Fluffy Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 ♠AJ4♥AQ6♦Q5♣QJ752 1NT-2NT (transfer to diamonds)3♦-3♠ (3♠ = 8+ with spade shortness)?? you could had supperaccepted with 3♣ if it matters IMPs, but feel free to comment different approach at MPs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieb Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 4D at any form of scoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 3NT wtp, I don't even have three diamonds and the jack of spades stops the suit twice if the KQ are in the same hand. Or partner has singleton queen, or they lead something else, or we have 9 fast tricks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olliebol Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 3 nt i feel rather forced to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 3N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rduran1216 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 3NT, immediately. I dont like spade shortness, I dont have diamond support, why would I venture past what the whole world is in on such a lousy holding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 3NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 4D at any form of scoring. Do you bid 4D because of your big diamond fit or because of your lack of spade stopper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 It kind of depends. If pard can have, say, xKxxKJxxxxKxx then 5♦ is better. But if he rates to have instead xJxxAKxxxxxxx then I'll look silly if I don't bid 3NT. At table I'd probably go with the 3NT bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 4♣ was teh big winner as Partner had ♠x♥xxx♦AK10xx♣AKxx 3NT buried the cold slam and the good grand slam. If it wasn't slow at least I might had reopened, but didn't feel like it on a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shyams Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Isn't minor suit Stayman better with the North hand, instead of 2NT (trf. to D)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 4♣ was teh big winner as Partner had ♠x♥xxx♦AK10xx♣AKxx 3NT buried the cold slam and the good grand slam. If it wasn't slow at least I might had reopened, but didn't feel like it on a tank. Didn't partner show 6 diamonds? Most of us enlightened ones have a bid to show 1-3 in the majors with both minors. I also think partner should pull 3NT to 4♣. He could easily have slam and is strong enough that 4NT is probably safe if not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 3NT. Partner's "x" could be the 10, in which case we have two stoppers also, sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Didn't partner show 6 diamonds? Most of us enlightened ones have a bid to show 1-3 in the majors with both minors. Everything is a trade off - maybe there isn't room for a bid to show that in their methods. Agree with (an in-tempo) 3NT, this is an auction where you just have to make your decision quickly. I can certainly sympathise with not wanting to pull a slow 3NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 3NT. Partner's "x" could be the 10, in which case we have two stoppers also, sometimes. How does partner's x being the ten increase our stopper power? Is LHO going to underlead the KQ twice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I think you are all overrating AJx power, if partner misses a diamond honnor you are finesing it through LHO, on a spade lead with spade honnors divided 3NT can really suck. But ok, maybe it wasn't partner's fault after all :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 3NT. Partner's "x" could be the 10, in which case we have two stoppers also, sometimes. How does partner's x being the ten increase our stopper power? Is LHO going to underlead the KQ twice? The suit might not be led, but be switched to by RHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Hmm.. good hand for a splinter, say 1NT-3♠. Then it's easier to see all honors working. Anyway, perhaps pard could have bid 4♣ instead of 3♠. With 14 hcp and long suits, responder can afford to play 4NT if opener can't support a minor. (I'm assuming 4NT over 4♣ = misfit, pls pass.) There are just so many hands on responder that make 3NT good that it's hard to know that 4♣ over 3♠ is the key bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 4♣ was teh big winner as Partner had ♠x♥xxx♦AK10xx♣AKxx 3NT buried the cold slam and the good grand slam. If it wasn't slow at least I might had reopened, but didn't feel like it on a tank. Even with partner's hesitation I think you should bid 4♣. You know that you have a combined 29-count, and you have AK-AK. Opposite some muck like KQ10x KQJ Jx QJxx, 4NT is completely safe. Opposite KQ10x AQx Jx QJxx slam is pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Agree with Nuno. Why not splinter over 1NT, or was that not available, Fluffy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 4♣ was teh big winner as Partner had ♠x♥xxx♦AK10xx♣AKxx 3NT buried the cold slam and the good grand slam. If it wasn't slow at least I might had reopened, but didn't feel like it on a tank. Transfer ♦ is usually 6+♦. Bidding 4♣ now would be a cuebid for me. With a hand like this the most common auction is 1NT-3♠ showing 0-1♠, 3♥ and usually at least 5-4 in the minors. Then opener can actually evaluate his hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Agree with Nuno. Why not splinter over 1NT, or was that not available, Fluffy? not avaible yep. But dont understand the rsh, its not like moving a club to diamonds is making things very different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 That would give responder a 4♦ bid over 3NT, instead of 4♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Who was it that said, "don't show a single suiter when you don't have a single suiter"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Who was it that said, "don't show a single suiter when you don't have a single suiter"? confucius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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