mikeh Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 [hv=d=e&v=b&s=sa4ha6da863cj10532]133|100|Scoring: IMPRHO, an advanced but not expert player, with a big lead in a social teamgame opens 3♠. You and LHO pass and your WC partner reopens with double. Whose throat are you hoping to go for, and by what means?[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 I could see either pass or 4NT here. Slam seems far off. Ill bid 4NT... I assume this is pick a minor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 4♠ and 4NT look like good alternatives, but I will bid a simple 3NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Most likely I will end up in 6 of a minor. Not going to bid 7 unless we can count 13 or 14 tricks. Certainly won't go for our own throat by passing or bidding 3NT. Well, if we don't have any agreements about 4♠ or 4NT, I will just bid 4NT and raise 5m to 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I think right now we have to choose five or six clubs. OK six, sorry partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 OK partner balanced so 6♣.... that doesn't sound like a good idea to me personally. If I'm trying to see if we can play 6m then I'll start with 4♠ but I don't think that 4NT really precludes that contract anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 WTH partner balanced and people are bidding SLAM? Does the fact that the hand is being given as a problem influence people that much? This is one of the most normal 3NT bids I ever saw. Sometimes it goes down, sometimes slam makes in a minor, and none of the time does that matter since our bid is obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Though I am not going to look for slam, I do believe that with Ax of S a minor suit game is safer than 3NT. Hence I am bidding 4NT, choose the best minor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I will play in 5m unless partner shows extras. I think this is likely to be a better spot that 3NT. I will start with 4S, which should be a two-suiter with a spade control. I will bid 5C over partner's 4NT, and pass 5C or 5D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I prefer 4♠ to 4NT because I got some interesting extras. I think 4NT should show something like an ace less and a diamond more. HOWEVER... I'm not sure pard will understand 4♠ as a 2-suiter. For instance, if pard bids 4NT now, what will I understand from it?? Without agreements, 4♠ is gonna be a mess and I don't want to complicate a nice social bridge evening, so I'll just bid 4NT which my WC (water-closet??) pard should understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I will play in 5m unless partner shows extras. I think this is likely to be a better spot that 3NT. I will start with 4S, which should be a two-suiter with a spade control. I will bid 5C over partner's 4NT, and pass 5C or 5D. ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foo Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I will play in 5m unless partner shows extras. I think this is likely to be a better spot that 3NT. I will start with 4S, which should be a two-suiter with a spade control. I will bid 5C over partner's 4NT, and pass 5C or 5D. Very nice bidding plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I will play in 5m unless partner shows extras. I think this is likely to be a better spot that 3NT. I will start with 4S, which should be a two-suiter with a spade control. I will bid 5C over partner's 4NT, and pass 5C or 5D. Yes, sensible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 All very sensible. But how do we expect partner to show extra values missing three or four Aces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Josh haven't I told you you bid 3N with Ax way too often? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Josh haven't I told you you bid 3N with Ax way too often? :P I don't think so, put it on your to do list. I still find forcing to slam unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miguelm Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Minor suit slams I bid on every excuse :) Here 6C/D rate to have some sort of play. I don't think partner will have an easy time evaluating what exactly he can like/dislike by bidding 4S. By the way, shouldn't this imply a Heart fit...? Anyway, shoot me if you must but I am bidding 5NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtfanclub Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Anyway, shoot me if you must but I am bidding 5NT. And when your partner bids 7♥ because he has two of the top three honors.... Even if you want to be in slam, why not go through 4♠? Even I can understand that bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Anyway, shoot me if you must but I am bidding 5NT. And when your partner bids 7♥ because he has two of the top three honors.... Does anyone still play 5N here as GSF in hearts?? This seems the most obvious pick-a-slam-5N ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miguelm Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Right :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Does anyone still play 5N here as GSF in hearts?? This seems the most obvious pick-a-slam-5N ever. Okay this is no GSF, it surely is pick a slam. But if you have the minors and wish to play slam, why don´t you bid 4 Spade ( or 4 NT if you lack the tools) and raise pds minor?I would take 5 NT as PICK a SLAM promising Hearts and at least one minor, because with just minors I had bid 4 Spade (or 4 NT without this tool avaiable.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 why bother with 5NT? just bid 4NT and the raise the minor to 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Josh haven't I told you you bid 3N with Ax way too often? :P I don't think so, put it on your to do list. I still find forcing to slam unbelievable. I also find forcing to slam very strange opposite a balance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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