) Dbl (responsive) c) Pass (intending to pass [or 3NT?] an eventually reopening by Dbl) Poky

Interesting hand! Nobody bids the spades? Who has it? Most probably partner (some 5314 shape or so), but you never know. Better to be fast... I need too much for slam and there are some hands with which I may go down in 5H. Give partner some [HHxxx xxx x HHxx] hand and a slam-try would became a very bad idea. I would bid a quickly 4H and hope the best.... Poky

let's vote again: 1) dbl 2) pass 3) 4n My opinion is: Pass = 8 (likely to create less damage) Dbl = 4 (gives us an option to play 4Hx - rarely, and leaves us w/o clear bid on partner's 4S) 4NT = 2 (too much unilateral, good only if we have 5m or when it is a good save) Poky

Absolutely true! I only noted something strange was happening in signaling. Anyway, my line remains the same. The real entry-problem arises when spades are: 98732 vs. Q6 But I think we can exclude this possibility... B)

Overtake the SJ with SK (making a potential entry) and play CA, club to queen hoping in 3-3 club break with CK in opener's hand. Something like: Q98732 (strange lead) AQ Qx Kxx or Q9732 (strange signaling if not UDCA) AQ Qxx Kxx. Poky

MP, only we VUL AJ975 K74 Q6 AK3 (3H) - pass - (4H) - ??? Give your ratings (0-10) for... a) 4S :) Dbl c) Pass ...and explain. Ty, Poky, :)