take the plunge

[jillybean]

Here's one of the fun hands from last night. I'm South.

 

 

[hv=d=e&v=e&s=sxhaxdktxxckjxxxx]133|100|Scoring: MP

(P) 1♣ (2♠) 3♦

(4♠) ?[/hv]

 

 

Whats is your bid now? I'll post the rest of the hand later.

[Guest Jlall]

I guess in theory 4N should be blackwood and pass then 4N should be minors?

 

But I'm sure all of my partners would think I meant 4N as minors. I guess I would pass and pull a X to 5D.

[Cascade]

Partner forced with 3♦ and I have four-card support I will raise his diamonds.

 

5♦

[cherdano]

Partner forced with 3♦ and I have four-card support I will raise his diamonds.

 

5♦

Of course we want to raise diamonds, but the problem is how much of a slam try to make. xxx xxx AQxxx Ax is enough to for an pretty good slam, and this is a (sub?)minimum for 3♦. I would pass and bid 5♦.

[jdonn]

I have a clear raise yet nothing extra. Just because slam might make is no reason to go nuts on a minimum, I am already showing good offense by raising to the 5 level.

 

Easy 5♦.

[Codo]

If pd will understand pass as forcing (it clearly is) I would pass and pull too.

If I am not sure about this, I would gamble6 Diamond, because he surely won´t understand 5 Diamond or 4 NT either.

[whereagles]

Without agreements, 5♦ for me.

 

Playing "pass + pull dbl = slam try", I'd try that <_<

[the hog]

5D. Don't have stars in my eyes. This is an ordinary hand.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

 

5D.

 

The only thing speaking against it,

is the scoring method.

 

You can of course force to slam, but

you have a min opener, although a

nice one for diamonds.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

 

PS: Making a forcing pass seems better

than a direct raise, but I would bid 5D

in a heart beat, so ... awaiting the post

mortem.

[Fluffy]

why do you need to show both minors when partner has shown his own one?, I would bid 4NT

 

I don't think a hand that makes grand opposite a minimum is an ordinary one.

[drinbrasil]

if pass and then 5♦ is invite to slam, perfect.

If 4N is blackwood, good also. Bad for 6♦ is partner with A of ♠ + A of ♦ and 2 small clubs...but still will have 50% guess...not abad 6 for most of hands my partner have bid 3♦...(maybe my partner is more conservative than yours...)

[jillybean]

Here's the full hand, I bid 5♦, my partner was the one to take the plunge. :P

 

[hv=d=e&v=e&n=skjh9xxxxdj98762c&w=saqxxhkqtxdaxcxxx&e=stxxxxxhjxdqcaqtx&s=sxhaxdktxxckjxxxx]399|300|Scoring: MP

(P) 1♣ (2♠) 3♦

(4♠) 5♦ (5♠) 6♦[/hv]

 

6♦*-2

[drinbrasil]

why your partner just not use negative double after 2♠?

[P_Marlowe]

why your partner just not use negative double after 2♠?

because he is to weak to make

a neg. X, ... he is also to weak to

bid 3D.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[P_Marlowe]

Here's the full hand, I bid 5♦, my partner was the one to take the plunge.  :P

 

Dealer: East Vul: E/W Scoring: MP

♠ KJ ♥ 9xxxx ♦ J98762 ♣ [space] ♠ AQxx ♥ KQTx ♦ Ax ♣ xxx ♠ Txxxxx ♥ Jx ♦ Q ♣ AQTx ♠ x ♥ Ax ♦ KTxx ♣ KJxxxx

(P) 1♣ (2♠) 3♦ (4♠) 5♦ (5♠) 6♦

 

6♦*-2

Hi,

 

Since I doubt, that your partner did bid 6D

with the intention of making:

 

Your partner should pass, he has a nearly

certain trump trick and partner opened,

i.e. he knows that your side does have a fair

chance to defeat the contract, he may even

double, to prevent partner from bidding 6D.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[drinbrasil]

why your partner just not use negative double after 2♠?

because he is to weak to make

a neg. X, ... he is also to weak to

bid 3D.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

if he wants make any action with a 6-5 hand in unbid suits looks fair better X than 3♦... :P

[whereagles]

Your pard must be the so-called "bratislavensis madman"

[jillybean]

What am I missing here?

 

V 4♠= 620 or +1 650

NV 6♦*-2 = 300

[drinbrasil]

Here's the full hand, I bid 5♦, my partner was the one to take the plunge.  :)

 

Dealer: East Vul: E/W Scoring: MP

♠ KJ ♥ 9xxxx ♦ J98762 ♣ [space] ♠ AQxx ♥ KQTx ♦ Ax ♣ xxx ♠ Txxxxx ♥ Jx ♦ Q ♣ AQTx ♠ x ♥ Ax ♦ KTxx ♣ KJxxxx

(P) 1♣ (2♠) 3♦ (4♠) 5♦ (5♠) 6♦

 

6♦*-2

seems something wrong here, 2♠ with 4 cards?

but you missing 5♠ is -1 maybe?

[jillybean]

seems something wrong here, 2♠ with 4 cards?

but you missing 5♠ is -1 maybe?

This was the rookie/master game, rookies sitting S&W :)

Looks to me like 2 losers ♠ and a ♥ in 5♠ , maybe I'm wrong.

[Fluffy]

your partner was only missing 2 aces for his bid :)

[the hog]

Your pard must be the so-called "bratislavensis madman"

Or the wild man from Borneo. 3D is ridiculous. Even a sputnik X is ridiculous.