pclayton Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Teams, none vulnerable. A7xxAJ8xxxA4x- 1♦ - (p) - 1♥ - (2N)pass - (3♣) - 3♠ (pass) 4♥ - (pass) - ? 2N was described as the unbid suits. The also play double and sandwich NT, so you can expect a lot of black cards. Feel free to disagree with 3♠, but I don't think there is an alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 pass, i dont see a lot of tricks even though there may not be many fast losers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceeb Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Pass. We probably have a diamond loser and despite knowing where the hearts are may not be able to pick them up. ♠K, ♥Kxx, ♦Kxxxx, ♣Axxx is possible but clearly more than we deserve. Transportation and finding the right suit are further worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 This is tough. Even if the partnership would expect 4♣ by Opener to show quantitative heart slam interest, would he do so with enough of the hands where slam makes? If not available, then what? What if 4♣ is also a hedge bid? Awful. My gut tells me to bid on, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 This is a tough hand. But xx Kxx KQJxxx xx is enough to make grand pretty good, so it has to be wrong to pass.... since he has an opening bid, not a weak 2 in diamonds :P I bid 4♠... if I am lucky, I hear 5♦ and now I bid slam. I doubt that I will ever reach grand... I just don't see how I can find out what I need to know. If I hear 5♣, I don't like my hand so much, but I am not giving up.. I bid 5♦ and respect a 5♥ signoff. My rule of thumb on these auctions is that if a reasonable minimum makes grand, we can't pass in game... but I won't normally strain to reach the grand because we will usually not have space to find out. BTW, I know that this may be a 5 or 7 hand B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 This is a tough hand. But xx Kxx KQJxxx xx is enough to make grand pretty good, so it has to be wrong to pass.... since he has an opening bid, not a weak 2 in diamonds :P If I knew pard had a maximum weak two with heart support then I would be way more excited about grand than in this auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Disagree with 3S, for me 3S is looking for a club stopper. 4C showing shortness is a better bid. Anyway its sure im not passing 4H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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