Free Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I don't have much experience with this, although I play it in several partnerships... You hold:[hv=d=w&v=b&s=sa5ht3dj852ckj972]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] The auction starts:2♠* - 4♣* - 4♠ - ? 2♠ = 10-13, 5+♠, unbalanced4♣ = leaping Michael's What's your plan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 If you play LM as a GF and 4C cannot be passed, which most seem to do, I would bid 5C on this hand and double an opponent's 5S bid. If LM is not a GF, I would still bid 5C on this hand but pass 5S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 support with support sounds good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Presuming 4♣ is game forcing then I assume a pass by me is forcing. So I do that then pull a double to 5♣. I have no idea what passing then pulling to 4NT is, but I'm sure there is some theoretically useful meaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Would a pass by me really be forcing? While we are in a force through 4♥, I don't understand why we would be in a force over 4♠. If a FP would apply, then passing and pulling has a lot of appeal. Note that LHO's 2♠ is Fantunes-style, not weak. My first reaction was 6♣, but my LM calls are pretty robust I admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 There is a lot to be said for bidding 6♣. On a spade lead, it could easily be a claim, and it may be a claim on any lead. Partner could hold something like: xAQJTxAxAQxxx He cannot have too much less than this - he did commit the hand to the four/five level depending on which suit you fit. 4NT - 6 ace RKCB - might be the right way to go. Partner might suprise you by showing all of the missing key cards, in which case you can make another ask and try for 7♣. 7♣ will be a claim if you add the ♥K to the example hand above, or a very good contract if you change the hand to xAKxxxxAAQxxx All of these hands are consistent with the 4♣ call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I don't think we're in an FP situation even if 4♣ is GF. GF, in this context, does not mean that p has loads of HCPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I play 4♣ as GF. I'm not sure a pass would be forcing here though. If I was sure it was I'd pass and pull. Not being sure I'll bid 6♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted October 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I bid 6♣. Partner's hand was: [hv=s=s63hakqj5dcaqt843]133|100|[/hv] 7 is an easy make, but apparently nobody is looking for it... Most aren't even looking for slam! Afterwards I though 5♠ may be a better bid (at least to get to 7♣). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I voted 5♠. Was kind of sad to see my opponents miss a cold grand and get quite a lot of + IMPs :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmunte1 Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I voted 4NT (slamtry). But i don't play Leaping Michaels as forcing, just smth around 4-4.5 losers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I've seen the hands but I guess that, in isolation, the 4♣ bid shows something like 8 to 10 playing tricks. So, unless pard has a complete max (as he had), 11 tricks should be the limit. Since I seem to have no slam try agreement over 4♠, I would just bid the routine 5♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchett Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 4NT a mild slam try in ♣s for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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