han Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 [hv=d=s&v=n&n=skjxhj9xdaqcq98xx&s=saqxxxxxhqxdkxcj10]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] What would be your favorite auction with these two hands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 3N all pass. Oh, you meant my favorite realistic auction. 1♠-2♣-2♠-4♠. I really don't think I would find 3NT here. Maybe if north rebids 2NT and then either (a) passes a raise to 3NT or (be) rebids 3NT (!) over 3♠ then it would happen. I really don't see that happening with ♥J9x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 I would never find 3NT here :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 This is from partnership bidding, Han and I got to 3N on a semi-natural auction. Can you guess it? Only widely used gadgets came up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 The only way I could ever get to 3NT is for North to screw around and for South to gamble. Something like 1♠-P-2♣-P-2♠-P-2NT-P-3NT. In real life, 4♠-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 1NT - 3NT OK, just kidding. I would always bid to 4♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogeshdg Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 4♠ -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 south opens an off-shape 1nt, upgrading for the 7 card suit, North raises to game. wtp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 1♠ 3NT * 13-15 balanced with three spades NFPass!!! Pass is certainly tempting but I am not completely sure I would find it. If I did then it would be my favourite auction with these cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 no way I'd play 3NT on these cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 I'd get to 4♠ with every partner with whom I play, and I would expect 45% mp score and a push in any imp match... except against Han and cherdano, of course :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 It seems very difficult to construct an auction that reaches 3NT on these hands but not on responder hands like: ♠KJx♥xxx♦AQ♣K98xx ♠KJx♥Jx♦AQx♣K98xx opposite the same hand for opener. Note that on these hands 3NT is off (at least) the first five tricks whereas 4♠ is on the club finesse. Perhaps this is worth a shot: 1♠ - 2♣2♦(1) - 2♠(2) 2NT(3) - 3♦(4)3NT(5) - Pass (1) Any minimum hand(2) GF spade agreement(3) Good spades(4) Diamond control(5) No heart control, no club control, suggest playing 3NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 This is from partnership bidding, Han and I got to 3N on a semi-natural auction. Can you guess it? Only widely used gadgets came up. Ok I'm dying to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 So, one advantage of playing relay is that you can give partner a bidding problem knowing both hands yourself. So playing with Jason, we bid: 1♠(1) - 1NT(GF ®)2♥(2) - 2♠®3♦(3) - 3♥(min/max?)3♠(min) - 4♠ (1) 10-15, 5+♠(2) Single-suited spades, unbal (with the obvious exception)(3) 7=2=2=2 exactly So didn't get to the magic 3NT in the end. Edit: Partner was concerned about AQxxxxx xx Kx Kx and felt 3NT was too swingy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 This is from partnership bidding, Han and I got to 3N on a semi-natural auction. Can you guess it? Only widely used gadgets came up. Ok I'm dying to see it. He lied, the joker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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