pooltuna

team game on BBO bd 7 all red you hold KQ864 QT4 83 JT8 the auction proceeds you lho rho cho - 1♥ X P 1♠ 2♥ P P P 2♠ all pass dummy flops with 932 K5 QT92 AK96 opening lead is 2♣ play proceeds trick1 ♣2A78 trick 2 ♠25QA trick 3 ♦A263 trick 4 ♦K978 trick 4 ♥2KA4 trick 5 ♣3T ♠J6 trick 6 ♦4Q5♥T trick 7 ♠37 Now can anyone come up with a reason why restricted choice does NOT apply?

one of the black Ts

hand 1. the blame goes to system agreements in direct seat over 2♥ Are you not going to bid 2♠ with the N hand if replace the ♦A with the 2? hand 2 call 5♠ South's first call looks right to me even if you hate it. IMO You are going to overload the splinter call if you want S to make an initial call of 4 ♣

X>P>4♠

If partner is obligated to show ♣ shortage over 2NT (or some shortage) I would prefer that call as it allows me to better evaluate the usefulness of my ♣ suit an acceptable alternative would be a call that shows my ♣ so partner is able to better evaluate his hand

one of the red suits I have a preference for ♦ as the bidding is more likely to conceal a ♥ suit by RHO than a ♦ suit

"Present! captain" "What are your orders " :)

win the A♦ and claim my other 12 trix...do I get to see dummy now? :rolleyes:

I think you can probably apply LOTT here so I would not

7NT is not unreasonable

abstain I never would make the first call for this seat

how did North's surgery go? you know the one for a self inflicted foot GSW

IMO risk/reward seems to favor defense

Standard Amer 1♠ beyond that as the eventual doubler I did not inquire deeply as I knew the auction was hosed by the opps which is more information than my partner had as my hand was AKT42 T852 964 5

also see Smolen