se12sam Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 [hv=d=w&v=b&s=sj6hakq109dak4ck52]133|100|Scoring: XIMPYou hold this good hand in the 4th seat. The bidding goes:Pass - pass - 3♠ - dblpass - 3NT - pass - ??? Would you bid on? If yes, what? [/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 I would just pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Bid, yes. 4NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnJoe Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 :blink: Just like all my partners. Making an ambiguous tell=nothing bid except maybe a spade stop and tenuous at that!How can I bid on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 huh? if pard thinks he can't make 3NT opposite a normal 13 hcp take out double, he won't bid 3NT but 4m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Pass. Where are we going, partner is a passed hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orlam Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 huh? if pard thinks he can't make 3NT opposite a normal 13 hcp take out double, he won't bid 3NT but 4m. You think partner's 3NT bid shows an opening hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 huh? if pard thinks he can't make 3NT opposite a normal 13 hcp take out double, he won't bid 3NT but 4m. You think partner's 3NT bid shows an opening hand? I think it shows an opening, or close. In this case, I expect 10-11 hcp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOL Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 obv pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suokko Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Partner usually has 6-10 points and is trusting our double showing 16+ hand. Easy pass :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
se12sam Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 [hv=d=w&v=b&n=skq5hj85d8732ca83&w=s4h63dqj1095cqj1064&e=sa1098732h742d6c97&s=sj6hakq109dak4ck52]399|300|Scoring: XIMP[/hv] This was the full hand. Perhaps I was wrong to assume South hand definitely deserved a raise to 4NT; the consensus opinion is to pass. I think 6NT will make in real life -- the hand records showed only 11 tricks double dummy; but that requires a club(!) opening lead from East + further good plays by East (ducking the first spade, winning the second and leading a second club) I thought at least one N/S pair will reach 6NT. But the traveller showed 0/18 in 6NT, 7/18 in 4♥, 9/18 in 3NT or 4NT and only 2/18 defending 3♠ dbl. Those who defended made the most cross-IMPs ATB anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 What's ATB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
se12sam Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 What's ATB?Sorry, I thought this was the abbreviation commonly used here for "Assign the blame" --- next time I will type in full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 oh. ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 What blame? East's preempt doesn't deny a three-card minor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 There is no ATB here. It's just a perfectly fitting hand. Sometimes you'll miss a slam here and there, so be it. North has an easy 3NT bid and South has a wtp pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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