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[hv=d=w&v=b&n=sxhkqjxxxdxxcqtxx&s=sakqjxxxxhaxdakca]133|200|Scoring: MP

By far the best hand I've ever seen, let alone picked up myself. Can anyone beat this?

 

Pard opened 2H so we were in 7NT pretty quickly. One table went (2D weak) 2H (3D) 7NT, and another table played in 6![/hv]

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I posted in another thread two hands I had recently:

 

[hv=d=e&v=n&s=sakj9xxxhdakqxxxc]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

 

and

 

[hv=d=e&v=n&s=sakj9xxxhdakqxxxc]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

 

But the best hand I ever saw was very early in my playing days - even before I attended my first club game. I started playing in high school, and in a cut around game within the first month that I was playing, a hand shuffled deal produced this hand:

 

[hv=d=e&v=n&s=sakj9xxxhdakqxxxc]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

 

This was not set up. The person who held this hand said "OMG! 7NT!" Not the most sophisticated auction of all time, but it was effective. Every hand at the table was 4333, and the hearts split. His partner, by the way, had the single worst hand I have ever seen - 3334 without as much as a 10! But that was good enough.

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Not quite as good, but one of my favorites. Years ago, in D.C., I was dealt something like 8 solid spades, the heart Ace, the club A-K, and two small diamonds. Being youthful and creative, I decided to open 1. This was passed out. I managed to take six tricks for -50. The par result was 6-1 for -50.

 

Another average board.

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Got me beat, but for a hand/first round of the auction, I still like my favorite:

 

 

KQJTx

AQJTxxxx

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After I opened 1, partner bid 2NT, Jacoby. Never had a hand where 3 key cards were irrelevant after one round of bidding (even if missing the K, it drops)!

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I remember arriving at my father's class, when a hand was being played, a lady had 33 HCP in hand, her lowest card was 9, and not that it was a weak card because it was covered by AKQJ, the hand was if I recall correctly:

 

AK

AKQ

AK10

AKQJ9.

 

Partner had Q but obviously she had no way to find out and played 6NT. I was asking myself why would dad predeal such a hand for a class. Moments later I found it was not predealt!

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I recall having AKQJx, void, x, AKJTxxx playing with a pickup with no agreements (a few years ago when I had just found BBO). This is interesting only because my RHO opened 1NT. Hmmm...bid what you think you might make..so 6 it was. This got doubled as expected.

 

PD was broke, except his 10 of gave me the entry I needed to hook opener's Qxx in to make. I have to admit that this is the only time I've overcalled a strong NT opening at the 6 level.

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The other one I enjoyed was when partner opened a Strong Club (16+) and I held a 25 point hand... I bid 7NT, and claimed before the opening lead :lol:.

I had one of these not so long ago, I opened 2 and partner showed 2 aces and queen of trumps, my only 3 losers.

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Yesterday in the Finals of a KO here in Houston, I held these hands... Back to Back!!

 

[hv=d=w&v=e&s=sahat3daj3cakqj93]133|100|Scoring: IMP

I was West...

Our Auction:

2* - 2**

3 - 3

4*** - 4'

4NT'' - 5'''

6 - P

*Strong; Artificial and Forcing

**Positive Waiting; GF

***Asking strength

'4-7 HCP

''1430 for

'''0 or 3 for [/hv]

 

The VERY NEXT HAND:

 

 

[hv=d=w&v=e&s=sahat3daj3cakqj93]133|100|Scoring: IMP

I was West...

Our Auction:

2* - 2**

3 - 3

4*** - 4'

4NT'' - 5'''

6 - P

*Strong; Artificial and Forcing

**Positive Waiting; GF

***Asking strength

'4-7 HCP

''1430 for

'''0 or 3 for [/hv]

 

Both slams made :D.

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I was on lead against the opponents' freely-bid 6NT with A-K in one suit, A in a second suit, and a good lead from K-Q in a third suit.

Sounds like the kind of hand I have in my bridge dreams (noghtmares), whatever I lead, dummy will show a stupid 5, wich I also have in my hand, and the deal will be cancelled.

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I was on lead against the opponents' freely-bid 6NT with A-K in one suit, A in a second suit, and a good lead from K-Q in a third suit.

This reminds me of a time my partner put me in 7NT off the A and I made it... The lady on lead had it, and didn't double and didn't lead it. LOL!

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  • 1 month later...

I remember when I was young seeing a family member get a 28 point hand. I was super impressed, because according to Scheinwold, it was too strong to open 3NT!

 

Last Friday, I'm playing rubber bridge with family partnered with the same family member of the famous 28 point hand, when said family member opens: "oh ****"

 

AKQJ

AKQJ7

K6

AK

 

30 HCP.

 

6 was duly made. Dummy (me) had Txx which was all that was needed on the A lead (trumps split 3-2, not that it mattered)

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About 6 years back, when I was just starting to play at the club a lot, I picked up:

 

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x

x

KJT98765432

 

Yes, there are 11 clubs there. Effectively balanced.

 

I eventually drove to slam opposite partner's opening and jump shift. Partner held:

 

AQxx

AKxxx

AJTx

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Well... AQ were offside, and the person had the nerve to double... What a miserable way to get a zero.

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