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What is up with these problems lately? I bid 3N because partner came in red/white at the 3 level and I have diamonds VERY well stopped and a lot of HCP and no heart fit. I don't understand what else you can do?
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What is up with these problems lately? I bid 3N because partner came in red/white at the 3 level and I have diamonds VERY well stopped and a lot of HCP and no heart fit. I don't understand what else you can do?

 

I did bid 3nt

 

 

Partner thought I might pass, he said he might have doubled if he had a better hand.

 

As it was they had 6 top clubs and 2 other aces...partner had:

 

AQx...KQJ9xx...xx...xx

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3NT is absolutely clear.

 

Whether partner should bid 4 is the issue on this hand.

 

Quite frankly, partner's hand is, at best, minimum to enter a live auction at the 3-level. I am sure there would be many who would not bid 3 on those cards after partner could not act over 2 and RHO bids 2NT.

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What is up with these problems lately? I bid 3N because partner came in red/white at the 3 level and I have diamonds VERY well stopped and a lot of HCP and no heart fit. I don't understand what else you can do?

 

I did bid 3nt

 

 

Partner thought I might pass, he said he might have doubled if he had a better hand.

 

As it was they had 6 top clubs and 2 other aces...partner had:

 

AQx...KQJ9xx...xx...xx

File under R for Resulting.

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I know I am late and already saw the answer, but why is 3N so clear cut?

You have a 10 count, with no aces. The no fit with partner makes the call even worse since, you do not have any real source of tricks. How am I going to get to 9 tricks without hearts breaking well, which they probably don't since I don't think he has to have a solid suit.

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I know I am late and already saw the answer, but why is 3N so clear cut?

You have a 10 count, with no aces. The no fit with partner makes the call even worse since, you do not have any real source of tricks. How am I going to get to 9 tricks without hearts breaking well, which they probably don't since I don't think he has to have a solid suit.

It is clear for the reasons that I cited and that Ben cited - partner entered into a live auction at the three level red against white after you passed over 2. Partner MUST have a very good hand for that action. You could hardly have more than you have for a 3NT call. I would suspect that the 2NT call was a psyche.

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