at1839 Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 East dealer. I was dealt J AJ AKTxxxxx KJ. pass - 1♦ - 2♥ - 3♥ - pass What to bid now as south ? Ty in advance :( Paolo, at1839 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 I would bid 3N AJ isn't the world's greatest stopper, but it is a stopper. (Partner's failure to make a negative double is a bit troubling) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 4H rkc for D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartA Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 4H rkc for D. I bet not many players would understand that. I would think 3H guarantees another bid, so I bid 4D now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Taking 3H as a limit raise in diamonds, I bid 5D. On a more optimistic day, I cue 4H. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 3H should be a GF raise in diamonds which is a little suspicious but... If partner had a balanced hand with 4 spades he would make a neg XIf partner had 5+ spades he would bid 2SIf partner had 5+ clubs he would bid 3CIf partner had somewhere between a good constructive raise to medium limit raise he would bid 3D... If partner has 3334 with no heart stopper, he is screwed. He can bid X, 3C, or 3H depending on his hand. Anyways, I won't mess around, I will bid 4N keycard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 RKCB - whatever the agreement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 RKCB - whatever the agreement. We agree that this hand has great slam potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk_eye Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 I take 3H as GF, denying 4+ spades, 5+ clubs, good ♥ stopper and implying ♦ fit (what shall partner do with 3424 or 3334 shape).Anyway small slem is certain (unless we miss 2 keycards) and grand is near..I´m afraid 4NT rebid could be undestood by partner as quantitative (18-19 bal), so I´m a 4D bidder. Then after 4H or 4S - RKCB, after 5C - 6D, after 5D - pass (partner should cuebid ace if he has any). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dank Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Justin's right, 4NT Keycard is the right call. I would not bid 4♦ here even if it "should" be forcing: from partner's point of view it looks like 2 quick heart losers in a minimum hand, doesn't it? So 4♦ is not forcing and would be a disaster if partner passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at1839 Posted November 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Ouch, I almost forgot to have that message submitted ... :) Well ty all for comments. Here the full story. pass 1♦ 2♥ 3♥pass 4♥ pass 4♥pass 4nt pass 5♥pass 7♦ dbl pass pass rdbl pass pass pass For sure 3♥ pass 4nt would be better, at least looking at result LOLActually I bid 4♥ ... after ptner's 4♥ I realized I was NOT so smart, now how to guess between 6 and 7♦ ? After some buzzling I hoped ptner wd answer 4nt as rkc for ♦ :) Or at worst for nothing :) Ptner ... well look at full board now, ptner was dealt AKQT K J8 T98762 Disaster, but we enjoyed anyway :D Paolo, at1839 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Ptner ... well look at full board now, ptner was dealt AKQT K J8 T98762 Disaster, but we enjoyed anyway :) Paolo, at1839 I have a suggestion for you guys. Play double of 2H artificially, as showing 4 spades, a bit more than sound responding values, and somewhat of a takeout shape. It is called 'negative double'... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Hi Arend, this is the SAYC and 2/1 area, so why do you suggest some widely unknown conventions to solve a bidding problem? These lost souls are here to get real help.... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Hi Arend, this is the SAYC and 2/1 area, so why do you suggest some widely unknown conventions to solve a bidding problem? These lost souls are here to get real help.... :D Jeez, now theyre going to tell us that we shouldn't be playing 2 of a major as a response to 1N as a signoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangway Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 I'm surprised nobody mentioned a 3S call. Now you can see if partner is going to qbid 4c (probably). After a 3S slam try, and a 4C qbid, 4d has absolutely got to be rkc. If partner does not make a qbid but jumps to 5d to show extras, you probably settle for bidding 6d. If partner bids 4d over the 3s call (non-forcing), it is a decision to try for slam with a 4H Qbid, or just raising to 5d. I'd probably Q the heart myself...now it's a question of whether this 4H bid is rkc or not...after a signoff attempt by partner, I would say better to play it as a Q bid looking for the spade control. Another question is whether partner must qbid 4c with a minimum over the 3s Q. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangway Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 Opps, if partner jumps to 5d you must assume he or she does not have an ace i think and pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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