Another boring hand... :-)

[ajm218]

[hv=d=s&s=shakj9xdatcaqj97x]133|100|Scoring: MP

1♣ 1♠

2♥ 3♠*

4♥ 6♣[/hv]

 

3♠ was slam interest with a very good ♠ suit, 4♥ is natural

 

Now what? Pass? Should we have started with 2♣?

 

(For the record, partner is a very good player :-) )

[whereagles]

Bidding 7 here, on grounds that it's a "75%" grand: if pard doesn't have the club king, maybe the finesse works :)

[Codo]

At the club, any slam is sufficent, but if you play in a good field, I think 7 Club has a resonable chance. After all, your pd had SI opps. your hand and your hand is stronger then promised.

[Blofeld]

I think the question is not 'grand or not?' but 'which grand?'

 

I expect most of any field to be in slam here. I think 7♣ is probably safer (in case we need to ruff a spade) but I expect 7NT to make most of the time.

 

I wouldn't open this 2♣.

[Fluffy]

I would open this 1♥ hehe. 6♣ is enough for me.

[mike777]

[hv=d=s&s=shakj9xdatcaqj97x]133|100|Scoring: MP

1♣ 1♠

2♥ 3♠*

4♥ 6♣[/hv]

 

3♠ was slam interest with a very good ♠ suit, 4♥ is natural

 

Now what? Pass? Should we have started with 2♣?

 

(For the record, partner is a very good player :-) )

I know forum posters hate to open 2 suited hands with 2clubs but it seems even if the auction goes:

 

2c=2s

3c=3s

4h=? Pard will play you for 9 or ten tricks and if she jumps to 6clubs only I see no reason to bid on. You would have nothing extra. You need a heck of lot more than a 70% chance to bid on for the grand at MP yes?