Apollo81 Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 p-(4h)-5c-(p)-5d: natural or cuebid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Partner probably has some diamonds but didn't promise any. If it went P-(4♥)-5♣-(X); 5♦ I'd be willing to call that natural. But this is a cuebid, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 (edited) Natural. A 5♣ bid doesn't always have a good suit, so with a one-loser suit advancer should be allowed to correct. He has 5♥ and 5NT available as grand slam tries. Edited May 30, 2008 by gnasher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I cannot imagine this as natural unless it shows both pointed suits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Cuebid! Oh wait...we hold void, KQJT Qxxxxxxxx void and we chose not to preempt.... Gotcha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Natural. A 5♣ bid doesn't always have a good suit, so with a one-loser suit advancer should be allowed to correct. He has 5♥ and 5NT available as grand slam tries. Gnash, you did notice we were a PH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Gnash, you did notice we were a PH? No I didn't. It's hard to picture any hand that would pass and then bid 5♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Gnash, you did notice we were a PH? No I didn't. It's hard to picture any hand that would pass and then bid 5♦. ♠xxx ♥-- ♦AKJxx ♣xxxxx? That might be a 2♦ opening for some. ♠xxxx ♥-- ♦AKJx ♣xxxxx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 obviously a cuebid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Cue. I'd much rather discuss with partner how he could pass and bid 5D to play, rather than discuss how we missed the slam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 I think it's a cue even if he's not a passed hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted May 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Is there any hand with diamonds and spades that would pass in first chair and not pass 5♣ now? What about Qxxxx x KQJ109xxx --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGibson Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Is there any hand with diamonds and spades that would pass in first chair and not pass 5♣ now? What about Qxxxx x KQJ109xxx --- I'd open that 1♦ personally. to answer you question, no. Partner could have doubled or bid 4N. Instead she bid clubs. This should show some lack of flexibility as to diamonds, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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