Fluffy Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 ♠Q8xxx♥Kx♦AQ10♣AKx S - N1♠-2♥*3NT*-4♠?? 2♥*=nat 10+3NT*= 18-19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I most likely pass, but what has partner shown?i.e. has he shown a limit raise with 3 card ♠ (easy pass), 10+ with 3 card ♠ (still pass), or game force with 3 card ♠ (maybe bid, maybe pass)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Clear pass IMO. I like all side suit holdings, but have terrible trumps. If this is what partner need for slam he should have tried 5♠, not 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 easy pass, partner could just have a 3 card limit raise and didn't try anything like 5S knowing we have 18. We have terrible trumps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Seems we all agree on terrible trumps, would ♠9, 10 or Jack chance your decision? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Pass - what haven't I already shown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Its not what we have shown, is what partner has shown, partner couldn't tell you he had spade fit untill now. partner had AJxAQxxxJxxxx on best defence you might have to guess between ♦ and ♥ but on the actual hand both defenders led away from ♦K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Pass and spend the time you save from not bidding in writing some new system notes :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 I wouldn't pass with King of hearts and this hand. I don't buy partner converting with some Txx of spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I wouldn't pass with King of hearts and this hand. I don't buy partner converting with some Txx of spades. I would expect Kx is a fairly ordinary holding for 3NT showing 18-19 balanced and not three hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I did a simulation and on average with two hearts and 18-19 hcp you will have 3.2 hcp in hearts. The mode is 4 hcp - an ace (most common) or a KJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I did a simulation and on average with two hearts and 18-19 hcp you will have 3.2 hcp in hearts. The mode is 4 hcp - an ace (most common) or a KJ. I'm mildly surprised by the size of the majority. My hand seems as good in spades as it's reasonable to expect on the auction, and decent hearts and spade honours seems a fair probability from partner for his four spades. It's not a surpise I have one of the top two heart honours, but I am the player in possession of the good news that I do in fact have that top honour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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