Quarky Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 ♠ AKJxx♥ Q9xxx♦ J10x♣ In teams, RHO opens 1♣, you bid Michaels 2♣. Bidding goes: 1♣ - !2♣ - 3♣ - 4♥ - pass What's your action over pard's raise to 4♥? What kind of hands can you give your pard's 4H raise? WHat were his other options with other types of hands? I made a mistake reading pard's 4H bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Although your hand is better than it might be, it's not all that much better. Partner's 4♥ could be on a very good heart fit and essentially nothing else at all. While I wouldn't be surprised to make 12 tricks on some occasions, this is overall a good hand to be passing on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Not enough to bid more. I might regret it, if the hands fit very well. For example: QxAKxxAxxxxxx Could even make a grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effervesce Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Not enough to bid more. I might regret it, if the hands fit very well. For example: QxAKxxAxxxxxx Could even make a grand. If partner can't diagnose your club shortage with that particular hand, nothing can save you. Partner should know you are singleton/void in clubs already, and should have already taken that into account when bidding 4♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 This looks like a WTP Pass to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Not enough to bid more. I might regret it, if the hands fit very well. For example: QxAKxxAxxxxxx Could even make a grand. If partner can't diagnose your club shortage with that particular hand, nothing can save you. Partner should know you are singleton/void in clubs already, and should have already taken that into account when bidding 4♥. OK. So let me change the example a little. QxxAKxxAxxxxx While partner certainly rates to have club shortness, is this sufficient to bid a slam? Or even try for a slam? We were not given the vulnerability, but if we are not vul, it would not surprise me if partner had: JTxxxQJxxxKxx Even opposit the hand I originally gave as an example, you can't make more than game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Uhm, ArtK, partner can also try for slam.If he can't try for slam, it is very unlikely we can make one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Pass it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 I pass and hope partner can make the contract (I expect him to). I'm not that excited about slam chances... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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