I hate planning

[kayin801]

[hv=d=w&v=n&s=sxhakqj10xxxxdcqxx]133|100|Scoring: MP

(2♠)-X-(2NT)-?[/hv]

 

Opponents are juniors. 2NT is explained as a feature ask. 5♥ would (look like an) ask for a 2nd round spade control.

 

Plan ahead if you would.

Hidden:

 

you can assume LHO is done competing, but RHO will make strong moves all the way up to 6S! I'm not exactly sure how since the actual auction at the table was silly.

Partner won't show any slam interest no matter how hard you try, but they have 2 aces, if you manage to ask.

 

[pooltuna]

[hv=d=w&v=n&s=sxhakqj10xxxxdcqxx]133|100|Scoring: MP

(2♠)-X-(2NT)-?[/hv]

 

Opponents are juniors. 2NT is explained as a feature ask. 5♥ would (look like an) ask for a 2nd round spade control.

 

Plan ahead if you would.

Hidden:

 

you can assume LHO is done competing, but RHO will make strong moves all the way up to 6S! I'm not exactly sure how since the actual auction at the table was silly.

Partner won't show any slam interest no matter how hard you try, but they have 2 aces, if you manage to ask.

Double because you are on lead?

[Cascade]

3♥ I have nine tricks.

[jjbrr]

6♥

[aguahombre]

Do Wayne and Tuna take their act on the road, or did they keep their day jobs?

[whereagles]

6♥. Closer to 7 than to any other action.

 

Opps are joking and pard is doubling with a monster.

[Free]

5♠ exclusion :)

[Cyberyeti]

6♥. Closer to 7 than to any other action.

 

Opps are joking and pard is doubling with a monster.

Agree with the bid, not the commentary.

 

I suspect the 2N bidder has something hugely 2 suited with spades and diamonds, partner may well have nothing more than a 2344 weak no trump or 1345/1444 of similar strength, which of course could still be enough to make 7.

 

I think 6♥ has exactly one small spade most of the time, as you haven't exclusioned or showed any worry about 2 spade losers. Hence I will bid 6H and pass over 6♠ to invite partner to bid 7. I know this should show 1st round spade control, but I think I've already pretty much denied this when I bid 6♥.

[Fluffy]

7♥ RHO is gonna bid 7♠ 100% so we double and hope partner doesn't bid 7NT off 7 diamond tricks :)

[ggwhiz]

Opponents are juniors.

 

This makes the 2nt bid 96.4% to be a joke.

 

At imps, you can bid 7, confident they will dive but it's not clear at MP's. -500 in 7♠ doubled against the fields -300 in 6♠ doubled stinks so the opponents may not bite on that, hoping to beat the grand.

 

I'm passing first to find out what/if the feature is on my left and may pass some more to try and buy it in 6♥ (maybe 7) depending on developments.

 

If it's a true joke 2nt, I may eventually be able to do this pulling pards double and avoid them taking a cheap dive.

 

ps. It's legitimate to ask for pards feature with a real worm burner when say, a ♦ card tells you if and how high to dive, ie. 6-5 in the pointed suits.

[jdonn]

7♥ RHO is gonna bid 7♠ 100% so we double and hope partner doesn't bid 7NT off 7 diamond tricks ;)

Lol I do the same!

[kayin801]

[hv=d=w&v=n&n=skxh9xxxdaxxcaxxx&w=s109xxxxhd108xxxcjx&e=saqjxhdkqjxxck10xx&s=sxhakqj10xxxxdcqxx]399|300|Scoring: MP

2♠-X-2NT-4♥

P-P-4NT-5♥

P-P-6♦-6♥

P-P-6♠-X

P-P-XX-AP

Down 3, +1000 N/S[/hv]

 

Clearly played at a high level.

 

2NT was a feature ask, 4NT was RKC, W's pass over 5♥ was DEPO, and E was devastated? when W had 0.

 

I was kibbing W, a friend of mine, in a local club game against two club 'regulars'. Before bidding 4NT E tanked for about a minute, at which point W and myself had to stop ourselves from cracking up because we were so sure he was just figuring out the best way to preempt/continue his psyche.

 

Quick Edit: I actually like the bidding through 2NT, but it gets silly beyond that.

[ggwhiz]

Fun hand! I got the joke part right but the wrong junior.

[jjbrr]

you like the bidding through 2NT? lol?

[gwnn]

2♠ is insane

x is ridiculous

2N is silly

4♥ is less than optimal

pass is good! yay!

pass is wonderful! kudos!!

4N is more silliness

5♥ is begging to miss a slam

pass is wonderful!

pass is excellent!

6♦ is a simple WTF.

6♥ is perfect

pass here is debatable I mean maybe you wanna bid 7♦ because partner apparently promised some wonderhand with a lot of diamonds

pass from N is great, N is on a roll at this point, very good judgement, three good calls in a row.

6♠ is the best bid by East until now.

X is fine I guess.... But the way East is bidding it would be a shame not to make him bid 7

pass is delightful

pass is splendid

XX is complete lobotomy, does he think he can make or does he think 7H will go down?

pass is superb

pass is correct

pass is a happy ending to a sad story

[jjbrr]

I enjoyed gwnn's commentary, and I agree with it.

[gwnn]

thanks but I forgot two passes. edited now.

[aguahombre]

In DEPO, is zero an odd number (remembering the pass)? or was opener showing his heart void as an ace?

[kayin801]

you like the bidding through 2NT? lol?

I like 2♠ NV at MP so long as partner isn't expecting anything constructive. I don't like being stolen from by juniors so I don't mind X, though it's definitely one of the worst Xs I've ever seen. 2NT is meh, but I don't know if he has anything better to do.

 

@aguahombre: Huh. I remember them saying they play DEPO, and then E later (jokingly) complaining that W was supposed to have 2. Now I'm confused.

 

@gwnn: you are once again my hero

[pooltuna]

misread post so deleted content

[jjbrr]

you like the bidding through 2NT? lol?

I like 2♠ NV at MP so long as partner isn't expecting anything constructive.

6♠xx -1000

[aguahombre]

@aguahombre: Huh. I remember them saying they play DEPO, and then E later (jokingly) complaining that W was supposed to have 2. Now I'm confused.

I will clear it up. Apparently both 2 and zero are odd numbers in their world.

[Fluffy]

they are obviously dopes or playing dope, probably both.