Thank you opponent, that bid helped

[CSGibson]

[hv=d=w&v=n&s=sk8hakt87dcakj863]133|100|Scoring: MP

(p)-1♣-(1♠)-X,

(p)-?[/hv]

 

First of all, do you agree that you should open this monster 1♣, or do you think its a 2♣ opener (2/1 style)?

 

2nd question, what's your plan now?

[655321]

6♥

[straube]

Yes.

 

"Last suit bid" is hearts. I ought to be able to RKC safely. I might as well learn if partner has two aces and the queen. If partner has two without the queen (5H), I can raise safely to 6 and the declaration won't matter. If he bids 5C or 5D, I'll guess to bid 6H anyway.

 

If I'm not sure that partner will know that hearts are agreed, I'll bid 6H. I'm thinking of guarding that spade king and not sure that any other bid will guarantee that.

[aguahombre]

to the two-part question:

 

1)yes

2)blast

 

Sure hope this time she has hearts.

[the hog]

1C and now 6H and pray to Buddha.

[akhare]

1♣ looks good...now 6♥...

[CSGibson]

6♥-(X)-P-(P), rewind? The doubler is a Mrs Guggenheim type if that makes a difference. How 'bout at imps?

[jdonn]

Of course don't rewind. She could have a stiff spade to lead. QJxx of hearts. Clubs could be 5-1-1. And it won't gain anything at mps anyway, whereas -200 may not be a total bottom. If she is just doubling with 2 aces or something take your gift.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

 

5H, which should be forcing, if it is, than 5H gives you the best

chance to find out, if 6C or 6H is better..

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[kgr]

5♦ voidwood for ♥, or isn't it voidwood?

[Fluffy]

I would had opened 1♥ rightsiding the hand

 

now I have to blast to 6♥ since its the only way to rightside the most likelly contract.

[whereagles]

Blast seems normal. I can't see any way to set hearts and use voidwood later on. I sure ain't gonna bid 5♦ now... pard might think I got some 65 minors and pass!!!

[aguahombre]

I would had opened 1♥ rightsiding the hand

 

now I have to blast to 6♥ since its the only way to rightside the most likelly contract.

yes..how short-sighted we were to open 1C. I will have to remember that in the future.

[Fluffy]

doh, what happens latelly in the forums? I always have to clarify what I say :S.

 

I'd open 1♥ because it is my style, and in happens to rightside the hand and help you towards bidding letting you find the grand and even stop in 4/5 if appropiate.

 

This is no news to me, opening a 5+ card suit helps your construcitve bidding much more than opening a 2+ suit if you find a fit inmediatelly, wich happens more than 50% of the time if my math is not very wrong.

[pooltuna]

[hv=d=w&v=n&s=sk8hakt87 ♦   ♣ akj863 (p)-1♣-(1♠)-x,

(p)-?

 

first of all, do you agree that you should open this monster 1♣, or do you think its a 2♣ opener (2/1 style)?

 

2nd question, what's your plan now?

excuse me i mistakenly thought a 2♠ call by me was game forcing . i realize it is pointless though since partner cannot possibly hold

dealer: ????? vul: ???? scoring: unknown

♠ ax ♥ qxxxdjxxxcqxx]133|100|Scoring: MP[/hv] and consequently there is no point in looking for a GS :)

[CSGibson]

Partner had

 

[hv=s=sxxhqjxxxdqjxxcxx]133|100|[/hv]

 

If you bid 2♠, most likely partner bids 3♥ to show a little extra length, but no extra values, and you have wrongsided the contract. 6♥, however, fetches nicely with hearts 2-1 and clubs 3-2.

[655321]

excuse me I mistakenly thought a 2♠ call by me was game forcing . I realize it is pointless though since partner cannot possibly hold <hand snipped> and consequently there is no point in looking for a GS  :)

Another tunafish special.

 

The bridge element first. Obviously bidding 2♠ lets partner bid hearts (for example, with a minimum double containing 5 or more hearts), this will allow a spade lead through the King, and very likely 11 tricks in hearts is your maximum. Everyone else who posted understood this.

 

But suggesting bad bids doesn't make you Robinson Crusoe on the forums. Tuna, I don't understand why you post in the style that you do. What was wrong with saying "I think 2♠ is a better bid because you have a better chance of bidding the grand when it is right."? Instead, you make elaborate sarcastic posts, sometimes getting your meaning across, sometimes not, but in all cases making it a struggle to understand what you are trying to say.

[gwnn]

oh no I can't get enough of this last post, I have to read it over and over

[Fluffy]

biddign 2♥ would had also worked but making partner believe we have a grand try after it will be a bit tough :)

[Jlall]

double post

[Jlall]

I'm not gonna lie when I read this my bid was 2S but now I see why that's wrong.

 

edit: And I didn't even understand why 655321 chose 6H until I read the results haha.

[Phil]

I'm not going to lie either :P I like Straube's approach of 4N best. It lets us reach a grand when its right. It may get us an Ace lead against 6 which can make our life easier.

 

The club suit could be a nagging problem, however, "where are the diamonds?" (pard has a few), and "why wasn't there a spade raise?" (ditto) - therefore I think its very unlikely partner has exactly xxx of clubs, so if we bid the grand I like my chances.

 

Seriously, what are the 6♥ bidders trying to gain?

[gwnn]

a slam swing?

[Phil]

a slam swing?

Overcalls must be pretty heavy in Iceland / Romania to come back in at the five level without a raise.

[straube]

excuse me I mistakenly thought a 2♠ call by me was game forcing . I realize it is pointless though since partner cannot possibly hold <hand snipped> and consequently there is no point in looking for a GS  :P

Another tunafish special.

 

The bridge element first. Obviously bidding 2♠ lets partner bid hearts (for example, with a minimum double containing 5 or more hearts), this will allow a spade lead through the King, and very likely 11 tricks in hearts is your maximum. Everyone else who posted understood this.

 

But suggesting bad bids doesn't make you Robinson Crusoe on the forums. Tuna, I don't understand why you post in the style that you do. What was wrong with saying "I think 2♠ is a better bid because you have a better chance of bidding the grand when it is right."? Instead, you make elaborate sarcastic posts, sometimes getting your meaning across, sometimes not, but in all cases making it a struggle to understand what you are trying to say.

I agree. There's too much sarcasm on these threads.