wank Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 [hv=d=n&n=sakqxxxhatdjxxckj&s=sjhqxxxdacaq9xxxx]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] We bid to 7C which looks fair, but went off on a heart lead. 7NT is 100% on any lead. Our bidding was:- 1S - 2C (nat GF or 3 card limit raise)2S (nat extras) - 3C (normal, i.e. extras clubs and confirms 2C was nat G)4C (nat not RKC) - 4D4NT - 5S5NT - 6C7C Any reasonable way to get to the top spot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I don't think so, 7NT is better than 7♣ only because south has ♠J, and north won't ever know it. Only if south decides to raise is pades he will get a full view or noth's hand and maybe decide the best gran (or even 7♠ wich is maybe better than 7♣ also) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEferBRID Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Any reasonable way to get to the top spot? I'll make an attempt.Why 4C over 3C if it is not RKC in a GF auction.All that "space" between 3C and 4C was wasted.Better to cuebid over 3C: 1S - 2C!2S - 3C3H - 4C!4D - 4S!4NT - 5D!5S - 7NT ( counting 4s, 1h, 1d, 7c = thinking 10 cds combined Clubs ) 3H = Ht Ctrl, denies Diam Ctrl 4C! = RKC for Cl in GF auction4D = 0 or 34S! = 2nd step, specific K-ask; 4H would have been ♣Q-ask ( all key cards accounted for as well as ♣Q )4NT = ♠K; NT ( "cheapest" reply here ) shows K of asking suit 5D = 2nd specific K ask; perhaps partner has the ♥K as well for 13 tricks 5S = denies ♥K but have ♠Q if that will help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Any reasonable way to get to the top spot? I'll make an attempt.Why 4C over 3C if it is not RKC in a GF auction.All that "space" between 3C and 4C was wasted.Better to cuebid over 3C: 1S - 2C!2S - 3C3H - 4C!4D - 4S!4NT - 5D!5S - 7NT ( counting 4s, 1h, 1d, 7c = thinking 10 cds combined Clubs ) 3H = Ht Ctrl, denies Diam Ctrl 4C! = RKC for Cl in GF auction4D = 0 or 34S! = 2nd step, specific K-ask; 4H would have been ♣Q-ask ( all key cards accounted for as well as ♣Q )4NT = ♠K; NT ( "cheapest" reply here ) shows K of asking suit 5D = 2nd specific K ask; perhaps partner has the ♥K as well for 13 tricks 5S = denies ♥K but have ♠Q if that will help Does 3♥ even agree clubs, how do you bid something like AKTxxx AKJ xxx x? Anyway, my auction also ends in 7♣ :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEferBRID Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Does 3♥ even agree clubs, how do you bid something like AKTxxx AKJ xxx x? Anyway, my auction also ends in 7♣ :). You are right.....I guess I should have had another cup of coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayin801 Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 I might get to 7S if opener rebids spades strongly... might show some sort of raise on the stiff J. Not as good as 7NT but definitely a decent contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 wank, I hear ya. I once bid a grand on this trump suit: AKQJ8x x OF COURSE the suit broke 5-1 and 7NT was cold :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 I was at the other end of the same hand (but it was AKQ7th opp stiff J and 5 to the T)! And teammates found the correct grand (a better trump suit or 7NT both worked) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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