What do you bid ?

[Fluffy]

All you need for slam is 2 aces and singleton ♥,  and given the maximum partner´s hand singleton ♥ nearly means 2 aces as well.

 

Given the case it could be that kind of hand where you win 6♦ while you go down in 3NT.

We know pard has not 4+ clubs by the bidding. If he has 4 clubs and chose to rebid diamonds (a bad suit) he must be super weak.

 

Disagree, what he is for sure is not 'balanced', this excludes the 2263 option.

I play the 3NT rebid as stronger than 2NT, althou after reading Misho I begun to think I am wrong

We also know he has not 4 spades :ph34r:

We know he has a club stopper.

So probably he has 3 clubs, now you can see he is probably either 3163, 1363, 1273 or 2173.

Hence he cannot have a singleton H unless he has the perfect hand with 6331/7321 etc. Unfortunately my partners tend to hold the perfect hand for slams only when I do not bid them  :(

Wich is about 50%, given that oponents stayed silence at level 1 with a possible ♠9 card fit, it is even much more.

More seriously, going down in 3NT instead of 6♦ making would not be the first time (like going down in a 29 hcp game), I think it is a matter of percentage and about not going against the field in close calls at MP unless a swing is needed :ph34r:

That´s right, I didn´t see the MP, but still I think 6♦ is worth a try, and we can always stop in 5♦ or 4NT, wich isn´t quite bad, 5♦... 400/420 can be equal to 3NT, since on 3NT once oponents misslead ♥ at first, you are uunable to give away any trick, wich tends to mean only 8-10 tricks.

[PriorKnowledge]

4D, forcing, looking for slam. Alternative, 6D.

 

Your partner has bid and rebid diam and then jumped in NT. You have 5 card support and game force hand.

 

NOTE: Jumping in NT is NEVER Fast Arrival and always shows extra.

[tysen2k]

Abstain, what the hell is 2♠ ??

2sp ment to show some power in spade to help partner bid 3nt if he got something in club.

How should i'v bid it ?

3D doesnt sound like forcing to me.

Forcing with an 11 count ?

I think if you bid 3♦, it should show about 10-11 HCP with ♦ fit, isn't that what you have ?

 

Mike :blink:

Given partner likely has 6 diamonds, this hand is way to strong for a NF 3♦. This is way more than a typical 11-count.

 

I would have initially responded 2♦ inverted even playing that it denies a 4cM. If I were somehow forbidden to bid 2♦ with this heart suit, I think the bidding was fine and would pass now at matchpoints. Playing IMPs I would investigate further with 4D.

[Trpltrbl]

Like Misho said if 2♠ is GF then 3 NT is a minimum hand.

Guess you guys are used to having a pd that always has perfect hand.

I play bridge in the real world, and my pd's very rarely have that perfect hand.

And not showing a ♦ fit is the biggest crime. After I bid 3♦ and pd has decent hand he can still bid 3♠ as an asking bid.

I just wish I could get some of you guys in my money game, need new G V.

 

Mike :D

[the hog]

Agree with Mike. Pity you don't live here, we seem to think alike.

[Trpltrbl]

When I get my G V I'll can be there in about 12 hrs.

 

Mike :)

[Fluffy]

4D, forcing, looking for slam. Alternative, 6D.

 

Your partner has bid and rebid diam and then jumped in NT. You have 5 card support and game force hand.

 

NOTE: Jumping in NT is NEVER Fast Arrival and always shows extra.

I had a ton of doubts about this question, so asked daddy about teh difference between 2NT & 3NT.

 

Very few would have guessed the answer, 3NT i a really good stopper, let say AJ10 or so, while 2NT leaves space because of a doubt about the best contract (maybe because too strong).

[Trpltrbl]

Very few would have guessed the answer, 3NT i a really good stopper, let say AJ10 or so, while 2NT leaves space because of a doubt about the best contract (maybe because too strong).

 

I like that, will insert that in my bag of tricks.

Always learning :unsure:

 

Mike :D