kenrexford Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Red on white, partner bids Michaels. 1♦-2♦-P-? Your hand is ♠Axx ♥Kxx ♦xxxx ♣Axx First, what is your plan? Second, what is the highest level of a competitive sequence (after this start) where you will bid rather than defend? If a specific auction type is needed to get you into the stratosphere, feel free to provide that condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 My choice is between 3♦! or 4♦! I think 3♦! and then cheapest Ctrl Cue over 3M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiddity Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 I guess I'd go slow; we could belong in game or in grand. The hand seems too square (with too few trumps) to try blasting them into a 7-level save. If the bidding gets jacked up I'd bid up to 5M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 If pd is not interested i won't be willing to go further than 4M uncontested. Second if they compete which minor they will choose ? If they compete on ♦ my hand is better compared to them competing on ♣ suit. I would probably go upto 5 level if i have to vs pd's min hands. KJTxx AQxxx xx x looks pretty normal to me even at these colors. Of course if pd has extras things will change. Even an extra card in one of the majors can change things with his min hands. I would bid 4♣ now if availabel in our style, if not 4♦, to show support in both majors and a good hand. If i know we will be bidding uncontested 2 NT and then 4♣ would be my choice, but i doubt that will be the case. I wanna be ahead of them incase they compete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Going to game, using whatever gadgets you have to find out what's pard 5-card suit. If opps bid to 5m, dbl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 I was curious whether I was out of my mind. I mean, I know partner was, but the last chance to escape disaster was mine when I could have doubled or paased rather than bidding. When Opener showed a minor two-suiter, and Responder elected clubs, I took the plunge to the five-level was was off 1100 against air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 I was curious whether I was out of my mind. I mean, I know partner was, but the last chance to escape disaster was mine when I could have doubled or paased rather than bidding. When Opener showed a minor two-suiter, and Responder elected clubs, I took the plunge to the five-level was was off 1100 against air. Wow..What did pd have ? Regardless tho, when he bids in these colors and we have 2 BIG working cards in his suits + a side Ace, we will be in game and u are telling me we would bail -800 for just being in game ? Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 ♠KJ9xx ♥109xxx ♦xx ♣x UGH!!! The play was rather fun. Diamond Ace-small-highpip-smallDiamond King-small-lowpip-smallHeart Ace-followX3 (-200)Diamond-smallruff-overruff-follow (-500)Heart Queen-King-ruff-follow (-800)Diamond-SpadeKing-pitch-follow Now I get to use my noggin. Spade Jack-small-small-10Pull last trump, give up heart (-1100), win the rest. I thought my smother play was kind of nice to keep away from -1400. B-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 vomit. I'm a junior and I wouldn't at that vul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Holy *****. That is one atrocious 2♦ bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 I would bid 2NT to hear further information from partner. I cannot tell yet whether I want to play game or slam, but game+ is certainly on the cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 (edited) At these conditions I would expect KQXXX AJXXX, or KJXXX AQXXX in the majors, not more...and certainly not what he had. So, 4M, then sell out. My pard has never visited Portugal, so I am not worried about trying to stay out of a 4-3 fit. Edited April 8, 2011 by aguahombre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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