badderzboy Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 [hv=d=w&v=n&s=sajxhakqjxdakq10xc]133|100|Scoring: MP[/hv] West opens 1♠ and not surprisingly both North and East pass You double and partner bids 2♥ (0-poor 7pts). You ask for aces and find partner has 1 Ace and if u ask for kings no kings. As it's duplicate pairs what do u rebid and why? I thought post hand that 7 is not a bad bid as it it/was likely that losing spades can be thrown on the diamonds ? Also if partner had shown no aces do u still bid 6 and if so what would be the rationale to not bid 7 if they show 1? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 I'm voting 7H, because given that partner has an ace, he's unlikely to be bidding a 3 card suit. If partner has: xxxxxxxxxxxAx then I'll be unlucky, although it has pseudo squeeze chances if he leads a top spade, since LHO is marked with almost everything else. However, I've got no way to be sure how many diamonds partner has. I wasn't going to ask for kings, since that would mean LHO had opened on KQ of spades andJ of diamondsQJ of clubs which seems unlikely in 1st seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 7♥. We have a maximum of 12 tricks in NT unless partner has 6 hearts (unlikely) or 5 hearts and ♣J (possible). Then there is a black squeeze against West. However, 7NT would be too much of a gamble, so I will settle for the heart grand. It may not even be lay down. By the way, I don't agree that your partner's 2♥ shows 0-7 or the like. Up to 11(12) rather after a double in the balancing seat. Partner must remember to deduct the ace (some say king) you "stole" when you re-opened. Most people play a balancing double as just 8+ hcp. Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 7H, though the missing diamond jack worries me. You didn't ask but I like a 2S balance as opposed to a X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 7♥ looks nice, althou I am pretty sure I wouldn't had bid 4NT second round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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