Fluffy Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Dealer North, nobody vulnerable. 82KQ872J109364 pass-(pass)-2♥-(pass)pass-(double)-pass-(3♥)pass-(3NT)-pass-passpass You inquiry about the 3 heart bid, RHO telling that she expects a long running minor in need of a heart stopper. When you ask why wouldn't he bid 3m before she doesn't know. What do you think 3♥ shows/asks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 With a running minor she could have bid a direct 3♥ or 3 of the minor, depending on the overall strength. To me it is a transfer to spades without a stopper. 2 NT followed by 3 Heart had been 5 Spades with a stopper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 I lead a top diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 JT9 is JT9. BTW RHO is 2335 with 14 hcp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 RHO passed in second possition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Oh lol I think I meant to say "the guy who is to my right in the auction diagram" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcyk Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 It doesn't look good. The doubler probably has the ♥Ace. I can't expect much from my partner. I may as well lead the ♥Queen with the vague hope that partner will be able to win a trick somewhere. 3♥ should mean pick a suit. Shape could be 3=4=3=3 (worst condition) or 3=2=4=4 (middle of the road) or even 4=1=4=4 or 4=0=(5-4) (not very likely). 3♣ or 3♦ would promise at least 4 cards in the minor and often deny 3♠. These bids all tend to show less than 8 HCP. With strength we must jump or bid 3NT with stopper(s). With 4 or more ♠s, I would always reply in ♠s. With slam interest, I would also bid 3♥s and correct partners reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 what happened here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 partner held ♦AKQxx dummy 4423 14 HCP with ♥Jxxx. Declarer ♥Axx. so diamond 8 tricks, low heart 10, anything else 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochinko Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 I lead ♥7. :lol: What can I say, I'm natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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