Bidding plan

[Valardent]

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Teams game (imps)

 

What do you bid?

 

Is slam still a (remote) possibility?

 

If not, what bid/bidding plan is best?

 

Tx for thoughts

[olien]

I start with double. Just showing extra values. I'll see what partner does, if partner bids 3C or 3D, then slam is still a possibility, but over most other bids I would get out in game.

[Phil]

Double. Any # of NT is premature.

[wank]

hate double - you try getting partner to play in anything other than 4♥ now.

 

i'd bid 3♣ - ok it's normally a 5 card suit but we've got half the deck to compensate.

[Phil]

hate double - you try getting partner to play in anything other than 4♥ now.

 

 

um ok I'll bite. Why?

[kenrexford]

Slam is obviously a possibility. Partner needs about a 10-count and a fit. Any two Aces, the diamond Queen, and either minor fit.

 

Finding it is the trick.

[MrAce]

DBL or 3 ♣. DBL is better imo.

[Valardent]

My bid was dbl at the table.

 

Part bid 4♥ (Comments on partner bids are wlc, he thinks dbl should show ♥ tolerance : Hx)

 

What game would you rather have been in : 3NT, 4♥ or 5♦?

 

Those were the N/S hands : (I'll post E/W in a day or two)

 

 

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[Hanoi5]

I would have bid 3NT, but that is rushing things, so double is better. 4♥ is a great contract, I'd prefer partner to double with that hand instead of bidding 2♥, though.

[Valardent]

These were the 4 hands :

 

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I calculated (N/S hands) 4♥is about 65% while 3NT and 5♦ are about 50%.

 

Of course, as the cards layed, 3NT and 5♦ win, and 4♥ is down :( .