Rossoneri Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 [hv=d=w&v=e&s=saqxxxhjxdaqxxxcx]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] LHO opens 4♣, Partner doubles, RHO passes and it's your call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I'm going to play in slam. I don't know how to show spades and diamonds (what's the difference between 5NT and 6C?) so I'll just bid 5NT and pass 6D if partner bids that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieb Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 5♣, 5♠ over 5♥ and 6♦ over 5♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I'm going to play in slam. I don't know how to show spades and diamonds (what's the difference between 5NT and 6C?) so I'll just bid 5NT and pass 6D if partner bids that.Yes, me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I'm going to play in slam. I don't know how to show spades and diamonds (what's the difference between 5NT and 6C?) so I'll just bid 5NT and pass 6D if partner bids that.Let me add to the uncertainty... what is the difference between 5♣ and then bidding a slam (raise diamonds, jump to spades over hearts) and either 5N or 6♣? Ordinarily, we have issues after the opps bid to the 5=level... say RHO had bid 5♣... I would then take 5N and 6♣ as pick a slam, but 6♣ promising 1st round club control, thus allowing, on rare occasions, for grand.... I've never seen any better idea, even tho this idea will rarely arise or help when it does.... BTW, I agree with 5N here.. if only because I wouldn't want partner thinking that 5♣ then slam was a grand slam try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Yes I think partner would often take 5C followed by a raise as a try for a grand slam. It depends a bit on how it goes. For example, if partner bids 5D and we raise to 6, he should think we were planning to play in game but diamonds was unexpected good news. There is another problem with 5C and that is that we have no good bid over 5H. Well true, I guess we'd have to jump to 6S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Agree with 5NT. KISS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I would bid 5NT. 5♣ then 5NT sounds to me like the same thing but with first round club control. I would not be shocked to find partner disagreeing with me on that, which is even more reason to avoid it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldman5757 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I'd genuinely appreciate some enlightenment. Absent some detailed discussion, I'd bid this hand like maggieb. What exactly does 5NT show on this auction? What do we do with a more or less balanced biggish hand which contains something like KQ10♣, and we'd like P to bid slam with a max? This one's got me confused, so thanks for any help. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I'd genuinely appreciate some enlightenment. Absent some detailed discussion, I'd bid this hand like maggieb. What exactly does 5NT show on this auction? What do we do with a more or less balanced biggish hand which contains something like KQ10♣, and we'd like P to bid slam with a max? This one's got me confused, so thanks for any help. B) We pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossoneri Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Thanks! Now I have a better understanding of the difference between bidding 5♣ and 5NT... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I would bid 5NT. 5♣ then 5NT sounds to me like the same thing but with first round club control. I would not be shocked to find partner disagreeing with me on that, which is even more reason to avoid it. Or to bid it :P Anyway, 5N for me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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