Fluffy Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 KxxAK1098xxxKx IMPs, NS vul, dealer north. Pass-1♥1♠-?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cRi cRi Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 3♥ 7 card suit with AK and Kxx in my partner suit. IMP and VUL ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Who bid 1S Fluffy. partner or lho? If partner I bid 3H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Ugly hand you could be cold for slam but hard to bid. I bid what I think we can make opp a min response 4♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cRi cRi Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I dont think I can make 4♥ if part passes 3♥ exept the dream hand with 2 small ♥ and QJ♠ and Q♦. And ♥ to be divided 2-2. 4♥ is too much imho ... and I am junior B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mich-b Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I dont think I can make 4♥ if part passes 3♥ exept the dream hand with 2 small ♥ and QJ♠ and Q♦. And ♥ to be divided 2-2. 4♥ is too much imho ... and I am junior B) Agree with cRi cRi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I wasn't playing with my regular partner, but I was thinking I might bid 2NT with him (forcing for us althou normally 18/19 bal), to let him find the 5-3 spade fit or otherwise rectify to 4♥. Add me the ♠J and I think I would had done it even with a pickup partner. partner being a passed hand protects you (not fully) from scary 5m or slam contracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I dont think I can make 4♥ if part passes 3♥ exept the dream hand with 2 small ♥ and QJ♠ and Q♦. And ♥ to be divided 2-2. 4♥ is too much imho ... and I am junior :) then run a simulation I think you will find the results indicate that the 50% probability of making is reached I am 50% to make 6♥ oppositeAxxxx-AxxxAQxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I am 50% to make 6♥ oppositeAxxxx-AxxxAQxx LOL at examples like this. How in the world does partner know that the ♣Q is helpful but the ♦Q isn't (as much)? And why are we stretching to bid 50% slams anyway? Even then, how does partner ever intelligently advance? 5♥ (over 4) certainly looks reasonable, but what kind of trump do I need to accept? There is a substantial difference between AQ 8th, AK empty 7th, and AKT9-7th. I bid a very comfortable 3♥. It is neither an underbid, nor an overbid. While it isn't forcing (although some play it as such), it allows partner to cue 4m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Who bid 1S Fluffy. partner or lho? If partner I bid 3H It wasn't clear to me either that this was an uncontested auction but everyone else seems to assume so. So ... We play: 2NT shows six hearts without three spades and around 15/16+ 3♥ show six hearts with three spades and around 15/16+ but limited 3NT shows six hearts with three spades unlimited 4♥ is like 3NT but more distribution so less inclined to hear partner pass 3NT With seven hearts I would be happy to upgrade and bid 3♥ under this scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I dont think I can make 4♥ if part passes 3♥ exept the dream hand with 2 small ♥ and QJ♠ and Q♦. And ♥ to be divided 2-2. 4♥ is too much imho ... and I am junior :( then run a simulation I think you will find the results indicate that the 50% probability of making is reached I am 50% to make 6♥ oppositeAxxxx-AxxxAQxx Over a standard 4♥ I would expect my partner to drive to slam with much less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 3♥ for me, 4♥ is a little too romantic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I am 50% to make 6♥ oppositeAxxxx-AxxxAQxx Congratulations, but partner is a passed hand... I'd Gazzilli this one, easy to show a 3 card support and a strong hand :( Otherwise 3♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I am 50% to make 6♥ oppositeAxxxx-AxxxAQxx Congratulations, but partner is a passed hand... I'd Gazzilli this one, easy to show a 3 card support and a strong hand :( Otherwise 3♥. Not a problem although I wasn't too much worried about slam but I will acceptAQxxxxxxxxAxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Partner is not likely to have 3-card heart support. With the given 4333 hand, partner would (should) Drury. I would just bid 3♥, since my 7-card suit is pretty good. With a worse suit, I might just bid 2♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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