Vegas Hand 5

[whereagles]

I'll bid 3NT here.

[gwnn]

what's wrong with 3♦ and 4♣ whatever partner bids? there surely has to be some sort of fast arrival thingie for this situation.

[han]

I'm not sure what I would have bid with partner's hand. This is the only way to show an invitational hand with clubs right, so what is the alternative?

 

If you decide to play in clubs then 4C followed by 5C seems best. Starting with 3D planning to pull 3NT seems like a poor strategy.

 

But 3NT looks very safe, I might just bid 3D and pass 3NT.

[nige1]

♠ J x x x x  ♥ x x ♦ A x ♣ A K Q x

 

You open 1S and partner bids 3C natural invite lol. What now? (4C is forcing, 3red can just be a stopper).

 

Partner's hand

♠ Q x ♥ A x ♦ K x ♣ J T 9 x x x x

 

so anyone with the plan of bidding 3D and passing 3N wins, though as partner pointed out over 3D is he necessarily supposed to just bid 3N with Qx and Ax in the majors or might he bid 3S (as 3D could be natural too). Not sure. His 3C bid was also questionable obviously.

 

I bid 4C then 5C over 4D to hopefully convey slam interest (since I didn't bid 5C over 3C) and no major suit control (which would imply good clubs+diamonds, right ken? smile.gif)

 

The defense led ace of spades ten of spades, ruffed, so the contract had no play after that start.

 

It was suggested that my sequence wouldn't get us to slam when it's right anyways, so I should angle for getting to 3N which is probably a lock. Not sure if that's right or not.

 

I agree with Jlall's actions and I don't think anybody is to blame.

 

IMO the sequence 1 ♠ - 3 ♣ ; 3 ♦ - 3 ♥ denies a proper heart stop. With hearts stopped, you can bid 3 N.