wyman Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 [hv=d=w&v=b&n=sh97daj109xxcqj9xx&s=saxhakqj6xdkxca10x]133|200|Scoring: IMP(4♠)-4N-(P)-5♠(P)-6♦-(P)-7♦(X)-P-(P)-7NT(P)-P-(X)-AP[/hv] I'm curious what the expert auction here is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Pretty tough to get to 7♥ after N bids 4N. I guess he's a little light for it, but its a bit of a crapshoot. Regardless of the first few rounds of bidding, I don't agree with south panicking and pulling to 7NT. If he's going to panic, he should at least try 7♥, as his hand screams playing in a suit contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomSac Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Driving to 7D is way way way too much. Even if partner has AQxxxx of trumps 7 is bad after a 4S opener. Gambling on solid trumps for a grand when you have Kx is not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 So what's the winning auction with these hands? Also, is there an intelligent way to bid grand when N is --/xxx/AQJXX/QJXXX? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I think you are asking for a lot when your side starts the bidding at 4NT. No one can be very accurate given that little amount of space to operate. Pretty tough to get to 7♥ after N bids 4N. I guess he's a little light for it, but its a bit of a crapshoot. Regardless of the first few rounds of bidding, I don't agree with south panicking and pulling to 7NT. If he's going to panic, he should at least try 7♥, as his hand screams playing in a suit contract. I suppose that 7♥ is the best possible grand - well over 50%. But still, I would not be ashamed to miss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I think you are asking for a lot when your side starts the bidding at 4NT. No one can be very accurate given that little amount of space to operate. Pretty tough to get to 7♥ after N bids 4N. I guess he's a little light for it, but its a bit of a crapshoot. Regardless of the first few rounds of bidding, I don't agree with south panicking and pulling to 7NT. If he's going to panic, he should at least try 7♥, as his hand screams playing in a suit contract. I suppose that 7♥ is the best possible grand - well over 50%. But still, I would not be ashamed to miss it. Definitely agree. Collecting your small slam bonus seems wise on this hand. As far as how they should be bid at the table, I don't know. 100 experts might have 100 different opinions about how the bidding should go. It really is sort of random. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegmund Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 The only two auctions that appeal to me are starting with 5♠ and accepting 6♦ as the final contract -- a lot of things we don't know about for 7 -- or perhaps bidding 6♥ the first time, hoping partner takes this to mean solid hearts plus enough cards in the minors that we aren't panic-stricken about the quality of his diamonds. Preempts work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomSac Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Preempts work. Yeah this, I wouldn't worry much about finding 7H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Preempts work. Yeah this, I wouldn't worry much about finding 7H. Hearts are 5-0 anyway; 7N makes on a heart-club squeeze and dropping the DQ doubleton onside. Certainly not the best grand I've ever been in. Thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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