mr1303 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 3. IMPs, love all ♠ K107 ♥ K953 ♦ Q42 ♣ 873 1♦-(P)-1♥-(1♠)X*-(2♠)-P-(P)3♣-(P)-? Partner opened 1♦, and X was a support double, showing 3 card support. The issue as I saw it was whether or not your hand has improved enough to either try for game, bid one directly (probably 3NT), or content yourself with a mere preference to 3D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtfanclub Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Partner's asking me for a spade stopper (I don't play 3 clubs shows a suit, just nmf). I have a spade stop I guess I'll bid three no-trump.Trust your partner, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 A meer 3♦ for me. Partner likely has a 0=3=6=4, although a 0=3=5=5 or a 1=3=5=4 are possible. My partners bid 3♠ when they are only interested in a stopper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 edited.3D 3clubs is a real suit.I see lho has bid 2s and not rho which means I expect partner to bid x with my old example hand. In fact I expect partner to double with any extras hand and a stiff spade.Still a very tough problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Three diamonds. The value of the ♠K has depreciated to a dubious level on the opposing bidding, which means that we are now looking at little more than a bare minimum for our initial response. Partner's sequence has defined shape, most likely 1-3-5-4 or 2-3-4-4. Let's just give a simple preference back to our possibly better fit for now. If partner has a good enough hand that we should be looking for game, he will move again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwingo Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 3D. I don't like the SK opposite my partner's singleton Spade. Though my pd prommises 15+, I am not encouraged with my holding. If he bids further ( 3S or4C ), I will accept game in 3NT or 5D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 3♦ I think ;), but bear in mid 3♠ will come next, and I won't knwo what to do next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 3NT, 3C was forcing to game,I have a stopper and only 4hearts. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 3♦ is more than enough. Partner is likely 1354 so 3N is out of the picture and ♠K can be used as toilet paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Partner as a 1-3-5-4 fairly good hand. We might be making 3NT (x Axx AKJxx Axxx on the guaranteed spade lead) but I think that will need AAAK or AQAK. I would bid 3D at love all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 My 3♦ call makes the votes 8-2 so far for 3♦. Not close to bidding more at this heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Add me to the 3♦ bidders. If we've got game, partner will make another move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted July 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 I felt here since partner is marked with shortage in the spade suit, partner is going to be enthusiastic about not selling out to 2S, and as a result, to try 3NT may be a bit much. With only 1 spade stopper we would need 9 running tricks, and I think that may be optimistic. As a result I gave 3D the top score. 3D = 1003NT = 50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 I think 3D is just too meek at these colors. We chose to pass over 2S so we could hardly more than this. We hold the QD which is a huge card opposite pard's 5 bagger. The Kh is a quick trick, which is what we need if we are running 9 tricks. Its the 10s that tips the scales for me. If LHO gets tricky with a club for a spade through, I can stop the suit from either side. Everyone is complaining about the Ks opposite shortness. If I was looking at 5D Id agree, but it wont matter in 3N. Pard should have no less than: x AJx AKxxx AJxx, Q AQx KJxxx AQxx --- Axx AKxxx AQxxx What is curious to me is why pard isnt reopening with a x over 2S. Im a little concerned pard has a moderate 0355 and 3N could be very wrong. We'll see I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Partner could have a lot less than all your examples. How can he just pass it out with any hand with short spades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 I expect partner to double with good hands and a stiff spade. He did not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Partner could have a lot less than all your examples. How can he just pass it out with any hand with short spades? So he should take the push to the three level opposite a minimum responder, just because he has short spades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Partner could have a lot less than all your examples. How can he just pass it out with any hand with short spades? So he should take the push to the three level opposite a minimum responder, just because he has short spades? Yes 10000% percent. Rereading that, I don't mean to say that on every hand with short spades he should do so, but 100% that he should do so on many hands without extra values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 3D, not close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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