reach 6S

[kgr]

[hv=d=w&v=n&n=sahaqxxdxxxxcqxxx&s=skqjxxxxhkdajxcax]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

(2♥!)-Pass-(3♥)-4♠

All Pass

 

2♥=Muiderberg: weak with 5c♥ and 4c minor

3♥=preempt (with 0 pts this time)

 

Should we have reached 6♥?

(We got a ♥ lead and made +3 after LHO discarded wrong)

[rogerclee]

I was watching Fred and Brad play bridge and Brad had

 

xx Axxx xxx AQxx

 

and in second seat it was

 

P P 3H 4S

P ?

 

Brad tanked for forever and bid 5N. Personally I don't like this bid (at all) and was discussing with Justin whether it was worth 5C and eventually decided it was.

 

This is a different auction, but the whole point is, yes, North should have bid again, and it was pretty obvious.

[Free]

North definitely has another bid, what does he expect partner to hold for vulnerable jump to 4♠?

[Codo]

1. b..s... edited

 

2. North has 2 tricks + the queen of clubs. He does not know that the queen of heart is of value. I doubt that partner is expecting less after they preempted.

 

3. Your trump holding could be much better.

 

 

I would not bid on, this hand is VERY different from the one Brad hold.

Make it

A, xxxx, AQxx, Qxxx and I would make a move.

Edited March 12, 2010 by Codo

[gwnn]

looks to me that any non spade lead is good Codo?

 

Anywayyy I wouldn't have moved from North. when you have stiff Ace there's a significant % that you have a trump loser.

[Codo]

looks to me that any non spade lead is good Codo?

blush, ty for correcting.

[whereagles]

Brad tanked for forever and bid 5N.

5NT??? as judge, I would qualify murder of brad by fred as "fully justified" :rolleyes:

[P_Marlowe]

<snip>

Anywayyy I wouldn't have moved from North. when you have stiff Ace there's a significant % that you have a trump loser.

Yes, agree, add to this the fact, that they usually dont jump around

missing AKQx in their trump suit, even being green vs. red, so AQxx

have to be viewed are wasted values, even if you take into account

positional factors.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[kgr]

Make it

A, xxxx, AQxx, Qxxx and I would make a move.

I was North and this was also my thought.

Partner can also have for his 4♠ bid:

♠KQJxxxx

♥x

♦AQx

♣Ax

Then 5♠ is in danger.

Or:

♠KQJxxxx

♥

♦AJx

♣Axx

Then 5♠ needs a ♥ lead

[jjbrr]

Yes, North should have bid again, and it was pretty obvious.

 

4♠ shows a strong hand and 2 aces and some stuff is definitely worth some noise from you.

[kfay]

looks to me that any non spade lead is good Codo?

 

Anywayyy I wouldn't have moved from North. when you have stiff Ace there's a significant % that you have a trump loser.

Yeah but you'll still make on a strip squeeze.

 

Edit.... or just a club finesse!! :)

[fred]

I was watching Fred and Brad play bridge and Brad had

 

xx Axxx xxx AQxx

 

and in second seat it was

 

P P 3H 4S

P ?

 

Brad tanked for forever and bid 5N. Personally I don't like this bid (at all) and was discussing with Justin whether it was worth 5C and eventually decided it was.

Agree that 5C would have been a better bid than 5NT, but in fairness to Brad my 4S bid was very questionable.

 

The full deal is available here:

 

Link to deal

 

Note that I made a subtle error late in the play that, had I avoided it, would have allowed me to get out for "only" -500 in a rather pretty and unusual way :)

 

Fred Gitelman

Bridge Base Inc.

www.bridgebase.com

[Jlall]

If you can make game opposite very little you should bid game, I have always believed that and am always amazed by how strong the forums will make a simple overcall with over a preempt rather than just bidding game.

 

That being said partner in this deal has a huge and and should make a move.