Fluffy Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Patton (IMPs+BAM) ♠4♥A7542♦KQJ753♣7 1NT-2♦2♥-3♦3NT-4♦4♥-?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 I'd prefer to have shown diamonds and hearts rather than hearts and diamonds, but I realise that your methods may not allow this. I think 4♥ is a signoff. If so, we're not in a great position. 4♥ opposite Hx isn't going to be good, but 5♦ and 4NT might also be in difficulties. Can I go back to 3NT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 What is the NT range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Patton (IMPs+BAM) ♠4♥A7542♦KQJ753♣7 1NT-2♦2♥-3♦3NT-4♦4♥-?? don't stop now bid ♦s yet again :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdct Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Were any of these bids artificial? What is the NT range? Is the NT opener allowed to be a 4225 or a 5224? If 2♦ is a transfer to ♥, opener has denied 3♥ so if he's not allowed to have the 5422 shapes, he must have at least 3♦ so 6♦ doesn't need very much to be cold if the NT opener has sharp cards. Accordingly, if 1NT is 15-17 and we aren't allowed to open 1NT with two doubletons, I'm going to try a 4♠ cue and if partner bid 5♣ I'll have a punt a 6♦. It would've been nice to have a universal agreement that 4m is RKCB in that minor. Also, I strongly agree with gnasher that this hand should've shown ♦ first. Given the quality of the red suits, there could even be merit in ignoring the ♥ suit and treating it as a single-suited slam try with ♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 5 losers opposite 4 cover cards expectancy = 12 tricks. Just bid 6♦ now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Partner probably has ♥Hx. Now I'd just bid 6♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 partner has 15-17 NT partner cannnot have 5 spades, partner will often open 1♣ with 4225 but not always. going back to 3NT if you wanna really pass is another option Andy, in fact I almost passed there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 5D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 going back to 3NT if you wanna really pass is another option Andy, in fact I almost passed there. It was a serious suggestion. 3NT shouldn't just deny three hearts, it should also show black-suit cards. 5♦ could easily have three top losers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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